SERIES5- ITVPRODUCTIONNOTES

PressRelease 3

InterviewwithRussellLewis 6

InterviewwithShaunEvans 12

InterviewwithRogerAllam 15

FilmSynopses 18

CharacterCredits 21

ProductionCredits 25

PublicityContacts 26

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Contents

**Thecontentofthispresspackisembargoeduntil00.01onTuesday30January2018**

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ITVandMammothScreen’shugelysuccessfuldetectivedrama, Endeavour,returnsforafifthseries.

Setin1968,thenewseriesofthe InspectorMorse prequelwillcompriseofanextendedrunofsixfeature-lengthfilms,andseesacclaimedactorShaunEvansreturnastherecentlypromotedDetectiveSergeantEndeavourMorse.

WitheachfilmonceagainwrittenbyseriescreatorRussellLewis,thenewseriesbeginswithMorsehavingfinallypassedhis Sergeant’sexamsjustasOxfordCityPolicemergesintoThamesValleyConstabularycreatinguncertaintyforeveryoneatCowleyCID.AnddespiteJoanThursday(SaraVickers)returntoOxford,muchalsoremainsunresolved followingherdisappearancethepreviousyearandEndeavour’sunexpectedproposal.

RussellLewissays: ”Manyoftheglobaltensionsofthatmostturbulentyear,1968,havefoundtheirwayintooursixnewEndeavourmysteries. 1967’sSummerofLoveseemsalreadyadistantmemory.Darkcloudsaregatheringathomeandabroadas,afteralmost100years,thelonghistoryofOxford CityPolicecomestoanend.AterriblestormissettoblowthroughtheprofessionalandpersonallivesofnewlypromotedDetectiveSergeantEndeavourMorseandOxford’sfinest,leavingdevastationinitswake.”

Endeavour Returns For A Fifth Series

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AlsoreturningwillbeRogerAllam (TheMissing)asDetectiveChiefInspectorFredThursday,AntonLesser(TheCrown)asChiefSuperintendentReginaldBright,DakotaBlueRichards(Skins)asWPCShirleyTrewlove,SeanRigby(Gunpowder)asSergeantJimStrange,JamesBradshaw(Primeval)asDr. MaxDeBryn, CarolineO'Neil (LastTangoInHalifax) as WinThursdayand AbigailThaw(IWantMyWifeBack)asDorotheaFrazil.TheseriesalsoseesthearrivalofnewrecruitDetectiveConstableGeorgeFancy,playedbyLewisPeek(Poldark),whomMorse isreluctantlytaskedwithmentoring.

OthernameswhogueststarintheupcomingseriesincludeDonaldSumpter (GameOfThrones), PhilDaniels(NewTricks), EmmaRigby(Prisoners’Wives),SteveElder(AppleTreeYard)andRobinWeaver(CallTheMidwife).

ThenewfilmshavebeenexecutiveproducedbyRussellLewis,alongsideformerEndeavour producerTomMullens,MammothScreen’sManagingDirectorDamienTimmer andRebeccaEatonforWGBH.JohnPhillips(StanLee’sLuckyMan)andNeilDuncan(Fortitude)haveproduced thenewseries.

Priortothenewseries,themostrecentfilmsairedinJanuary2017,markingthe30thanniversaryof InspectorMorse onITV.Theyreceivedcriticalpraiseandimpressiveviewingfigures,despitestrongcompetitiononBBCOne.Thefirstepisode,whichairedonSunday8January,pulledinaconsolidatedratingof6.8mand24%share,whichisthebiggestaudiencesince2014andupon theyearonyearaveragebyhalfamillionviewers.

TheInspectorMorsenovelswerewrittenbyColinDexter,whosadlydiedlastyear.“ItwasaprivilegetoworkwithColinon Endeavour,andeveryone involvedwillmisshiscontribution totheshow.Hewasthemostdelightfulcollaboratorwitharazorshapemind.Wehopethisnewserieswillcontinue todohislegacyjustice,”saysMammothScreen’sDamienTimmer.

NotestoEditors:

MammothScreenisoneoftheUK'sleadingproductioncompanies.CurrentandforthcomingshowsincludePOLDARKseries4,ORDEALBYINNOCENCE,THEABCMURDERS,WORLDONFIREandNOUGHTSANDCROSSESforBBC1,THECITYANDTHECITYforBBC2andENDEAVOURseries5,NEXTOFKIN,DESIREandVANITYFAIRforITV.MammothScreenisanITVStudiosCompany.

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ThisisthelongestEndeavourseriestodate.Whatdoes thatallowyoutodo?

“Perhapsmoresothanpreviously, thereisaslightlymoreserialelementrunningthroughallsixfilms.Obviouslywe’vegotourcrimesfrontandcentre,but thereisalittlepulseoftectonicplatemovementsrunningunderneath inthenarrative.”

FilmingstartedjustafterMorsecreatorColinDexter’sdeath.Hemustbemuchmissed?

“Forus,hewasour truenorth.Ihopeeverythingwe’vedonehonours hiscreationandhisspirit.Heisstillapresenceforus.HisinitialcreationofMorseandthenitbeingturned intotelevisionfrom1987onwards,weneverforgetthatforaminute.That’swhatkeepsusatit.Wedon’twanttolethisstandards,andthestandardsofthethreeshows– Morse,LewisandnowEndeavour– todrop inanyway,shapeorform.‘WhatwouldColindo?’isourcridecoeur.

