CLIP: I like classical music and the poetry of A.E. And when I got the the pilot script I had to phone her up and say, Maureen, there aint a job for you here. And it took a bit of adapting too, because he was very much in mourning throughout the first 6 or 7 films, and its very difficult to energize anything when youre being down beat and slightly depressed it makes the job more difficult. 'Well, he was a great friend and, as an actor, unique and, it seems, pretty much irreplaceable. 1984 In the play 'Pygmalion' with Peter O'Tole playing Doolittle. His first stage role was at Green End Junior School in Manchester, England as Uncle Joseph, the leading part in "Where the Rainbow Ends" (1953). Im pretty sure they wont spin Hathaway off; I hope theyll find something totally different for Laurence to do in his own series, but well see what happens. Plus, you'll find out about other MASTERPIECE shows coming soon. Indeed, we see Cameron cheating on his partner Sue with Polly, one of the teachers at his school. We were back on the moving train.. But the new series focuses more on Lewis and his sidekick Hathaway, but inevitably refers to one of Britain's most cherished characters. He's also got this spiritual side and is a Cambridge man, so he brings all these things to his detective work.". Its a special sort of birthday. He would needle away until he found your Achilles Heel and then play on that with with 30 or 40 people at once. You think suddenly of a touching scene from the Lewis pilot Lewis watches a girl take a music exam after noticing a sign pointing to the examination room announcing The Endeavour Music Prize. Kevin: Well one of them was my name. He started smoking when he was twelve, and smoked 60 cigarettes a day as an adult. He never saw her again. And the fact that it is a university town like Boston with all its universities means that you have these weird and wonderful academic characters, and you can get away with all sorts of outrageous stories (laughs) as a result, with these big-brained people. Ever modest, he denied the quality of his acting might also be responsible for the series popularity. Priorities change. 'Of course, we are different in some ways - Madelaine is more romantic than me, I'm as romantic as a plastic chair. I treasure my life with my wife and children, and my health. His marriage to actress Sheila Hancock was generally regarded as one of the strongest in showbusiness. Over the last 30 years hes rarely been off our screens, starring in the likes of Peak Practice, Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Joe Maddisons War, which was written specifically for him. ' (Laughs). I've seen too much of what it can do to girls to want my daughter to be any part of it. I just thought he was the best screen actor this countrys ever produced., Kevin, who has a son and daughter to wife of 28 years Madelaine, admitted that he has begun to also question his own vocation. Kevin developed a taste for showbiz as a child, when inspired by their mother, an opera singer and former pupil of the Royal College of Music he and his siblings would perform plays in the garage. I thought whoever said about me waiting until I was forty was wrong. 'To this day, we don't know what stopped him - we thought we were going to lose him, he seemed so oblivious to the traffic. I didnt have any big plans I just wanted a year off to play golf and be with my children and granddaughter, adds the father-of-two his daughter Kitty, 31, is an opera singer and mother of his adored seven-year-old granddaughter Evie, while his son Kieran, 29, works in a bakery near their Woburn home. Report. Kevin returns to the tried, tested and successful Lewis in the autumn, teaming up once more with Laurence Fox, husband of Billie Piper, who plays Lewis's sidekick DS James Hathaway. I was told, Theres no future in acting, son. Oxfords just great wherever you point a camera it looks good and unusual. Despite reservations Kevin has returned for another series, here he is pictured with Laurence Fox Try as he might, Kevin Whately can't escape from Inspector Robert Lewis. Whately is primarily known for his role as Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the crime dramas Inspector Morse from 1987-2000 and Lewis from 2006-2015, his role as Neville "Nev" Hope in the British comedy-drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, and his role as Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice, although he has appeared in numerous other . She had a difficult job because she was meant to be quite sort of flirty with Morse and then (laughs) transfer her affections to me when Lewis spun off. John Thaw was a quiet, private man. My career has always been important to me and still is. Inspector Morse actor says staff are heroes. LONDON - OCTOBER 20: (UK TABLOID NEWSPAPERS OUT) Actor Kevin Whately and his wife Madelaine Newton arrive at the opening gala for "The Times BFI London Film Festival" and the World Premiere of "Vera Drake", at the Odeon Leicester Square on October 20, 2004 in London. O design da Getty Images uma marca comercial da Getty Images. We have the most geriatric crew on British TV, he laughs. Hanging on to John Thaws shirttails would have been just as popular, he said. What was he afraid of? Something went wrong, please try again later. Who'll find love on our blind date? I'm not fighting anymore. The John Thaw