Inspector Morse: The Last Enemy
09:10 am - 09:20 am, Thursday, January 15 on ITV3 (10)
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The Last Enemy
Season 3, Episode 2
The master of a prestigious college asks Morse to investigate the disappearance of one of his colleagues. The subsequent discovery of a dismembered torso soon has everyone fearing the worst - until the missing man turns up alive and well. Starring John Thaw, Kevin Whately, James Grout, Beatie Edney, Sian Thomas and Barry Foster
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
John Thaw
(Actor)
.. Chief Inspector Morse
Kevin Whately
(Actor)
.. Det Sgt Lewis
James Grout
(Actor)
.. Chief Supt Strange
Beatie Edney
(Actor)
.. Deborah Burns
Sian Thomas
(Actor)
.. Carol Sharp
Barry Foster
(Actor)
.. Sir Alexander Reece
Amanda Hillwood
(Actor)
.. Dr Grayling Russell
Lana Morris
(Actor)
.. Miss Tree
Tenniel Evans
(Actor)
.. Dr David Kerridge
Michael Aldridge
(Actor)
.. Arthur Drysdale
Bert Parnaby
(Actor)
.. Ben
Jill Johnson
(Actor)
.. Mrs Burns
Kevin McMonagle
(Actor)
.. Geoff
Mark Tandy
(Actor)
.. Collins
Albert Welling
(Actor)
.. Chris Stoneley
Michael Percival
(Actor)
.. Landlord
Philip Broomfield
(Actor)
.. Sam
Jackie Buchanan
(Actor)
.. German woman (Marta)
Gertan Klauber
(Actor)
.. German man
Susannah Hitching
(Actor)
.. Girl on boat
Pauline Munro
(Actor)
.. Dentist
Nathan Lewis
(Actor)
.. Young man
Nikki Brooks
(Actor)
.. Young woman
Laura Sadler
(Actor)
.. Sabena
Chris Burt
(Producer)
James Scott
(Director)
Peter Buckman
(Writer)
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)
.. Det Sgt 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 Supt Strange
Beatie Edney
(Actor)
.. Deborah Burns
Born:
October 23, 1962
in
London
Best Known For:
A number of TV appearances.
Early-life:
Beatrice Edney was born in London on October 23, 1962, the daughter of actress Sylvia Syms. She has a brother, Benjamin. Beatie first made an impression as an actress playing Heather MacLeod in Highlander (1986). She reprised the role in Highlander: Endgame (2000).
Career:
Largely known for her TV appearances, Edney has starred in Inspector Morse, Uncle Silas, Prime Suspect: The Lost Child, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, A Touch of Frost, Messiah: The Harrowing, New Tricks, Lost Empires and Lewis. She had a lead role alongside Holly Aird in three series of Channel 4 sitcom Dressing for Breakfast. Her other film credits include A Handful of Dust (1988), Mister Johnson (1990), In the Name of the Father (1993), Mesmer (1994) and In Your Dreams (2008). More recently, she played Prudie in BBC drama Poldark.
Quote:
"I have to thank my dentist for revitalising my career."
Trivia:
In 2012, Edney played Queen Charlotte in The Madness of King George III at the Apollo Theatre.
Sian Thomas
(Actor)
.. Carol Sharp
Barry Foster
(Actor)
.. Sir Alexander Reece
Amanda Hillwood
(Actor)
.. Dr Grayling Russell
Lana Morris
(Actor)
.. Miss Tree
Tenniel Evans
(Actor)
.. Dr David Kerridge
Michael Aldridge
(Actor)
.. Arthur Drysdale
Bert Parnaby
(Actor)
.. Ben
Jill Johnson
(Actor)
.. Mrs Burns
Kevin McMonagle
(Actor)
.. Geoff
Mark Tandy
(Actor)
.. Collins
Albert Welling
(Actor)
.. Chris Stoneley
Michael Percival
(Actor)
.. Landlord
Philip Broomfield
(Actor)
.. Sam
Jackie Buchanan
(Actor)
.. German woman (Marta)
Gertan Klauber
(Actor)
.. German man
Susannah Hitching
(Actor)
.. Girl on boat
Pauline Munro
(Actor)
.. Dentist
Nathan Lewis
(Actor)
.. Young man
Nikki Brooks
(Actor)
.. Young woman
Laura Sadler
(Actor)
.. Sabena
Chris Burt
(Producer)
James Scott
(Director)
Peter Buckman
(Writer)