“Colinwasphysicallyabsentinthelastseriesbutmadeappearancesviaportraitsandsoon.Weaskedthefamilyiftheywerehappyforthattocontinueandtheygaveustheirblessing.Itreallywouldn’tbethesamewithoutourmastersomewhereinthere.”

WheredowefindEndeavourMorsewhenwereturn tohisworld?

“TherankofSergeantwasmuchappliedfor,snatchedfromhimthroughnofaultofhisownandthenfinallyachieved.Buthe’salittlebitdiscombobulatedemotionallyaswebegin.He’sgottheranknow,buthedidn’tgetthegirl.Andhe’sponderinghowmuchsatisfactiontherankofsergeantisgivinghim.He’sslightlyoutofsorts,asever.”

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CREATOR&WRITER,RUSSELLLEWIS

Was1968atimeofchangein thewiderworld?

“That’sabsolutelylacedthroughtheseries.1968 isthemostturbulentyear–fromstudentriotsinParistoPraguetoCivilunrestinAmericaandathome.It’sareallyinterestingyear.

“ThisseriesofEndeavourwillairexactly50yearsafteritwasset.Sowe’regoingfrom1968 to2018,andit’sacaseofplusçachange.Weliveinturbulent timesagainandthatcertainlyhasitsechoesin1968.There’safeelingofhandsacrosshalfacenturyinthehumanjourney.

“ThisreallyisthecomedownfromtheSummerofLove.Asournesshascreptin.ThatreachesCowleyandcertainlythelivesofourcharacters.Iwouldn’twantanyonetothink it’salldoomandgloom.Butthereisanunsettledairaboutthingsthroughout. It’sabigtimeofchangeforOxfordCityPolice.”

WhatchangesdoEndeavour,Thursdayandtheir colleaguesfacein1968?

“We’vedrawnontheactualityofOxfordCityPoliceallthewaydowntheline.In1968OxfordCityPolice,alongwithOxfordCountyandtwootherlocalconstabularies,ceasedtoexistwhentheyweremergedinto- themorefamiliartoMorseviewers- ThamesValley.That’sahugechangefortheforceandforthecharacters.Itbringswithitacertainamountofuncertaintyastotheirfutures.“

DoesthisseriesrevealmoreaboutMorse’s relationshipswithwomen?

“Thisis1968.Ithought, let’stakethatandrunwithit.Ifyoucan’tbewiththeoneyou love,lovetheoneyou’rewith,asStephenStillssang.That’swhat’sbehindhisrelationshipswithwomeninthisseries.Butbecausehedoesn’tfitinandhiscompassastohisownpersonalrelationshipsisbroken,youalmostfeelhe’sdoingthesethingsbecausehefeelsheoughtto,ratherthanbecausehe’shugelymovedtodoso.

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“Idon’tthink theyaremassiveaffairsoftheheart,but, likewiththebecomingasergeant,he’stryingtobethesameaseverybody else.Andhe’snevergoingtobe.

“JoanThursdayisstillpresentinthisseries.Forme,Joan’sjourneyisabsolutelycentral,becausewelefther insuchatoughplaceattheendofthelastrun,Iwantedtomake’68- ayearofrevolution - ayearinwhichshetookownershipofherownfate.Ratherthanasherfather’sdaughterorasEndeavour’spotentialloveinterest,Iwantedittobeabouther.Forme,that’sthebeatingheartofahugejourney fortheseries.”

DCIFredThursdayisthinkingabout retirement.Why?

“AlotofthewayheisfeelingaboutthefutureandretirementiscomingfromthechangeswithinOxfordCityPolice,theadventofThamesValley.Nowwe’rein1968,thingshavechangedforalloftheThursdayssincewefirstsawthemin1965,whentheywerealmosttheperfectfamily- mum,dad,son,daughter.

“Thekidshavenowlefthome,andit’sjustFredandWin.HeknowsheowesWintimebecausethejobandthewarhavehadthegreaterpartofhisadultlife,whichshehassharedwithhim.

“Nowit’s1968andthingsarechanginginthepoliceandathome.Sohe’sthinking,‘Maybethisistheend?It’stimetoretire.’TheendingoftheCityPolicehasclearlygottohimandpromptedastocktake.”

Thursdaymakesself-deprecatingremarksabouthowmuchheknows.Isthatanact?

“Fredisassavvyasyoulike.PartofhismentoringofEndeavouristolethimrun;nottocramphisstyle.Idothinkthereisadivisionbetweenthemprofessionally.Hisworldisrobbery,violence,theft,thewarpandweftofeverydaypolicinginacity.Thursdayisabsolutelyvitalandintegraltothesolvingofthembecausehe’sthoroughlydiligent.

“ButwhatIenjoyiswhentheybothcometothesameanswerviadifferentmeans.Endeavourwilldohisbygreatleapsoflogicandintuition,andThursdaywillgettherebyapplyinghimselftothefacts.

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“Theycomplementoneanotherrathernicely.Andmorallythey’resimpatico,seemingly.Thereisdarknessinbothofthem.ThedifferenceisThursdayhasbeenthrough thewar.Endeavour’sdarknessisofadifferentkind.”

