Inspector Morse: The Remorseful Day
09:10 am - 11:15 am, Monday, February 16 on ITV3 (10)
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The Remorseful Day
Season 8, Episode 5
Another chance to see John Thaw's farewell appearance as Colin Dexter's Oxford detective. Back from sick leave, Morse uncovers new evidence concerning the year-long investigation into the murder of Yvonne Harrison, but has to cope with playing second fiddle to long-standing sidekick Lewis - and there are questions about whether he is fit enough to handle the case. Kevin Whately co-stars, with James Grout, Jesse Birdsall, Clare Holman and Paul Freeman
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
John Thaw
(Actor)
.. Chief Inspector Morse
Kevin Whately
(Actor)
.. Detective Sergeant Lewis
James Grout
(Actor)
.. Chief Superintendent Strange
Clare Holman
(Actor)
.. Dr Laura Hobson
TP McKenna
(Actor)
.. Sir Lionel Phelps
Paul Freeman
(Actor)
.. Frank Harrison
Anna Wilson-Jones
(Actor)
.. Sandra Harrison
Helen Pearson
(Actor)
.. Debbie Repp
Jesse Birdsall
(Actor)
.. John Barron
Simon Hepworth
(Actor)
.. Simon Harrison
Meg Davies
(Actor)
.. Yvonne Harrison
Barbara Lott
(Actor)
.. Mrs Bayley
Annette Ekbolm
(Actor)
.. Mrs Holmes
Sharon Maiden
(Actor)
.. Linda Barron
Eddie Webber
(Actor)
.. Harry Repp
Aidan J David
(Actor)
.. Roy Holmes
Colin Spaull
(Actor)
.. Chas
James Benson
(Actor)
.. Paddy Flynn
Alisa Bosschaert
(Actor)
.. Josie Flynn
Paul Hegarty
(Actor)
.. Soco Officer
Tim Kightley
(Actor)
.. Solicitor
Barbara Kirby
(Actor)
.. Shop assistant
Anna Rose
(Actor)
.. Tour rep
Ann Wenn
(Actor)
.. Check-in clerk
Richard Betts
(Actor)
.. Waiter
Sean Wightman
(Actor)
.. PC at landfill
Wesley Smith
(Actor)
.. Newsreader on TV
Chris Burt
(Producer)
Jack Gold
(Director)
Colin Dexter
(Writer)
Stephen Churchett
(Adapted by)
More Information
Did You Know..
John Thaw
(Actor)
.. Chief Inspector Morse
Born:
January 03, 1942
in
Manchester
Best Known For:
Inspector Morse.
Early-life:
John Edward Thaw was born on January 3, 1942, in Manchester. He had a younger brother, Ray, but theirs wasn't an easy childhood. The boys' mother, Dorothy, left home when John was seven, while their father, Jack, was often away working as a long-distance lorry driver. Despite being painfully shy, John began appearing in amateur dramatics productions and eventually won a place at RADA, where he studied alongside his friend, Tom Courteney.
Career:
Thaw's first professional job came at the Liverpool Playhouse. His film debut came in 1962's The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, which starred Courteney. Thaw worked extensively on stage with the Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre, and early TV roles came in Z Cars and Redcap. But it was The Sweeney, alongside Dennis Waterman, that made him a household name thanks to its uncompromising style. He switched to comedy with Home to Roost, but it was playing Inspector Morse that made him a national treasure. Almost everything he touched then turned to gold; he starred in top-rated dramas such as Kavanagh QC, Goodnight Mister Tom and Buried Treasure. He died in 2002 following a battle with cancer of the oesophagus.
Quote:
"I was born looking fifty."
Trivia:
Divorced first wife Sally Alexander after four years and one daughter in 1968. Married Sheila Hancock in 1974. They had a daughter together, and Thaw adopted Hancock's daughter from her first marriage.
Kevin Whately
(Actor)
.. Detective Sergeant Lewis
Born:
February 06, 1951
in
Newcastle upon Tyne
Best Known For:
Playing John Thaw's right-hand man Lewis in Inspector Morse.
Early-life:
Kevin George Edward Whately was born on February 6, 1951, in Hexham, and grew up in the remote Northumberland countryside. His father was in the Navy, and Whately only saw him two or three times a year. He began acting at the age of four and it remained a passion throughout school, alongside a short-lived desire to be a doctor. When his careers teacher advised against acting, he went into accountancy for three years. He later trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. His brother, Frank, is a drama lecturer.
