the age of lovejoy

I passed a rather pleasant and relaxing weekend at work.  I was told to practise working on repeats, which means getting to watch some classic programmes like Lovejoy.  Mmm!  Nice, slow telly.  However, whille subtitling Lovejoy this weekend, something shocking happened.  The police wanted to question Lovejoy about a crime as he matched the assailant's description in every way... including being in his thirties!  Lovejoy?!  In his thirties?!  This cannot be!  I am in my thirties!  Am I really the same age as Lovejoy?  I think this will be the root of my first proper mid-life crisis.  Mind you, it probably doesn't help that my abiding image of Lovejoy is this clip from Reeves and Mortimer, which does emphasise his deep-set wrinkles rather...