Morse isareluctantmentorhimselfinthisseries?

“That’sapartofhisnewresponsibilitiesasasergeant.Itdoesn’tsitwellwithhim.HepreferstoworkaloneorwithThursday,sogivinghimsomeoneyoungertomentor- weliketothrowthingsathimthatmakehislifemoredifficult.”

OnefilmfeaturesthearrivaloftheRobberySquad.Howdoesthat impactonCityPolice?

“InsevenyearstimetheywillbeTheSweeney.Soit’sjustfeatheringinsomepartofthatchangingoftheguard.AwayfromthatDixonofDock Green,slightlyZcarssetup thatwehadtolessscrupulouscoppers.Theysetthecatamongthepigeonswithaverydifferentpolicingstyle.

“Thereisaheritagecharacterinthereamongstthemwhichtheeagle-eyedwillspot.Becauseit’sgotsucharichhistory, it’snicetobeallowedtoplaywithsomeofthosecharactersatanearlierpoint intheirlife.Youdon’twanttogooverboardwithit,butit’sfuntodo.”

Whatwasinyourmindwhenwritingabout immigrationprotestsin1968?

“Thiswasanissuein1968whichfeltvery relevanttoourowntime.LookingatPathe Newsreels,iftheyweren’tinblackandwhiteandcouched incivilisedterms,itcouldhavebeenshotthisyear.We’vealwaystriedtoreflectsocialchangeandtheprevailingclimateinthecountryaseachyearhasgoneby.Andin1968thatwasamassiveissue.”

SomefansarefascinatedbythedifferentdailysandwichesWinmakesforFred.Didthatcomeasasurprise?

“Itgrewverynaturally.Myoldmanusedtogoofftoworkinafactorywithhissandwicheswrappedupingreaseproofpaper.SoitsprangfromthatandIgrafteditontotheThursdays.It’sasmallactofWin’saffectionthatshekeepshiminsarnies.Allpre-MarksandSparksandtheprawnmayorevolutionoftheearlier‘80s.”

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Theylistwhichsandwich fillingsWingivesFredoneachdayoftheweek.ButWednesday’sremainsamystery?

“TheholygrailisWednesday.Wehavementionofa‘MidweekSpecial’inthenewseries.Theremightbeacertainpoetry toitwhenever theseriesfinallycomestoanendthatwefinallyfindoutwhat’sintheMidweekSpecial.Let’swaitandsee.

“It’sweird.People justpickeduponit.It’smentionednowandagain.Andit’sfunthatwe’vebeenabletomakeitstandformorethanjustasandwich.We’vehadtimeswhereFredisoffhissandwichor,heavenforbid,Winhasn’tmadeit.That’sseismicinour littleworld.Abigevent.”

FredandWin taketothedance floor inone film.Wasthatfun towrite?

“ThegreatfunofthatwasIgottoseetherehearsalvideosasthedancecametogether.It’sverymuchpartofThursdaylookingtothefuturewithWin.Thereisromancetherewiththosetwostill.That’sverymuchpartoftheirongoingstory.”

Onestoryfocusesona1968cinema.Isitdifficult tofind therightperiodlocations?

“Itwasharderthanitlooksfindingasuitablecinema- exteriorandinterior.ItcertainlyrepresentsthecinemasIrememberfrombeingakid.RatherlikeBurridge'sdepartmentstore,thesupermarketandthehospital.”

Youalsofeaturethe1960s’UKandEuropean TVgameshowJeuxSansFrontières?

“Itseemedtooobviousathingtooverlook. Theartdepartmentrosetothechallenge.Wegotperiodoutsidebroadcasttrucks thatarefunctional,whichwasquiteexciting.There’sabunchofretiredtelevisionengineersthathavefundedandputtogetheranumberofthesevehiclesthatareoperational,withtheiroriginalcameras.Soweusedthose,withpropervisionmixinggoingon.Thatsetstheballrollingonadifferentkindofstory.”

WhydoesEndeavourcollectThursdaybycarfromhomeeveryday,whenThursdaycould drivetoworkhimself?

“Thejoyofrank.Thursdayisabigdog.Andhedeservesnoless.It’sverymuchpickinguptheguv’nor.Andit’snotabaddeviceintermsofsettingupstory.As

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charactersit’salsoalittlespecialtimethat’sjusttheirown.Then, inthisseries,youhaveDSJimStrangegoingtogethim.ThatsayssomethingaboutthecurrentstateofEndeavourandThursday’s relationship,professionalandsometimespersonal.SoifEndeavourisn’ttheretopickhimup there’sgottobeareasonforit.

“We’vedoneenoughofthemnowthattheaudienceareveryfamiliarwiththerhythmofthethingandthebeatswehitweekin,weekout.Sowhenyouchangethose,hopefullyitmeanssomethingtothemasmuchasitdoestouswhenwe’rebuildingthestory.IfStrangeispickingupThursdaythere’ssomethingnotrightintheworld.”

Music isanintegralpartoftheseries?Doyouhaveaninput?

“SometimesI’llspecifysomeclassicalpieces,butmostlywe’llleaveittoBarringtonPheloung whohasreturned todotwoscoresinthemiddleoftherun,orMatthewSlaterwhoisdoingone, two,fiveandsix.TheyaretremendouslyinventiveandcreativeincomingupwithnotonlytheclassicalstuffandtheirownwonderfulscoresbutthingslikebogusTVthemes.

