Are Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox friends? 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. I didnt want to do it, I didnt think it was a good idea. This 2012 episode saw a couple find their babysitter dead in the marital bed. He then moved into television. "I would never have taken the series if she had not supported it," he says. Lewis is brought back on a short contract because Hathaways not making a fist of it. "She was all over him like a rash," Whately laughs. 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.. But I hasten to add, it has never affected my work. Theater of popular music. Kevin: Yikes. If I can remember back that far, we that was the only film, The Dead of Jericho where we we actually used a studio, which was unusual for me. But, I think basically, hes as diligent and honest, and pretty much the same character as he was 30 years ago. In one of them he appeared as Mistress Quickly in "Henry V.". In some some ways it was very familiar because we managed to get a lot of the original crew together and the way of working was very similar, but Laurence and I were getting used to each other, I was getting used to carrying the show, so it is a very different job to being the sidekick, the second banana, and that took some getting used to. CLIP: 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. Released August 21, 2016July 9, 2019--:--. In 1980 he met his wife when they were performing in a production of 'A Nightingale in Berkley Square'. Ive had a charmed life acting wise, he said. "He looked 40 when he was only 20. Kevin: (Laughs) I think you hit the nail right on the head there, Jace. I decided boozing wasn't good for me and particularly some mornings if you had too much the night before. "The character fades and all you can catch are the little sparks that remind us of how she was.". "They were working together recently I think," is all Whately will say, tactfully. Jace: Why was Lewis so torn between going with Laura to New Zealand and staying? 'I suppose the most shocking - because we actually saw it happening in front of us - occurred in Whitley Bay near Newcastle,' says Kevin. That's one reason why I'm happy to be doing a series. It has survived a seismic shift in the careers of Kevin and Madelaine - when they first met she was the star, having played Dolly Seaton in the successful BBC drama When The Boat Comes In, alongside New Tricks actor James Bolam in the Seventies. Miss Burton, a descendant of Oscar Wilde,. I had no idea. Funding for MASTERPIECE is provided by Viking and Raymond James, with additional support from public television viewers and contributors to The Masterpiece Trust, created to help ensure the series' future. In the final series of Morse in 2000, Thaw played a dying man as heart problems exacerbated by heavy drinking took their toll. Some of the staff are very good, but there are not enough quality care homes, especially for those who cannot afford to pay," he says. MASTERPIECEStudio is hosted by me, Jace Lacob and produced by Rachel Aronoff. [1][2] Since 1984 she has been married to actor Kevin Whately, known for his role as Robert "Robbie" Lewis in both Inspector Morse and its spin-off Lewis. His favourite episodes of his television series Inspector Morse were. Agilize seu fluxo de trabalho com nosso sistema de gerenciamento de arquivos digitais. I like doing it as a job, but Im not driven to play Hamlet or King Lear any more.. Whately had worked with him since 1987, making 32 episodes across 14 years. 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. Kevin: I loved it because the actual occasion was quite good because the every beyond the set was waiting for it. 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. Actors always bump into each other again. He would needle away until he found your Achilles Heel and then play on that with with 30 or 40 people at once. His first great success, though, was as Detective Inspector Regan in The Sweeney (1974). Kevin Whately's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. Jace: Now, is it true you nearly turned down Lewis when it was offered to you? Acclaimed actor Kevin Whately, who starred in 'Auf Wiedersehen, Pet' and 'Lewis' , says his mum Mary, who died with dementia in 2009, aged, 83, began displaying symptoms at least two years. 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. 'Ivy is a ray of sunshine who almost never cries,' he grins. 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. Whately said Inspector Morse ran for 33 episodes and that Inspector Lewis will run for the same number of episodes. Kevin: Yeah. Proud of all that great energy but you couldn't have Regan now; he wouldn't be entertained at all. But the reservations I had about spinning the the Lewis character off were just that he was very much just a counterpoint to Morse, and I didnt think it would work as a character on its own, or as a leading character. "It was a struggle to find somewhere, there aren't many good homes and essentially you are waiting for some poor soul to die," says Whately, candidly. 'I think part of it is down to the fact that neither Madelaine nor I is particularly ambitious,' he says. Once the pilot took off I thought we might get another couple of seasons out of it. I wake up fresh and stay fresh till the end of the day. The hardest thing and Laurence and I both feel this is that the guest actors do all the acting, he says. A pure, pure luck if We know of screen chemistry where the actors dont get on. Although Kevin Whately retired from his role as DI Lewis, which he played for three decades across TV series Inspector Morse and Inspector Lewis, his acting career didn't come to an end as he went on to have a cameo role in Scottish sitcom, Still Game, where he played a dodgy dentist. Dad gave us all that we needed and he was a great man, a great father. Terms of Use: PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. Whately urges ministers to "bite the bullet" and increase the funds for Alzheimer's care and scientific studies, which attracts just 3 per cent of the Government funding given to cancer research. (Photo by Gareth Davies/Getty Images) Embed. He said: "He insisted we share a dressing room. Subscribing to this website can be done