It launched in 1982 and followed British workers thrown together on a German building site. He is most notable for role as Robert Lewis in crime drama series 'Inspector Morse' and 'Lewis' (2006-2015). The script was of high calibre, as was the direction. Starring alongside John Thaw and Kevin Whately are Clare Holman (The Lakes) and Jesse Birdsall (Bugs). Another factor in the series’ conclusion:  Lewis, the character, was getting on in years, and Whately, who is 65, said he didn’t want to be a “70-year-old policeman,” especially since British police generally retire at 55. [4] He is a fan of Newcastle United[14] on the football field, but says that he prefers rugby league,[14] and as a cricketer admitted to Inspector Morse writer Colin Dexter that he would like to have played cricket professionally for England. Hanging on to John Thaw’s shirttails would have been just as popular,” he said. Having hit 65, I don’t want to work myself to death, which I think is what John Thaw did. The eighth and final season of Inspector Lewis begins tonight on PBS’ MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!, with three episodes airing through August 21. ‘I love working on Peak Practice and I loved working on Morse but Auf Wiedersehen Pet was very special’ Kevin says. Join me on Twitter @Jane_L_Levere. Kevin Whately is straight. But never worked together,” says Lewis star Kevin. [2] His mother, Mary (née Pickering[3]), was a teacher and his father, Richard, was a Commander in the Royal Navy. Well done to Kevin Whately for that memorable performance. Whately provided one of the voices for the English-language version of the 1999 claymation Children's television series Hilltop Hospital. Kevin Whately stars as Inspector Lewis, once the working-class foil to DI Morse. Whately said Inspector Morse ran for 33 episodes and that Inspector Lewis will run for the same number of episodes. I did one as a pilot and it took off immediately. First Aired: November 15, 2000 John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Meg Davies, Eddie Webber 8.3/10 Lewis stars Laurence Fox and Kevin Whately reunited last night.. On 2 November 2015, ITV announced that the show would end after its ninth series, following the decision made by Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox to retire from their roles in the series. By Lucy Mapstone for MailOnline. His acting career includes several stage plays, among them an adaptation of Twelve Angry Men, and film appearances in The Return of the Soldier, The English Patient, Paranoid and Purely Belter. This was changed to standard English titles for Series 4, so that the rest of UK audience could understand the titles. In the first three series the episode titles were all Scots words that were related to the episode. His part, Detective Sergeant Fletcher, opposite John Castle as Inspector Craddock, was very similar to what became the career-defining role he took two years later, when he was cast as Detective Sergeant Lewis, the down-to-earth complement to the eponymous Inspector Morse played by John Thaw. She has been married to Kevin Whately since April 1984. Frank Joseph Whaley (born July 20, 1963) is an American actor, film director, screenwriter, and comedian. His brother, Frank, is a lecturer at Kingston University in London.[10][4]. He reprised the role in the spin-off series Lewis, in which Lewis returns to Oxford as a full Inspector. I didn’t want to do it, I didn’t think it was a good idea. He has also done voiceovers for a WaterAid advertisement. Madelaine Newton, Actress: Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. 15,573 among the Most Man-Crushed-Upon Celebrity Men, and ranks 24,017th among all celebrities on the Top Celebrity Crushes list. We worked on it ten years and think that’s enough,” he said. TIRED and a bit crumpled, but glowing with a very particular kind of joy - Kevin Whately has new grandparent written all over him. Whately's television appearances include episodes of Shoestring, Geordie Racer, Angels, Juliet Bravo, Strangers, Coronation Street, Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Alas Smith and Jones, Look and Read, You Must Be The Husband, B&B, Peak Practice, Skallagrigg, The Broker's Man, Murder in Mind, Inspector Morse, 2003 Comic Relief Auf Wiedersehen Pet, Lewis, New Tricks, Who Gets the Dog?, The Children and Silent Cry. Kevin Whately is an actor who was born in Hexham in 1951. I didn’t think the character was strong enough. 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 roles. Whately, who is happily now spending time with a new granddaughter, gardening, and working on charity activities for disabled children and Alzheimer’s disease, said he would start "pestering" his agent again “from Christmas onwards” about new work. Madelaine Newton is an actress, known for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983), Tilly Trotter (1999) and Portrait of a Marriage (1990). . [11] In 2013, the Live Theatre of Newcastle upon Tyne produced a series of performances of the unique, acclaimed one-person play, White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, which is enacted as a cold reading with no sets or costumes by a different performer each night. Inspector Morse is a British detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter.It starred John Thaw as Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis.The series comprises 33 two-hour episodes (100 minutes excluding commercials) produced between 1987 and 2000. On 10-10-1956 Amanda Burton was born in Ballougry, Co.Derry, Northern Ireland. We’ve met each other a lot and knew each other well. In a recent telephone interview, Whately said he became involved with Inspector Morse after colleagues urged him to portray Inspector Lewis, a younger man on television than he was in the Colin Dexter novels on which the series was based. The untimely death of John Thaw from cancer in February 2002 not only left a big hole in the legacy of British television, but also in … Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Though Kevin Whately and John Thaw had done 25 two hour shows in six years and probably knew they were nearing the end of the show, they certainly did not phone in their performances. In 2010 Whately played the lead in the television film Joe Maddison's War about strained family and social relations in wartime. [4], In August 2014, Whately was one of 200 public figures who were signatories to a letter to The Guardian expressing their hope that Scotland would vote to remain part of the United Kingdom in September's independence referendum.