“Everybody reallylovesgoingtothemusicrecordingsbecauseusuallyit’satAbbeyRoadinLondon.And,ofcourse,you’reonholyground there.It’slikeapilgrimagetogointhere.Whatthosewallshavecontainedisextraordinary.TheWhiteAlbumbyTheBeatleswasreleased50yearsagoinNovember1968andthatwasverymuchinourmindsaswesetoutonthisseries.‘Yousayyouwantarevolution?Well,youknowweallwanttochangetheworld.’

“Onthesleevenoteson thebackoftheLP,TheBeatlesdescribeitasanewphase.And1968is,forus,verymuchanewphase.Wealwaystryandnotrepeatourselvesifwepossiblycanandtokeepitdevelopingandgrowing.Tokeepthestoriesfresh.Butalsohavingastoryofitsowntotellifpeopleonlycomeinforoneseries.

“Filmfourhasquiteabitofperiodmusicgoingoninit,onewayandanother.NotleastFrançoise Hardy, theFrenchchanteuse,who’sabitofafavourite.Thealbumshebroughtout thatyearisjustperfection.Wealwaystriednot tomakeitajukeboxshow.Soourperiod tracksarerare.But,hopefully,meaningfulwhenwegettothem.”

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FilmingforthisnewseriesstartedjustafterthedeathofMorsecreatorColinDexter.Hemustbemuchmissed?

“Itwasverysadtolosehim.ButColinwasstillinour thoughtsaswemadethisseries.Wewanttotryandstayastruetohisoriginalvisionaspossiblewhilealsotakingitinnewdirections.

“TherewassomethingbrilliantabouthavingColinonhand.Whenwefirststartedhe’dgothroughallofthescriptswithafine-toothcomb,notunlikemyself.Andhewasn’tbackwardincomingforwardaboutexpressinghisopinions.Wewerevery fortunatetohavethat.”

Therearesixfeaturelengthfilmsin thisseries,whichmakesitthelongesttodate.Whatdoes thatmeanintermsofthestory?

“Itgivesthewriterand,therefore,thecastandproduction theopportunity totellthestoryoveralongerperiodoftime.Tolookatitmorefully andreallyhaveatrajectoryforthoseatthepolicestationandfortheothercharactersaswell.

“You reallyseewhat’sgoingonanddon’tfeelasobligedtoshoehornbitsofcharacterstuffaroundtheplot.Sixfilmsgivesyoubreathingspacetodoalittlebitmorewiththat.”

Isitfairtosaythere isasenseofendingsandnewbeginnings inthisseries?

“That’sabsolutelyright.Thereisasenseofendingsandnewbeginnings.We’renowin1968andOxfordCityPoliceisgoingtobeamalgamatedaspartofThamesValleyPolice.SoCowleyPolicestation,asweknow it,isthreatenedwithclosurewhenalloftheofficerswouldgooffinseparatedirections.

“Therearealsochangesinthewiderworld.1968wassuchafertileyearforthat.Therearesomanyrelevances totodayaswell.”

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SHAUNEVANSPLAYSDSENDEAVOURMORSE

WheredowefindEndeavourMorsewhenwereturn tohisworld?

“He’sfinallybeenpromotedbutheisdissatisfied.Ithasn’tbeenanythinghethoughtitwouldbe.There’salineMorsesaystoDorotheaFrazil,‘It’sjustthesamebutmorework.’Belligerenttotheend.Morseasksalotofhimselfandalsoofothers.Hehashighexpectations.

“He’slivingwithDSJimStrange.It’saterrificidea andgivessomuchtoplaywith.There’ssomethingratherfunnyaboutMorsesharingwithStrange.”

Howwouldyoudescribe therelationship betweenMorseandDCIFredThursdayin thisseries?

“Withthenewrankthere’snewresponsibilitiesforEndeavour.Sohe’slessinThursday’spocketandwe,sadly,don’t spendasmuchtimetogether.Butthatrelationshipisstill,Ithink, thelynchpinofthewholestory.Thursdayissuchanexperiencedpoliceofficerandaverycleverman.

“Morseisareluctantmentorhimself,atleastinitially,toanewcharacterDCGeorgeFancy.That’spartofhisnewjobafterpromotion.”

DoesthisseriesrevealmoreaboutMorseandhisrelationshipswith theoppositesex?

“There’salittlebitofaction.Notbeforetime,ifyouaskme.It’sinterestingaswell.Itshowsyouanothersideofthecharacter.Heisayoungmanin1968.

“JoanThursdayisstillpartofthestory.Hisinvolvementwithotherwomenisasubconsciousknee-jerkreactiontothehistorybetweenhimandJoan.He’stryingtofindhisplaceintheworldandwhohe’sgoingtospenditwith.

“Hisrelationshipswithotherwomenshowaslightlymoreroundedversionofthecharacter.Ithink it’sOKtosurprisepeople.”

Onecharacter tellsEndeavourhewould beaspectatorathisownfuneral.Whatdo theymean?

“That’saboutgettinginvolved.Sometimesyourintellectcanstopyoudoingthings.That’showItakewhatsheissaying.Thatittakesbraverytogetinvolvedandbeopen.”

