So we might have run it a bit longer than it shouldve done, but it felt about right 10 years to finish. There is no such happy ending in The Children. He would needle away until he found your Achilles Heel and then play on that with with 30 or 40 people at once. Im not very relaxed; I always need to be doing something., Returning to Lewis was like coming home. In 1980 he met his wife when they were performing in a production of 'A Nightingale in Berkley Square'. In 2000 Thaw predicted he would die from his heavy smoking habit. View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Terms of Use: PBS is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization. But when he left school a careers advisor laughed at his plan to become an actor. Kevin: Several. I didnt want to do it, I didnt think it was a good idea. 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. His wife. He did not see her again for 12 years when she showed up briefly back stage in a production of "The Fire Raisers." 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. In this episode, Kevin Whately reminisces about playing Robbie Lewis for the past 30 years, and recalls the dramatic series finalebombs, goodbyes, and all. 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. 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. When he died at the age of 60, the BBC website was inundated with tributes from the viewing public. It fitted the bill and Laurence was great. Gone. But, by the end he was back more like his old self. Kevin says he's a hands-on grand parent, just as adept at changing nappies as he is at running round the park. Im just turning over the page on a new chapter. 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? Then at twenty-six I was out of work for those nine months and it all came back. It particularly disgusts my wife, that shirt. Mrs Whately, who lived in Northumberland all her life, and had hoped to die there, was finally diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2003. "It is full of ghosts, of course it is," Whately says. "With your own children, you love them immediately - and with grandchildren, it's exactly the same. What do you feel viewers should make of that shot? TIRED and a bit crumpled, but glowing with a very particular kind of joy - Kevin Whately has new grandparent written all over him. But I hasten to add, it has never affected my work. Northern Ireland-born Miss Burton was accused of having an affair with fellow actor Kevin Whately in 1993 when they both appeared in Peak Practice. It has become the 'in' thing to kick alcohol. 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. Ive been very lucky working with John Thaw and then Laurence, and I adored both of them, I thought they were great fun to work with, and the chemistry worked both times. They have two children. If he hadnt been turfed out of the house by his actress wife Madelaine Newton there might not have been another Lewis. You would be surprised how many people don't drink now. Laurence and I see each other regularly now and talk on the phone, and its never goodbye, so in that way its not a sad occasion at all, I dont think. Jace: What was it like filming this final scene for the series in which theres so much left unsaid between the two men? I am proud to have done it. Though this is not the first time that weve said goodbye to Inspector Robbie Lewis, actor Kevin Whately insists that, this time, the beloved character is leaving the screen for good. It established him as British television's most bankable actor, and during the 1990s he had many other starring vehicles. '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! But the producers of Morse took me out to lunch and said, Were not going to leave you alone; youd better have a go at it and if its laughed out of court we wont bother you again. Lewis was first screened in 2006 and attracted record ratings. It was a really great thing of him, because I didnt have any status in those days, and I was so inexperienced. Now, she is settled and calm, although she understands little of what goes on around her. A member of the Fox acting dynasty - son of James - Laurence is rumoured to be engaged to Billie Piper. "And he looks extraordinarily good on camera. "He always seemed grown up to me. We really have finished. All I know is that I'm a very lucky man. Like much of what he films, it is strictly for grown-ups. Since the diagnosis, Kevin and his brother and sisters have watched helplessly as the disease has taken its cruel toll. What has it been like working with Clare? Who knows why people fall in love? After. Its a special sort of birthday. And they were right. Report. His favourite episodes of his television series Inspector Morse were. He returned for the final episode in 2000, in which Morse was killed off. Madelaine starred as Morse's love interest in the Inspector Morse episode entitled Masonic Mysteries (1990; series 4, episode 4). In the final series of Morse in 2000, Thaw played a dying man as heart problems exacerbated by heavy drinking took their toll. CLIP: Were you happy to go out with a bang as it were? He started smoking when he was twelve, and smoked 60 cigarettes a day as an adult. 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. 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.. In 2006, ITV announced that Kevin Whately would get his own spinoff as Detective Inspector Lewis. He can remember my lines, lines that Ive long forgotten, and brings them up at the most inopportune moments. "She was all over him like a rash," Whately laughs. Supposing he had just retired and gone to live in Lyme Regis. Get the superfan scoop on the final season with exclusive cast interviews, videos and more. MASTERPIECEStudio is hosted by me, Jace Lacob and produced by Rachel Aronoff. Laurence and I have decided we dont want to do it. I was just going to add Clare to that list. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. But then, as times gone on, theyve come to appreciate us again, I think. It seemed like a very odd idea, he shrugs. 'We're on the same wavelength, we often instinctively know how each other feels about something. 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. Im very proud of what we did, but the reality is that in this country were meant to retire at 55 the police are and Im 10 years (laughs) beyond that age, and so I didnt want to be a 70 year old TV cop really thats the basis of it. I know you should never say never, but I dont think Ill be appearing as Lewis again, he said at the time. Six years after the Inspector's fictional end and four since the tragic death of John Thaw from cancer, Sergeant Lewis has been promoted to Detective Inspector - and Kevin Whately promoted to. Madelaine has been a great support for Kevin, as he has dealt with the deteriorating health of his mother, Mary, 82, a victim of Alzheimer's disease. Jace: But Inspector Lewis did work and the show ended up running for five more seasons before it was rumored that the sixth season would mark Lewiss retirement from the screen. Jace: The final shot of the series is Hathaway turning and walking away alone. And he and Dennis had shared a caravan. Quite a few people came out of retirement to do this series; theres one continuity lady whos been working with me on Morse and Lewis for 28 years. | This article about a television actor is a stub. He's fun to have around, he gets the whole crew laughing and he's very bright always aware of what is going on around him.'. I realise that I'm one of the lucky ones. But when I got to the the audition John was there with his amazing blue, gimlet eyes staring across the room at me, watching me, and not saying much. The Kevin Whately article is much more recent, June 2nd 2019 and is from the Sunday Times newspaper magazine. Son of John Edward (1919-1997) and Dorothy (ne Ablott) Thaw (1921-1974). I loved him. Mind you, they do have their criticisms from time to time. Chris Pleasance explains how Do not sell or share my personal information. [on "The Sweeney"] I'm still proud of the show. Whately lives in Woburn Sands near Milton Keynes with his wife, actress Madelaine Newton, who starred in the 1970s BBC drama When the Boat Comes In. Jace: Im Jace Lacob and youre listening toMASTERPIECEStudio. Im very reticent to change a character once its established. Some like it, NOT! CLIP: But yes, I can remember the feeling and the trepidation. She was the first person her son had ever known to suffer from the disease. My name was above the title. That's one reason why I'm happy to be doing a series. Madelaine Newton is a British actress best known for her portrayal of Dolly in 1970s BBC television drama When the Boat Comes In. The actor has - on and. 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. 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