[15]. 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Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. The question was obvious, but had not occurred to Kevin Whately. As the name of my blog post, T & E, suggests, I write about travel, the arts and entertainment for Forbes.com. The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society BrandVoice, Father’s Day Gift Guide: The Best Overnight Bags For Dad, Why You Should Consider Booking A Hawaiian Villa For A Future Stay, The New Big 5: Wildlife Photography & Conservation, Top 5 Design Tips For Making Your Home Feel Like A Luxurious Hotel, Female Hospitality Business Owners Reveal Their Favorite Travel Memories, Laura Prepon Recalls The Strangest Interaction She Had On An Airplane, Vacation In Hawaii Like A Homeowner With Destination Residences Hawaii, 4 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Tequila. April 1984. The following is an episode list for Still Game.The first series began on 6 September 2002 and its ninth and final series ended on 28 March 2019. Marriage Index. 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. It ran for three series, with Kevin playing bricklayer Neville Hope alongside Jimmy Nail as Oz Osborne and Timothy Spall as Barry Taylor. Kevin Whately: An inspector calls ... James Grout was too ill to resume his role as Lewis's boss, Chief Superintendent Strange, and he's been replaced by a female superior, played by Rebecca Front nechronicle Actor Kevin Whately tries to visit his 81-year-old mother, Mary, twice a week. Whately is from Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland. [4] Along with other Auf Wiedersehen, Pet stars, he makes an appearance at the biennial benefit concert Sunday for Sammy in Newcastle. An executive on Morse took me out to lunch, said if you do one and it’s a failure, we will leave you alone. Madelaine starred as Morse's love interest in the Inspector Morse episode entitled Masonic Mysteries (1990; series 4, episode 4). Kevin Whately’s roles as Dr Jack Kerruish in Peak Practice and as Sergeant Lewis in Inspector Morse both seem light years away from his part as Neville in Auf Wiedersehen Pet – the role which first shot him to TV stardom. Aylesbury. But when Morse is suddenly taken ill, it is left to Lewis to wrap up the case. I’ll bet there are about 100 actors in Britain who could have played my part if they had been lucky enough to get it. Peak Practice is a British drama series about a GP surgery in Cardale—a small fictional town in the Derbyshire Peak District—and the doctors who worked there. Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox bow out of Lewis after a decade as the ITV drama equals the number of cases taken on by John Thaw's Inspector Morse. Sadly, it wouldn't only be the demise of Inspector Morse the public would have to get used to. In this bittersweet drama set in the picturesque market town of Shrewsbury, Jess (Brenda Blethyn, Vera) and Jacob Copplestone (Kevin Whately, Inspector Morse) have … “Morse was so important to me, I didn’t want to go beyond that number,” he said. KEVIN WHATELY: I wouldn't put my worst enemy in some care homes we looked at for Mum . Whately, who is happily now spending time with a new granddaughter, gardening, and working on charity activities for disabled children and Alzheimer’s disease, said he … Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. Dexter devised the storyline for the Inspector Morse episode "Deceived by Flight" (1989; series 3, episode 3) in which Sergeant Lewis had to go undercover in a cricket team to investigate drug smuggling. You may opt-out by. KEVIN Whately and Robson Green are self-confessed members of the Geordie mafia yet have never appeared on screen together. Kevin Whately in Lewis and his current co-star Laurence Fox Get the latest Northumberland news and updates delivered straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. ... score one for yourself. [4], Whately was educated at Barnard Castle School,[6] and went on to study accounting and finance at Newcastle Polytechnic, graduating in 1969. "Ivy was born just before Christmas," the 55-year-old actor says. Until now. [8][9] Before going professional, Whately was an amateur actor at the People's Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne during the 1970s. Following the end of the ninth and final series of Lewis, Whately announced his retirement from acting. John Thaw as Inspector Morse and his sidekick Lewis, played by Kevin Whately… “I saw Robson in his first show at the Live Theatre in Newcastle probably 30 years ago. Never be ashamed of having a crush on Kevin Whately I'm a crusher English actor (Famous from Inspector Lewis) Kevin Whately ranks No. He said he would like to “pick and choose more. I currently contribute to. Whately was the patron of the Central School of Speech and Drama Full House Theatre Company for 2011.