WhathappenswhentheRobberySquadarriveatCowleyPolicestationtotakepart inajoint investigation?

“Thatreallysignalshowthingsarechanging.TheysaytheyarethefutureandOxfordCityPoliceisthepast.It’squitebrutal.Oldstylepolicingversusthefuture.Theycomeinandshakethingsup.”

Endeavour returns toLondon inoneofthenewstories.Wheredidyou film?

“WefilmedoutsidetheAlbertHallandatatubestation.ItwasgreattofilmscenesinLondon. Alloftheworkwedo islocationbased.Soeachtimeitchanges.It’snotthefirsttimewe’vefilmedinLondonbutitwasreallyinterestingtobeattheAlbertHall.”

SomeviewershavebecomefascinatedbythecontentsofthesandwichesWinThursdaymakesforherhusbandFredDidthatcomeasasurprise tothecast?

“Ididn’tknowthesandwicheshadsuchafollowing.That’sreallyfunny.ButI’mdelightedtheaudiencegetssoinvolved init.Itjustshowshowmuchtheycareabouttheshow.”

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Howdoyoureflectonthe facttheaudience reallydo lovethisseries?

“It’stestimonytoallofthepeoplewhomakeEndeavour, thewriterRussellLewisandalloftheactorsinvolved.Alsotheproducers,directors,costume,makeupandtheguestartists.EveryonebringstheirtopgametoEndeavour.We’reverylucky. I’mgladpeople loveitbecausethat’sour intention.”

Whatisthefuture forEndeavour?

“Thisseriesdefinitelysetsupmoreforareturn.Therearelotsofquestionstoanswer,buttherearelotsoffactorsinvolvedsoyou justtakethisjobonedayatatime.

“I’vebeenvery luckytoplaythisrole.I’mamazedwe’vedonesomanysofar.IfeelverygratefulthatEndeavour isstillpopularanddoingwell.I’malsoverygratefultohavetheopportunity toworkwithsomeincrediblepeople.

“We’vemadesixfeaturelengthfilmsthistimeandkeptthequalityoftheworkup.That,initself,iscauseforcelebration.Ifwe’reluckyenoughtodosomemore,andweallwantto,that’sgreat.But,ifnot,we’reallveryproudoftheseries.”

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Isthereanelementofendingsandnewhorizons in thisseries?

“Yes,Ithinkso.Certainlythepolicestoryisabout thepossibleimminentclosureofOxfordCityPoliceandtheamalgamationintoThamesValley.Thethreatoftheteambreakingup.WhileMorseandThursdayhavethesamerelationship,theyarenot togetherasmuchastheyusedtobe.

“AlsowithThursday’sdaughterJoanreturning,relationsarenotback tonormalbetweenherandThursdaybecausesheisestablishingherindependence,andhissonSamisawayintheArmy.There’safeelingthatwhatusedtobethecase,thattheThursdayhouseholdwasthiswarmfamily- that’snowbreakingapartaswellandchanging.”

IsThursdaymakingplansforhisown future?

“ThursdayisveryresistanttotheprospectofbeingkickedupstairsanddoingadeskjobwhenOxfordCityPoliceisamalgamated.That’snotwhatattractedhimaboutthejob.SoretirementisimminentandWiniscertainlymakingplansforwhenthatdaycomes.

“There’sanincreasingsenseinthisseries– asIthinkhappenswitheverygeneration– thattherecomesapointinyour lifewheresuddenlythingsseemtohavemovedonandtheworldhasbecomeadifferentplacetotheoneyouunderstoodwhenyouwereayoungadult.

“InFred’scase,thewholethingofgettingthroughthewarandbuildinganewlifeinBritainafterwardsnowseemstobebeingquestionedandunderthreat.Iguessthatwouldbesomethinghemightnotquiteunderstand.

“What’srepresentedalsowithhisrelationshipwithhisdaughterJoanisthatthingschange.Theydon’t staythesame.

“Ratherlikehashappened inmygenerationwiththeinternet,computers,socialmediaandthingslikethat.TechnologyhasmovedsofastnowthatevenifyoucanstaggeraroundtheinternetlikeIdoandmanage,useemailsandwhatever,it’salreadysupersededbyloadsofother thingsIdon’tparticularlyunderstandorseetheneedfor.

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ROGERALLAMPLAYSDCIFREDTHURSDAY

“Fredwouldbefeelingthesameabouthowlifeischanginginthe1960s.OxfordCityPoliceisasmalleroutfit,morelikeavillagethanabigcorporation thatThamesValleyPolicewouldbecome.OxfordCityPolicefeelslikesomewhere,toquoteanothertelevisionprogramme,whereeveryoneknowsyourname.Nowthatappearstobecomingtoanend.”

Thursdayencounters thefaceoffascisminoneofthefilms.Whydoesthatmakehimsoangry?

“TherewerealotofpeopleinBritaininthe1930s- alotofupperclasspeople -whosupportedHitlereithertacitlyormoreopenly.Theysawcommunismastheenemy.ThenFredexperiencedtheSecondWorldWar andlostsomesixyearsofhislifefightingthatwarwithmillionsuponmillionsofdeaths.