Career:
Whately's TV debut came in a 1979 episode of Shoestring. Two years later he had a six-week stint on Coronation Street. His big break came in 1983, when he landed the role of Neville in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. In 1987, he made his first appearance as Sgt Lewis in Morse, and has since appeared in Peak Practice, the TV dramas Trip Trap, Gobble, and The Broker's Man, as well as Oscar-winning drama The English Patient. Other projects include Paranoid, Silent Cry, Murder in Mind, Purely Belter, Promoted to Glory and The Children. He's now the star of hit Morse spin-off Lewis.
Quote:
On John Thaw: "John had a wonderful sense of humour which is belied sometimes by journalists' impression of him as irascible. He was a wonderful mimic, particularly of people on the set rather than famous people."
Trivia:
Married to actress Madeleine Newton, who appeared alongside him in both Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Inspector Morse. They have two children, Kieran and Kitty. His daughter is an acclaimed opera singer.
James Grout
(Actor)
.. Chief Superintendent Strange
Clare Holman
(Actor)
.. Dr Laura Hobson
TP McKenna
(Actor)
.. Sir Lionel Phelps
Paul Freeman
(Actor)
.. Frank Harrison
Anna Wilson-Jones
(Actor)
.. Sandra Harrison
Helen Pearson
(Actor)
.. Debbie Repp
Born:
September 10, 1959
in
Leicester
Best Known For:
Playing Frankie Osborne in Hollyoaks.
Early-life:
Helen was born in Leicester on September 10, 1959. Her brother is Richard Cadell, who tours with Sooty. Helen made her TV debut as a nurse in The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole in 1987.
Career:
TV roles followed in Consuming Passions, EastEnders, The Darling Buds of May, A Touch of Frost, The Bill, Murder in Mind and Emmerdale. Since 2002, Pearson has played Frankie Osborne in Hollyoaks. In 2013, she guest starred with her brother in Sooty as professional dancer Dame Helena Pearsona.
Quote:
"Top tip! When having bought a big tub of ice-cream, it's better to put it in the freezer than leave it on a new sofa all night."
Trivia:
Her stage work has included the lead role in a touring production of Educating Rita.
Jesse Birdsall
(Actor)
.. John Barron
Born:
February 13, 1963
in
London
Early-life:
Jesse was born in 1963, the son of renowned Penguin Books designer Derek Birdsall. He showed a passion for acting and first came to public attention in the serial Annika in 1984, his first notable TV role. He subsequently appeared in the movie Wish You Were Here (1987), directed by David Leland and co-starring Emily Lloyd. He was cast in notorious BBC soap Eldorado in 1992.
Career:
Eldorado was mauled by viewers and critics and cancelled after one year. Nonetheless, the amount of coverage the programme received for its perceived low quality and lack of success would gain Birdsall much exposure, and from 1995 to 1999 he played one of the lead characters in another BBC1 programme, the successful futuristic action/adventure series Bugs. Since then, he has appeared in episodes of The Bill, Footballer's Wives, and EastEnders.
Quote:
Following the critical response to Eldorado. "We're working on the scripts. It'll get better".
Trivia:
He has twice been convicted of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.
Best Known For:
Eldorado and Bugs.
Simon Hepworth
(Actor)
.. Simon Harrison
Meg Davies
(Actor)
.. Yvonne Harrison
Barbara Lott
(Actor)
.. Mrs Bayley
Annette Ekbolm
(Actor)
.. Mrs Holmes
Sharon Maiden
(Actor)
.. Linda Barron
Eddie Webber
(Actor)
.. Harry Repp
Aidan J David
(Actor)
.. Roy Holmes
Colin Spaull
(Actor)
.. Chas
James Benson
(Actor)
.. Paddy Flynn
Alisa Bosschaert
(Actor)
.. Josie Flynn
Paul Hegarty
(Actor)
.. Soco Officer
Tim Kightley
(Actor)
.. Solicitor
Barbara Kirby
(Actor)
.. Shop assistant
Anna Rose
(Actor)
.. Tour rep
Ann Wenn
(Actor)
.. Check-in clerk
Richard Betts
(Actor)
.. Waiter
Sean Wightman
(Actor)
.. PC at landfill
Wesley Smith
(Actor)
.. Newsreader on TV
Chris Burt
(Producer)
Jack Gold
(Director)
Colin Dexter
(Writer)
Stephen Churchett
(Adapted by)