magazine article comes from the British magazine, Woman's weekly dated 23rd November 1985. Although audiences will no doubt clamor for more, Kevin Whately is gladly saying farewell to Inspector Robbie Lewis, the character he has been playing for almost 30 years on the public television series,Inspector Morse, and its offshoot, Inspector Lewis. To be honest we we didnt know, when we got that last script and a bomb goes off at one point in the story, we didnt know if one of us was going to be killed (laughs). Jace: Do you think that those changes making him a younger Geordie cop is one reason why his and Morses partnership worked so well on television? I just enjoy the moment. Jace: It does beg the question, because he is so infamous for his running gags, what was his gag with you? Kevin: Well as I say, John was very shy and hugely experienced as a film actor, so I learned any technique that Ive got from him very quickly. Follow. I was enjoying semi-retirement, being at home and helping to look after my granddaughter but my wife said, I cant cope with you at home. So I said Id do some more.. Jace Lacob (Jace):MASTERPIECEStudio is brought to you by Audible. You had a drink, someone might drop by and offer you a voiceover. Like much of what he films, it is strictly for grown-ups. A fan of West African music, he is looking forward to hearing some live drumming and singing. And it was so big it actually a piece of shrapnel, a piece of balsa wood actually cut Laurences face. But I hasten to add, it has never affected my work. "A lot of the staff are wonderful; they are working with people who are demented, howling all day and incontinent. But, I think basically, hes as diligent and honest, and pretty much the same character as he was 30 years ago. Its become very much more of a tourist destination since we started doing it, possibly as a result of the popularity of the shows. Lewis is brought back on a short contract because Hathaways not making a fist of it. The eighth and final season of Inspector Lewis begins tonight on PBS MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!, with three episodes airing through August 21. "I never got classical music though, till John would play it.". Coronavirus: Keech Hospice pleads for donations. She really hates it, but it didnt bother me. Thats time to quit. Can a copper like Lewis ever truly retire and was that meant to leave the door open for a potential return or just to give Robbie a a sort of happy, fulfilled ending? He says: "At first she would forget where she had left the car was, or she would lose her house keys. It's the kind you hope and pray no parent has to witness. I mean originally, I think, in 1988 after Id done two years in Morse and I thought, Ah! 'The writer, Lucy Gannon, has the knack of writing about subjects that people are talking about, in this case the pain inflicted on children when parents break up. Jace: (Laughs). It will be the third series of the detective drama. Playing next. I thought, Well, were doing 3 films here, and I recognized it was a great script and that John had a magnificent voice, but thats all I remember thinking about it. He said that in the early part of this century, he was again asked to portray Lewis in a spin-off series, opposite CS James, the character portrayed by Laurence Fox. Ive just been dead lucky. In the pilot episode, Morse's ghost was everywhere - his car, his old case notes, even references to his secret first name, Endeavour (A Quaker virtue name). Kevin: I think originally when we started making Morse exactly 30 years ago now, in June 1986, it was quite a risky thing; a 2 hour TV program was unheard of, and and having that amount of time to tell a story was great. The shame and despair of being physically attacked by your own child. Were the boring centre doing all the routine stuff while they have lots of fun being the red herrings., Thats why the two leads insisted on a bit more grit before they came back. He was accepted by RADA in 1958 when he was two years underage. Laurence and I have decided we dont want to do it. He said he would like to pick and choose more. Get a daily dose of showbiz gossip direct to your inbox. In June 2001, he was treated for cancer of the oesophagus. Kevin smiles ruefully. (Photo by Gareth Davies/Getty Images). He and Sheila Hancock married at Cirencester registry office on Christmas Eve. Jace: Why was Lewis so torn between going with Laura to New Zealand and staying? It has become the 'in' thing to kick alcohol. Gone. ACTOR Kevin Whately has new grandparent written all over him. Laurence is exactly the other extreme: very self-assured, incredibly bright, and could keep a running gag going with every single member of the crew. I still miss him every day. And he and Dennis had shared a caravan. 2023 Getty Images. Published: 23:30 GMT, 3 October 2014 | Updated: 23:30 GMT, 3 October 2014, Despite reservations Kevin has returned for another series, here he is pictured with Laurence Fox. How? Drinking was very much a way of life. But I haven't been in that position for a long time now. And if son Kieran - now a 23-year-old Bedfordshire-based builder - led a charmed existence when he was younger, then so too did his father's marriage. Thaw was told to say he was 19 if anyone asked. Kevin Whately's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Jace: And it was his decision that you two share a caravan to sort of initiate that bonding process, correct? In 2000 Thaw predicted he would die from his heavy smoking habit. Then, the Monday following the films premiere, actor Sir Michael Gambon who plays powerful Prime Minister Winston Churchill and powerful wizard Albus Dumbledore, sits down with us here onMASTERPIECEStudio. 