“Theangerhehasin1968isthatpeopleheregardedastraitors,likeoneofthecharactersheencounters inthisnewseries,gotawaywithit.”

MorseandThursdayareinvolvedinafire.Howwasthat tofilm?

“Iwasrunningaroundinabuildingfullofsmoke.It’squitetechnicalandgetsbrokenupintovariouslittlesequences.Weusedtwodifferentbuildingsinverydifferentlocations.Onefortheinteriorandonefortheexterior.Sothewayyougettofilmitisverybrokenup.”

WemeetThursday’smiddlebrother Charlie,playedbyPhilDaniels.HadyouworkedwithPhilbefore?

“IhadworkedwithPhilDanielsbefore.About30yearsagoattheRoyalShakespeareCompany.Wewereneighbours inStratford-upon-Avonandthenforawhilewewereneighbours inLondon.

“I’veseenhimonandoffsincethen,butitwasverynicetoseehimandworkwithhimagain.That’soneofthenicethingsaboutthisjob– youcanmeetpeopleyearslaterandjustpickupwhereyouleftoff.”

WeseeFredandWinon thedance floor thisseries.Howareyourballroomdancingskills?

“Youonlymeetthembriefly,I’mhappytosay.Ithinkotherwisewe’dstillberehearsingit.Myballroomdancingskillsarecompletelynon-existent.I’vebeenchoreographed invariousmusicalsbefore.SoI’mnotcompletelytwoleftfeet.ButI’dneverdoneballroomdancingbefore.ThewriterRussellLewisseemedverykeenonthosescenes.”

AnOxfordcinemaiscentraltooneofthenewfilms.Canyourememberthefirsttimeyouvisitedacinema?

“Itwouldhavebeen intheEastEndofLondon. Somethinglike‘CarryOnSergeant’.Oneoftheearly,moreinnocent, ‘CarryOn’films.WhatIremember-andwhatyoudon’toftengetnow- isanabsolutelypackedcinemaofpeoplelaughing.That’showIrememberit.”

Arethereparallelsbetweensomeoftheeventsin1968and today?

“TherearealwayshistoricalremindersinEndeavour.OurwriterRussellLewishasbeenverycleveraboutthewayhe’sdone thataswe’vegonethrough thesixties.TheWorldCup,SummerofLove,allthatsortofthing.

“Thenewseriesincludesprotestsoverimmigration,increasingracialtensions,theinfluxoftheKenyanAsians.Wealsohaveablackcriminalgangmovinginonwhitecriminalterritory.”

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SomefansarefascinatedbythedifferentcontentsofthesandwichesWinmakeseverydayforThursday totaketowork.Didthatcomeasasurprise tothecast?

“It’slovelythatpeopleenjoy that.Thursday’ssandwichesareoneofthoselittlecontinuity thingspeoplelove. It’sjustoneoftheaspectsthatmarkstheseriesoutassomewhatdifferenttoInspectorMorse,Lewisoralotofotherpoliceandcrimeshows.

“Inthatthereareafairamountofregularcharacterswhowegettoknowindependentofthepoliceinquirytakingplaceinanyonefilm.ThereareThursdayfamilystoriesandMorse’sinvolvementwiththemthatarenottodowiththewhodunitelement.”

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FILM1– Muse

PastandpresentcollideinOxford,astheauctionofapricelessFabergeEgggetsunderwayatLonsdaleCollege.Itsoonattractstheattentionofaninfamousinternationalthief- andconsequently thenewlychristenedThamesValleyConstabulary- asEndeavour investigatesafailedburglaryattempt.

Theysoonhaveabiggercasetosolve,asthegruesomedeathofaknowngangsterthreatenstoexposethegrowingthreatofunderworldOxford.ButwhenaLonsdaledonconnected totheauctionismurderedinasimilarlygrislyway,Endeavourbeginstosuspecttheseeminglyseparatecasesmaybesomehowconnected.Whentheorganiseroftheauctionalsomeetsabloodthirstyend,he'sconvinced.Thehunt isunderwaytofindaruthlessandviolentserialkiller, andtrackdownthenextvictimbeforeit'stoolate.

Meanwhile,newly-promotedEndeavourstruggleswithhisroleashe'sforcedtomentoryoungdetectiveconstableGeorgeFancy,and asurprisereappearanceopensupoldwounds.

FILM2– Cartouche

HollywoodglamourcomestoOxfordasthestarsofanewhorrormoviesequelbeginfilminginthecity.Meanwhile,theunexplainedpoisoningofaformerdetectivesergeantleadsEndeavourandThursdaytoalocalcinema,whichisplayinghostthethefilm'sstarsinaspecialevent.

WhileThursdayfearsalinktogrowingunrestinOxford'sunderworld, thecasetakesaturnwhenthecinema'sorganistisalsodramaticallypoisoned.Thefilm'sstarisconvincedamysteriousEgyptiancurseistoblame,andEndeavourandThursdayfindthemselvesuncoveringlong-keptsecretsanda revengeplotdeterminedtoexposethetruthbehindahero'spast.

Allthewhile,ThursdayentertainsavisitfromhisestrangedbrotherCharlieandfindshisgenerositytested,whileanightofpassionforEndeavour threatenstolandhiminhotwater.

