@badradger saidI was thinking it is interesting if you track roles offered to Kevin Whately. First he is in Auf Wiedersehen Pet in a group of labourers, but gets the character of a leader of the group, although the group are pretty much stereotypical casting. Then he becomes Morse's bag man and ultimately you get Lewis, a Geordie detective inspector working in Oxford. Definitely breaking down stereotypes by showing his ability to perform well in different roles.
my grandaughter was born and raised in York untill she was elleven then moved to Northampton the locals pronounce coke as cewk my grandchilds prounuciation rhymes with croak up here we flatten our vowels,we also have sayings that resemble scouse "my dad werks in the werks".
@petewxyz saidYes, he is a fine actor. I didn't think he'd cut it without John Thaw but I was proved wrong.
I was thinking it is interesting if you track roles offered to Kevin Whately. First he is in Auf Wiedersehen Pet in a group of labourers, but gets the character of a leader of the group, although the group are pretty much stereotypical casting. Then he becomes Morse's bag man and ultimately you get Lewis, a Geordie detective inspector working in Oxford. Definitely breaking down stereotypes by showing his ability to perform well in different roles.
@wolfgang59 saidyeah and i watched peak practice 25 years back and didnt spot that he was the star.
Yes, he is a fine actor. I didn't think he'd cut it without John Thaw but I was proved wrong.