in two ways. O design da Getty Images uma marca comercial da Getty Images. Jace: What was the final scene that you shot for the series and and what went through your head when they said, Thats a wrap for Kevin Whately?. [1] [2] Since 1984 she has been married to actor Kevin Whately, known for his role as Robert "Robbie" Lewis in both Inspector Morse and its spin-off Lewis. Its a special sort of birthday. Sometimes she thinks I am my dad or even her dad. Spandau Ballet guitarist Gary played the man who provides their alibi but his smarmy character was just one of many red herrings. She died of stomach cancer in 1974. "Anyway, she got a knife through the heart so that was the end of that!" Met Sheila Hancock in 1969 when in the play 'What About Love'. MASTERPIECEStudio is brought to you by Audible. Being a grandparent is whole new phase in your life.". Kevin: Yeah, I think we did that for the first 2 or 3 years that there was a little Morse reference in almost every film. He believes the worst period for the Whatelys came three years ago, when a constant state of confusion left Mary angry and bitter. They have two children. Some 700,000 people suffer from dementia, and one in three people die with it. There was a, I think, a Korean Airlines being checked in behind us well they were certainly from somewhere that didnt see the program anyway so they werent really interested in the feelings, so we got to film it without too many people, what we call, rubbernecking the camera and what have you butYeah. "She knows I love her, but she gets confused about who I am. 'And, in this case, I was working with actresses who had reason to be anxious. He did not see her again for 12 years when she showed up briefly back stage in a production of "The Fire Raisers." Kevin: Um Do you know I dont at all, Jace. Here are the seven best ways to wear them this spring. Please subscribe to to my website. 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). And luckily it worked out. All I know is that I'm a very lucky man. CLIP: And what did he acknowledge by finally turning up? The shame and despair of being physically attacked by your own child. 'It was, unquestionably, one of the most terrifying experiences of my life. His "Inspector Morse" co-star Kevin Whately simply described him as the country's finest screen actor. She was always great fun on set as well, and made a real character out of Laura and a believable one. 'She lights up our lives and we've been fortunate to see plenty of her since she was born. I didnt want him to die. Jace: Now, their relationship is made public in the episode The Ramblin Boy when Laura kisses Robbie at the pub in front of Hathaway and Innocent. His apprenticeship to Thaw was more than just on screen, although the age difference was actually less than a decade. He was still my dad until the day he died last year. There are times when you think your career is the most important thing in the world but you move on. Publicity Listings Kevin agreed but only because he didnt think it would last. 'Grandparents are meant to enjoy handing back their grandkids, but we actually fight to hang on to her, we love her so much!'. 'Maybe he heard the screams from me and my wife, maybe he instinctively knew he had to stop. The actor has on and off been trying to give up the role for nearly 20 years. I like classical music and the poetry of A.E. You've got to have a solid foundation and mutual respect. Ever modest, he denied the quality of his acting might also be responsible for the series popularity. 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. After a Christmas in London four years ago, when Mrs Whately attempted to walk home, forgetting she was 300 miles from her beloved Northumberland, her deterioration became apparent. My agent had sent me to a library to to read one of Colin Dexters books, and the Lewis character was this 60 year old detective who ate egg and chips. But then, as times gone on, theyve come to appreciate us again, I think. Jace: So those little those little butterfly bandages are not just for show then maybe? We really have finished. I like Sheila, I respect her, and I know its vice-versa. If you fundamentally disagree, then when the initial romance goes, you've nothing to replace it with. As the ballot for places in this year's Bupa Great North Run opens - proceeds of which go to the Alzheimer's Society - Inspector Morse actor Kevin Whately tells Laura Donnelly how his family is coping with his mother's deterioration. You would be surprised how many people don't drink now. We have the most geriatric crew on British TV, he laughs. "The age gap between John and I was never as big as it seemed," Whately says. Kevin Whately: We just wanted a year of to do other things really and and have a summer at home (laughs), but I think that this time, . Jace: And what is your fondest memory of John Thaw? Its probably time. Laurence Fox, who plays his sidekick DS Hathaway, was even more categorical, saying that he and Kevin had agreed to call it a day and that it was definitely the end. '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. And it was so big it actually a piece of shrapnel, a piece of balsa wood actually cut Laurences face. Isnt that strange? He insists now it was never his intention to call time on the show. It does resolve itself at the end of the films. Inspector Morse actor says staff are heroes. And we do row. Jace: How much of a formative moment was the hit and run death of his wife, Valerie? Jace: I think it does offer a nice counterpoint to Morse in that unlike Morse, Robbie doesnt end up alone. Kevin: And I (laughs) I couldnt quite work out what they wanted. People always say how difficult it is for two actors to live together, and in many ways it is. 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. "He'd take the piss, knowing secretly that it was mostly a tribute to him that it was being made at all.". New kid on the block: Lewis and his new sidekick James Hathaway, played by Laurence Fox. Now I feel good. 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. 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. 'Laurence is an Old Harrovian, John was a working-class lad from Manchester. 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