There's a mystery plot involving Charlotte's dad, who gets konked on the head during a late-night walk. Tinker has announced he's quitting the antiques business to open a pub. Pointless Beth has accepted a job at Cambridge faking manuscripts. And Charlotte has been offered a job in New York.
That's more than enough for a finale. But this is a show for cat ladies and soccer moms, after all, so it has to get overly sentimental about Felsham Manor, Lovejoy has to take (yet another) shower, and he proposes to brittle Charlotte (thankfully, off screen).
And then, just before the barf point, the radiant Lady Felsham shows up with a big red bouffant. My gawd how this series has missed Phyllis Logan.
When Lady Jane and Charlotte meet, it's no contest. And I mean: No. Contest.
I never watched Lovejoy when it originally aired. I am binge-watching it now on my pirate stick. I suggest they should have written Charlotte out after Series 5, kept Charlie Gimbert, and thrown all the money at Phyllis Logan to return as Lady Jane.
I'll give the writers credit, though. Just as they reach barf point No. 2 they come up with a perfectly fitting ending. Still not a great episode, but at least they stuck the landing.