[13]. Richard Marson's book celebrating fifty years of Blue Peter comments that Whately auditioned as a presenter for the show in 1980 but lost out to Peter Duncan. The votes are in and Inspector Morse has been named Britain's favourite crime drama – here Kevin Whately reveals what it was really like working with … Laurence Fox is 'very, very posh', says Kevin Whately (Image: ITV) Get the biggest TV headlines straight to your inbox Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. THERE WAS a long silence. Fox John Thaw as Inspector Morse and his sidekick Lewis, played by Kevin Whately. His roles include Brett in Pulp Fiction, Robbie Krieger in The Doors, young Archie "Moonlight" Graham in Field of Dreams, and Guy in Swimming With Sharks.He also appeared in the films Born on the Fourth of July, The Freshman, A Midnight Clear, Swing Kids, Broken Arrow, and World Trade Center Kevin Whately bravely relives worst memory of his mother's Alzheimer's battle. All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Before turning to professional acting, Whately began his working life as a folk singer, and still plays the guitar, performing for charity concerts. Both, as always in anything they did, gave 100% and because of that the show continues to entertain in a way that other shows can only dream of. Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. The pair may have had somewhat of a frosty relationship on-screen as DS James Hathaway and DI … Kevin Whately stars as Inspector Lewis, the former working-class foil to the erudite Detective Inspector Morse. Kevin Whately reprises his character Robert "Robbie" Lewis, who was Morse's sergeant in the original series. Before becoming an actor, he started training as an accountant. Page 1137. Laurence and I have decided we don’t want to do it. “There are lots of good actors around. He played with the risotto on his plate. Ever modest, he denied the quality of his acting might also be responsible for the series’ popularity. Vol 19. With his new partner, the Cambridge-educated Detective Sergeant James Hathaway (Laurence Fox), Inspector Lewis solves murder mysteries while trying to rebuild his life after his wife's sudden death in a hit-and-run accident and to gain recognition from his sceptical new boss. 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 roles. John Thaw portrayed Inspector Morse. When it came, the answer was a surprise. We were back on the moving train.”. “They asked me for two or three years whether I’d consider spinning Lewis off. Whately was the actor for the sold-out performance of 10 March 2013. [7] He then trained as an actor at the Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1975. Although audiences will no doubt clamor for more, Kevin Whately is gladly saying farewell to Inspector Robbie Lewis, the character he has been playing for almost 30 years on the public television series, Inspector Morse, and its offshoot, Inspector Lewis. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet star Kevin Whately recalls the old days This November marks the 30th anniversary of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet first hitting our screens. The acting was first rate, the obvious standouts being John Thaw and Kevin Whately, but also Tony Haygarth as the brutish husband, Gabrielle Lloyd as his timid wife and Phillis Logan as the terminally ill schoolteacher. Upon the conclusion of filming the seventh series of Lewis, at the end of 2012, both Whately and Laurence Fox announced that they would take a break of at least a year before appearing in any more episodes. © 2021 Forbes Media LLC. [4] His maternal grandmother, Doris Phillips,[4] was a professional concert singer and his great-great-grandfather, Richard Whately, was Anglican Archbishop of Dublin. “We really have finished. Whately enjoys rock music and plays the guitar; he has cited Pink Floyd and Dire Straits as bands he has particularly enjoyed. I currently contribute to The New York Times, The Washington Post, Architectural Digest and Metropolis, and have written for ARTnews, Conde Nast Traveler, Food & Wine, Smithsonian and many others. Directed by Patrick Collerton, it presented a view of World War II through the eyes of shipyard worker and World War I veteran Joe Maddison (Kevin Whately) who serves in the Home Guard during the Blitz. It ran on ITV from 10 May 1993 to 30 January 2002 and was one of their most successful series at the time. I write for many top newspapers, magazines and websites worldwide, covering the arts and every aspect of travel--business, leisure and online. ITV indicated a continuing commitment to the series and that they wished to produce additional episodes of the programme. ... We almost lost Mum in 2006, when she became seriously ill after contracting MRSA in hospital. This was the series that made Kevin Whately a household name thanks to its humour and memorable characters. I write for many top newspapers, magazines and websites worldwide, covering the arts and every aspect of travel--business, leisure and online. She made her 4.8 million dollar fortune with Bronson, Boon as Margaret Daly, Waterloo Road as Karen Fisher. On 4 November 2012, Whately performed in a radio drama on BBC3 called The Torchbearers, which chronicles the circumstances of several UK citizens whose lives are changed through contact with the Olympic Torch. In 1985, Whately appeared in a 3-part Miss Marple adaptation ("A Murder Is Announced") for the BBC. Whately starred opposite Thaw in 32 episodes over 13 years in the hugely successful series that established him as a household name in the UK. They have two children. [5] The BBC documentary Who Do You Think You Are?, broadcast on 2 March 2009, also revealed that Whately is a descendant, on his paternal side, of Thomas Whately of Nonsuch Park (father of Thomas Whately), a leading London merchant, English politician and writer who became a director of the Bank of England, and of Major Robert Thompson, a staunch supporter of the Parliamentarian cause at the time of the English Commonwealth who later settled in Virginia, where he became a pioneer tobacco plantation owner. More More. I think he took on far too much, and I don’t want to go the same way.”, As for the global appeal of Inspector Lewis, Whately attributed it to "great scripts, good characters--that goes down well all over the world.”. 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 Tropical drug to be tested on critically ill patients here Anthony King. 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