'Ivy is a ray of sunshine who almost never cries,' he grins. Whately said Inspector Morse ran for 33 episodes and that Inspector Lewis will run for the same number of episodes. These days, the caring Kevin and Madelaine love to look after their first grandchild, Ivy, who was born in December 2006 to their daughter Kitty, 25, and her partner Ben. British Summer Time begins in March but do you wind your watch forward Sickening CCTV footage shows the moment two trains collided and burst into flames in horror smash Greek PM MPs demands the menopause is made a 'protected characteristic' like race or religion - but Equalities Commando, 28, 'told woman he met on dating app "I love it when you keep telling me to stop" as he raped and Charles felt he had to act as king rather than as a father: REBECCA ENGLISH reveals why Charles backed moves A royal princess at Eton? In 1980 he met his wife when they were performing in a production of 'A Nightingale in Berkley Square'. At 70 years old, Kevin Whately height is 180 cm . Jace: This week we are joined by Kevin Whately. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Kevin: No, no (laughs). We both wanted to see what was going on in the rest of the world, says Kevin. For more information on Alzheimer's, visit www.alzheimers.org.uk, Inspector Morse actor Kevin Whately, pictured in 1996 with his mother Mary, who is now in a home and suffering from dementia, The irresistible Manchester United bandwagon keeps on rolling, Matt Hancock sent me menacing message after I leaked WhatsApps, says Isabel Oakeshott, Liverpool seniors step up with top-four finish now firmly in their sights, Low-energy Tottenham set for another season without silverware, Arsenal go five points clear of Man City now the title race really begins, Grimsby scale new post-war heights as they sink Southampton to reach FA Cup quarters. His younger brother, Ray, was born November 15, 1944. "I only really like to watch things like Time Team. Find out about new shows, get updates on your favorite dramas and mysteries, enjoy exclusive content and more! I had no idea. New kid on the block: Lewis and his new sidekick James Hathaway, played by Laurence Fox. ', Peak Practice: Kevin with Amanda Burton and Simon Sheppard. Miss Burton, a descendant of Oscar Wilde,. They were a similar age, and they were both heavy smokers, and drinkers, and things (laughs) and theyd palled up so I had to live up to Dennis a bit, which wasnt easy. Jace: Its a brilliant call back to the pilot episode that Hathaway turns up to drive Robbie and Laura to the airport, complete with his Lewis sign and . Mind you, they do have their criticisms from time to time. And yet he has supplemented his lucrative roles as Lewis and Dr Jack Kerruish with a. Palm Springs residents sue to remove 25-foot Marilyn Monroe statue depicting her iconic My Daily Horoscope: What does 2nd March hold for MY star sign? He insists now it was never his intention to call time on the show. By Tim Oglethorpe for MailOnline Updated: 21:49 GMT, 28 August 2008. He believes the worst period for the Whatelys came three years ago, when a constant state of confusion left Mary angry and bitter. I realise that I'm one of the lucky ones. It was my first summer at home since I did Auf Wiedersehen, Pet in 1982. I like doing it as a job, but Im not driven to play Hamlet or King Lear any more.. And and what have you learned from each of them? Proud of all that great energy but you couldn't have Regan now; he wouldn't be entertained at all. He said: Im not driven by acting any more. Two years ago he filmed what he thought was his absolutely final scene as Lewis. He said: "He insisted we share a dressing room. Kevin: Yeah, it wasnt easy. Jace: So those little those little butterfly bandages are not just for show then maybe? In another episode from 2012, the Starsky And Hutch star appeared as Paul Yelland, a visiting academic found hanged after giving a controversial talk at the university. 'Geraldine Somerville, who plays Sue, had a tiny baby at the time and the very last thing she wanted to do was a sex scene.'. As he is equally determined to campaign for improved research and funding for dementia, an interest sparked by his mother's descent into Alzheimer's disease, he chooses each word with caution. We worked on it ten years and think thats enough, he said. I smoke too many of these.". My first wife was nothing to do with the profession and I think it was difficult for her to understand when I came home shattered at the end of a day's filming or rehearsing. Comedy: Kevin with the cast of Auf Weidersehen Pet. There are lots of good actors around. Welcome, Kevin. Were you happy to go out with a bang as it were? Yeah, and its a largely a lucky thing. Kevin Whately, Actor: Inspector Morse. Now married to Lord Freddie Windsor and best known as Peep Shows Big Suze, Sophie starred in the 2006 pilot of Lewis as Regan Peverill, an American maths student found shot dead while participating in a sleep study. If he hadnt been turfed out of the house by his actress wife Madelaine Newton there might not have been another Lewis. "I know what John would have to say," Whately laughs. He sighs. Eventually he started getting job offers but was tied into a four-year indenture. 