She died of stomach cancer in 1974. Kevin Whately is no exception. 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. Chris Pleasance explains how Do not sell or share my personal information. CLIP: I'd rather be out walking the dog. But then, at twenty-two I was in my first TV series Redcap. Kevin's character is involved in disputes with his ex-wife Anne, played by Lesley Sharp - as well as sad and awkward attempts to build friendships with the stepdaughter of his screen partner Sue. He's also got this spiritual side and is a Cambridge man, so he brings all these things to his detective work.". "She was all over him like a rash," Whately laughs. Yeah, and its a largely a lucky thing. Explore a escala global da Getty Images, os insights baseados em dados e uma rede de mais de 340.000 criadores para criar contedo exclusivo para a sua marca. 'Of course, we are different in some ways - Madelaine is more romantic than me, I'm as romantic as a plastic chair. I did one as a pilot and it took off immediately. Follow. I learned that even when your children are grown up -- as mine are now -- you don't stop being a father. Kevin: (Laughs) I think you hit the nail right on the head there, Jace. Kevin Whately's message of support to St John's Hospice. Sheila and I have had our ups and downs. Kevin - better known for taking down people's particulars, in Morse and Lewis, than taking off his underwear for a sex scene - admits to mixed emotions when he read about his character's bedroom antics in the script. Like much of what he films, it is strictly for grown-ups. Eventually he started getting job offers but was tied into a four-year indenture. "He'd take the piss, knowing secretly that it was mostly a tribute to him that it was being made at all.". CLIP: Madelaine Newton is a British actress best known for her portrayal of Dolly in 1970s BBC television drama When the Boat Comes In. He said: Im not driven by acting any more. Jace: The final shot of the series is Hathaway turning and walking away alone. 'Her mum and dad are opera singers so when they were singing at Glyndebourne this summer, we would babysit for Ivy and have the time of our lives. Lewis: Well, I havent really got anybody. Plus, you'll find out about other MASTERPIECE shows coming soon. 3 years ago. And actors tend to be very gung-ho and foolish, so when they were setting that up, were very aware as well that special effects boys, we call them special defects, tend to overpower these explosions, make them much bigger than theyre meant to be, and thats what happened (laughs) in that shot. Jace: How was working with Laurence Fox different than with John? What was he afraid of? She was the first person her son had ever known to suffer from. Kathy Tu is our editor. Report. Kevin: And I (laughs) I couldnt quite work out what they wanted. Whately had worked with him since 1987, making 32 episodes across 14 years. 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. Ive just been dead lucky. Did you have any inkling that this would be the start of a 30 year run as this character? She was always great fun on set as well, and made a real character out of Laura and a believable one. 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. Well, actually Ive been a lot of a fool. He lived quietly in an 18th century manor house in Wiltshire, England. Lewis stars Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately reunited last night. I smoke too many of these.". Kevin: We were, yeah. He died at 61 and he always looked 80, he said, from the the minute he left RADA. Butso to have a 60 year old sidekick wouldve been slightly odd, I think, and it gave it a nice counterpoint, as you said, to to have a younger Geordie. Lived in Stowell Street Manchester when a youngster. 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. His wife. Is it the juxtaposition of Geordies straightforwardness with lofty intellectualism? Kevin: Yeah. Find where to watch Kevin Whately's latest movies and tv shows It has become the 'in' thing to kick alcohol. It's hard to explain to someone who doesn't actually know what it's like. ', Irreplaceable: Kevin in his best known role as Lewis alongside John Thaw, who played Inspector Morse. His younger brother, Ray, was born November 15, 1944. I was just very attracted to her. They asked me for two or three years whether Id consider spinning Lewis off. I like doing it as a job, but Im not driven to play Hamlet or King Lear any more.. 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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. 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. Then at twenty-six I was out of work for those nine months and it all came back. Kevin Whately Birth Name: Kevin George Edward Whately Occupation: TV Actor Born In: Humshaugh, Hexham, Northumberland, England, UK Birthdate: February 6, 1951 Age: 72 years old (as of 2023) Ethnicity: White Nationality: British Sexuality: Straight Kevin Whately was born on the 6th of February, 1951. He praises many of the staff working with some of the most challenging and unhappy patients, but says there are not enough decent care homes to meet the burden of Britain's ageing population. Some like it, NOT! "Endeavour was Morse's first name," he says softly. There was fast-moving traffic both ways, and had he run another step he would certainly have been killed. 'To find fresh and original drama is one of the biggest challenges facing television today.'