23. Minton as Metaphor (No Strings)

Tangents galore this week as we enjoy(?) the inevitable breakdown of Lovejoy and Victoria’s burgeoning romance… SOB! Pass us a tissue, we’ve wine on our shirts. In which we agree we ALL enjoy the music of t’Smiths and THE Lightning Seeds whilst watching this week’s special guests (The) Hothouse Flowers. We discuss being starstruck, Listen out for our dubious Irish accents, Victoria’s leitmotif and Lovejoy lying to the fourth wall (i.e. US!) along with the return of the thigh, the loss of Polly’s g string and why it’s a good idea to keep on Em’s good side! The original Lovejoy episode was written by Douglas Watkinson and directed by Peter Barber-Fleming. Antique of the Week: An entire band’s worth up of Celtic stringed instruments.