'I console myself with the thought that she realised acting was a silly way to earn a living a long time ago and probably wouldn't have wanted to do a great deal more than she has done! "He always seemed grown up to me. When the Morse finale aired 16 years ago, we said farewell to John Thaws Inspector Morse and his sidekick, Kevin Whatelys Robbie Lewis. Kevin: Yeah, I just thought that a woman would be more interesting and then maybe a Muslim as well because that was was starting to hit the headlines and I thought it would give us a lot of story potential story lines, but theyd already decided at ITV that they wanted a sort of young Morse prototype. Of course I'd get worried if the scripts stopped coming through the letter box. And why do you think these series hold such a fascination for viewers? And I didnt know John at all, so I was getting used to working with John, who was much more experienced than me. Lewis: Well, I havent really got anybody. "The age gap between John and I was never as big as it seemed," Whately says. I'm staying with my daughter Kitty at the moment - and got just six hours' sleep.". And he was a wonderful raconteur, John. Hobson: You can always bring the dishy Sergeant Hathaway. And he'd come from the Sweeney where I'd come from Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. 'Laurence is outrageous, quickwitted with a wonderful sense of humour. It does resolve itself at the end of the films. Theater of popular music. CLIP: When do the clocks change in 2023? Although best known for his television starring roles, he also did notable stage work and performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre. How to trick yourself slim: Top nutritionist reveals her tips including shrinking your cutlery, sniffing Head over heels for Kate! 'It was, unquestionably, one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. I have no memory of of finishing at all. What were your reservations about stepping back into Robbies shoes? They like The Sweeney because it shows dilemmas and problems that a policeman has to face - just as a man, not only as a policeman. I'd rather be out walking the dog. If you fundamentally disagree, then when the initial romance goes, you've nothing to replace it with. Sheila and I have had our ups and downs. Its not a cliff-hanger or a brick wall, but theres a rounding off, which is quite nice, he said. I suppose it might have ended if Laurence had got a job in America but he didnt go in the end because his wife Billie Piper won a role at the National Theatre so they all stayed at home.. His first great success, though, was as Detective Inspector Regan in The Sweeney (1974). I didn't want the television Morse to end like. 'And Anna (Madeley) was a screen virgin who obviously felt nervous about her first ever sex scene on TV. I used to do both, but I've not yet managed to kick the smoking. Kevin Whately: (Laughs) They do, and I dont. Michael Gambon: I was terrified at the beginning when I read it, and I met the director because its a, you know, its a famous role, isnt it? I go to a lot of Police functions and I have some close friends who are policemen. Kevin Whately chooses his words carefully. His father, John, was a long distance lorry driver. I discovered this information, from when you posted on your website, two or three years ago, the audio track, of Kevin Whately's time on Desert Island Discs, in 1996. At first, the four siblings would take it in turn to make daily phone calls and weekly 700-mile round trips to her home in Hexham. Lewis: Vals slipping away. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Jace: How much of a formative moment was the hit and run death of his wife, Valerie? Kevin, 63, throws his arms up in defeat. I decided boozing wasn't good for me and particularly some mornings if you had too much the night before. ', Loose Women's Jane Moore halts proceedings to break news of 'special' shake-up on ITV show, Hosting Wednesday's Loose Women,. CLIP: Disliked everything associated with fame or stardom, rarely granting interviews. This left him with a slight limp that is noticeable in some scenes of the Inspector Morse series. "He looked 40 when he was only 20. Released August 21, 2016July 9, 2019--:--. He was flattered, he says, to be asked to film such scenes, at the ripe old age of 58, but hardly looked forward to shooting them. "It is full of ghosts, of course it is," Whately says. "And I hate anything with 'celebrity' in the title, where people are playing to the cameras all the time." He has, the actor says, a 'roving eye' and is 'a bit of a lad.'. Kevin: No trepidation at all. "Of Morse, and of John.". Jace: Did you ever anticipate that Lewis would run quite this long? But before we say our final farewells, Kevin Whately joins us to look back on his incredible 30 year career as Robbie Lewis the once second banana turned leading detective and star. And it took off immediately and set a good standard for drama, I think, TV drama, which weve tried to stick to ever since with the Lewis spin-off. When he was 30 years ago he filmed what he thought was his decision that you two share caravan. 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