FILM3– Passenger

TherailwaytakescentrestageasEndeavour investigatesthedisappearanceofalocalwoman- withinitialfearslinkingittotheunsolvedmurderofateenager,killedseveralyearsearlier. Endeavourputsthemissingwoman'slastknownmovementsunderscrutiny,whileThursdayisabsorbed intheinvestigationofalorryhijack- whichhesuspectsislinkedtolocalgangsterEddieNero.

Themurderinvestigationtakesasurprisingturnwhenawoman'sbody isdiscovered,butEndeavournoticesanomaliesatthemurderscenewhichpointawayfromthecoldcasetheory.Meanwhile,Cowley isdisruptedby thearrivaloftworough-and-readyburglarysquadofficers,alsoinvestigatingthelorryhijack,whocommandeer Fancyfortheirplans.

Meanwhile,aninvitetoJoan'snewflatremindsEndeavourofthepast,butcoulditalsoofferachanceforthefuture?

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FILM4– Colours

Aphotoshootonanarmybaseturnssinisterwhenoneofthemodelsisfounddead.ButtheinvestigationiscomplicatedwhenSamThursdayisrevealedtobeinvolved.WithThursdayside-linedbyprotocol,EndeavourandStrangetaketheleadon theinvestigation- thefirsttimewithouttheirmentor.Tensionsrise,andthepairclashastheirdifferingopinionspushtheirfriendshiptobreakingpoint.Whenanotherbody isdiscoveredon thebase,Endeavouruncovers familysecrets,politicalaffiliationsandthwartedloveaffairstofindthetruth.

Acrosstown,aracialprotestoutsideahairdressersturnsviolent,andrevealsasurprisingparticipantamongit'sleft-wingsupporters.

FILM5– Quartet

AnassassinationattemptataninternationalsportingeventopensanewcaseforEndeavourandThursday,buttheirinvestigation isquicklybroughttoanunexpectedend.WhileThursdaywantstostepaway,Endeavour isdeterminedtofindoutmore,andsecretlyundertakestodiscoverthetruth.Hesoon findshimselfembroiledinthedarkdealingsofespionage,bigbusinessandalong-heldsecretthatgoestotheveryheartoftheOxfordcommunity.

WhileEndeavourchasesdowntherealstorybehindtheassassination,Thursdayworksclosertohome,attemptingtoprotectabatteredwifefromherviolenthusband.Whentragedystrikes,Thursdayhastomakeatoughmoraldecisionabouthowtoadministerjustice.

FILM6– Icarus

Afterthemysteriousdisappearanceofateacher,Endeavour findshimselfundercover, investigatingthedarkandsecretworldof apublicschool.Whenabody isunexpectedlydiscovered,Endeavourhastoquestionwhohecantrust- anduncover thetruthaboutthecrimesbeforemorepeoplearehurt.

ThursdayisdeterminedtosolvetheongoingunsolvedmurderslinkedtoEddieNero,andchargesFancywithtrackingdowntheelusiveCromwellAmes.Butwhentheinvestigationendsindisaster,Cowley CID findasurprisinglinktoEndeavour'sinvestigationatthepublic school.Intheshadowofthetragedy,theteamfindsomeunexpectedanswerstotheircases.

Meanwhile,Thursday'slifeisturnedupsidedownby thereturnofhisbrother,andEndeavourlooks towardsthefuturewiththepossibilityofanewrelationship.

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DSEndeavourMorse................SHAUNEVANSDIFredThursday.......................ROGERALLAMCSReginaldBright…………………..ANTONLESSERSGTJimStrange………………………SEANRIGBYWPCShirleyTrewlove……………..DAKOTA BLUERICHARDSDrMaxDerbryn………………………JAMES BRADSHAWWinThursday………………………….CAROLINE O’NEILLJoanThursday…………………………SARAVICKERSDCGeorgeFancy…………………….LEWISPEEKEddieNero………………………………MARK ARDENDrRobinGrey…………………………ROGERBARCLAYYuriYurofsky……………………………RINAT KHISMATOULINEDrTancredHowlett…………………SAMUELCRANEAdrianCroxley………………………..DAVID NEWMANSimonLake……………………………..NEIL JACKSONCassiePickman……………………….NATHALIE BUSCOMBEGerardPickman……………………...TOMWISDOMJoeySikes.……………………………….VICTOR GARDENERSpencer…………………………………..RHYS ISAAC- JONESRuthAstor……………………………….ANTONIA CLARKEJasmineGrenouille………………….TANYAFEARLucyGrey…………………………………EMILY BARBERDelilah……………………………………..CASSIE CLARELeftyTownsend………………………..GEOFFREYMCGIVERNRonPiven…………………………………HARRY GOSTELOW