. Now, on his twice weekly visits to her home, his mother treats her son fondly, even though she can't always remember who he is. In one of them he appeared as Mistress Quickly in "Henry V.". Jace: It does beg the question, because he is so infamous for his running gags, what was his gag with you? So in that sense we are not always together. His favourite episodes of his television series Inspector Morse were. 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. They have two children. 'How much can business take?' We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. Lewis: Yeah I know. Kevin Whately Kevin Whately is an actor who was born in Hexham in 1951. He says: "At first she would forget where she had left the car was, or she would lose her house keys. I treasure my life with my wife and children, and my health. But theyre good fun. What were your reservations about stepping back into Robbies shoes? Its become very much more of a tourist destination since we started doing it, possibly as a result of the popularity of the shows. Some 35 years after her supposed suicide, Joanna Lumleys character, 60s rock chick Esme Ford, returns to Oxford to try and reunite her band. Kevin Whately How tall, Weight & Measurements At 70 years of age. Of course I'd get worried if the scripts stopped coming through the letter box. 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. 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). 'Laurence is outrageous, quickwitted with a wonderful sense of humour. 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. He and Sheila Hancock married at Cirencester registry office on Christmas Eve. 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? 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. Queen Letizia of Spain is polished in a recycled Reiss skirt as she joins King Felipe VI at Behind-the-scenes at fashion week with the Spencers! He is Vice President of the People's Theatre in Newcastle and has an Honorary Doctorate from Newcastle University. I am proud to have done it. Whately is best known for his roles as Neville "Nev" Hope in the British comedy-drama Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Robert "Robbie" Lewis in the crime dramas Inspector Morse from 1987-2000 and Lewis from 2006-2015, his role as Jack Kerruish in the drama series Peak Practice, although he has appeared in . Kevin Whately's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. (Photo by Gareth Davies/Getty Images) Embed. Age is the greatest risk factor; one in 50 people aged between 65 and 70 have dementia, compared with one in 5 above the age of 80. Id done quite a lot location stuff, but not much studio. His apprenticeship to Thaw was more than just on screen, although the age difference was actually less than a decade. 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. Were you resistant at all to having the 2 get together? I had no idea. In a couple of years ITV would have said, 'Do one more and we'll set it in Lyme Regis', and trouble is I probably would have been tempted. It was hard to be sure what the problem was at first but she became increasingly depressed.". Organize, controle, distribua e mea todo o seu contedo digital. 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. Actor Kevin Whately has spoken about his decision to take a break from the popular ITV series Lewis, Sign up for free to get the latest Northumberland news and updates delivered straight to your inbox. Jace: youre even in the same shirt you wore in that pilot episode. 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. 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). Mind you, they do have their criticisms from time to time. I was enjoying the retirement, he sighs. John Thaw portrayed Inspector Morse. The only answer is if you don't want to fell like that, don't do it. Who'll find love on our blind date? We were welcomed very much when we first went there, and then the colleges realized that we were causing a lot of traffic jams (laughs) and they werent so keen on the tourists in academe, so we werent so welcome for a while. You stop worrying about tomorrow or wondering where we go next. 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 . 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 like Sheila, I respect her, and I know its vice-versa. I dont think he can carry on much longer, sighs Kevin as he thinks about the character whos dominated his life. "I think this Government has done a lot for the other end of the age spectrum they have had a good focus on child poverty but I think they have not done enough for the elderly," says Whately. Hathaways not happy about Lewis being back. It seemed like a very odd idea, he shrugs. 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. Hed had this huge success with a series called The Sweeney, a different cop thing, very high energy thing, and had a partnership with Dennis Waterman. That's what kept us together. And, with its marital bust-ups, unhappy children and blazing rows, it may prove particularly difficult for parents to watch. Jace: Youve been very outspoken about your desire for a break from Lewis. Welcome, Kevin. A member of the Fox acting dynasty - son of James - Laurence is rumoured to be engaged to Billie Piper. Jace: Now, their farewell scene is so understated. 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