CharacterCredits

FILM1- Muse

DSEndeavourMorse................SHAUNEVANSDIFredThursday.......................ROGERALLAMCSReginaldBright…………………..ANTONLESSERSGTJimStrange………………………SEANRIGBYWPCShirleyTrewlove……………..DAKOTA BLUERICHARDSDrMaxDerbryn………………………JAMES BRADSHAWWinThursday………………………….CAROLINE O’NEILLJoanThursday…………………………SARAVICKERSDCGeorgeFancy…………………….LEWISPEEKEddieNero………………………………MARK ARDENEdmundGordon……………………..DAVID SHAW- PARKERCarolThursday………………………..EMMA RIGBYRonaldBeavis………………………….IAINSTUARTROBERTSONBettyPersky……………………….……ABBY WILSONEmilValdemar…………………………DONALD SUMPTERCharlieThursday……………………..PHIL DANIELSPauletteThursday……………………LINETTE BEAUMONTArmandDeVere………………………SIMON DUTTONLeslieGarnier………………………….JOHN McANDREWJasonCurwen………………………….STEVENFLYNNMollyCopperstone………………….ROBIN WEAVERKennethBullings……………………..LUKEHORNSBYLiamFlynn……………………………….ALISTERHAWKEVeroniqueCarlton……………………BETTYDENVILLELambertKegworth…………………..ALANDAVIDPopGallow………………………………PANOMASTIGuillia Gallow…………………………..SOPHIACAPASSO

FILM2- Cartouche

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DSEndeavourMorse................SHAUNEVANSDIFredThursday.......................ROGERALLAMCSReginaldBright…………………..ANTONLESSERSGTJimStrange………………………SEANRIGBYWPCShirleyTrewlove……………..DAKOTA BLUERICHARDSDrMaxDerbryn………………………JAMES BRADSHAWDorotheaFrazil………………………..ABIGAILTHAWWinThursday………………………….CAROLINE O’NEILLJoanThursday…………………………SARAVICKERSDCGeorgeFancy…………………….LEWISPEEKStationMasterPaterson…………JUSTINEDWARDSHeatherPaterson…………………...LIZZYWATTSCedricNaughton…………………….SIMON SCARDIFIELDFrancesPorter………………………..LYDEA PERKINSNoelPorter…………………………….EDWIN THOMASJillyConway……………………………ROSALIE CRAIGLillianConway………………………..JUDY CLIFTONDIRonnieBox…………………………SIMONHARRISONDSPatrickDawson………………….THOMASCOOMBESMartyBedlo……………………………HADLEY FRASERAnouskaNolan……………………….CELESTEDODWELLDonMercer…………………………….JACOB FORTUNE- LLOYDFerdy………………………………………LEON STEWARTLloydCollins…………………………...MARK ASANTEMatron…………………………………..SIOBHAN O’CARROLLMrHammond…………………………COLIN MACE

CharacterCredits

FILM3- Passenger

DSEndeavourMorse................SHAUNEVANSDIFredThursday.......................ROGERALLAMCSReginaldBright…………………..ANTONLESSERSGTJimStrange………………………SEANRIGBYWPCShirleyTrewlove……………..DAKOTA BLUERICHARDSDrMaxDerbryn………………………JAMES BRADSHAWWinThursday………………………….CAROLINE O’NEILLJoanThursday…………………………SARAVICKERSDCGeorgeFancy…………………….LEWISPEEKSamThursday………………………….JACK BANNONClaudine………………………………….CLAIRE GANAYELadyBayswater……………………….CAROLINEGOODALLKitHutchens……………………………GREG AUSTINMarcusX…………………………………MARCUS GRIFFITHSUnionPresident………………………JULESROBERTSONBarker……………………………………..STEVENELDERHazelRadwicz………………………….REBECCASAIREJustinFarridge…………………………SAMMARKSJeanWard……………………………....LEOHATTON2nd LtCarmichael…………………….BERTSEYMOURCol.Champion…………………………WILLIAM SCOTTMASSONDrRexLaidlow…………………………DOMINIC THORBURNCSMDavies……………………………..DOMINIC CARTERLt.Col.McDuff………………………..IAN PIRIEMajorCoward…………………………ROBERTPORTALPvt. GeordieCollier…………………LEE ARMSTRONGPvt. OssieOswald……………………RAYSESAY

FILM4- Colours

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DSEndeavourMorse................SHAUNEVANSDIFredThursday.......................ROGERALLAMCSReginaldBright…………………..ANTONLESSERSGTJimStrange………………………SEANRIGBYWPCShirleyTrewlove……………..DAKOTA BLUERICHARDSDrMaxDerbryn………………………JAMES BRADSHAWDorotheaFrazil………………………..ABIGAILTHAWWinThursday………………………….CAROLINE O’NEILLJoanThursday…………………………SARAVICKERSDCGeorgeFancy…………………….LEWISPEEKClaudine………………………………….CLAIRE GANAYEEddieNero………………………………MARK ARDENZoeTenby………………………………..JENNIFERTOLLADYStevenTenby……………………………HECTOR BATEMAN-HARDENAlbertMullion………………………….IAN BARTHOLOMEWJoeDozier………………………………..ANDREW PAULJulianCalendar…………………………DAVID REEDProf.AlexanderRichmond………..RICHARDDURDENElsieDozier……………………….………MARY ROSCOELouis…………………………………………LEANDER DEENYMillieBagshot…………………………..ELLIEHADDINGTONCromwellAmes………………………..DAVID JONSSON

CharacterCredits

FILM5- Quartet

DSEndeavourMorse................SHAUNEVANSDIFredThursday.......................ROGERALLAMCSReginaldBright…………………..ANTONLESSERSGTJimStrange………………………SEANRIGBYWPCShirleyTrewlove……………..DAKOTA BLUERICHARDSDrMaxDerbryn………………………JAMES BRADSHAWDorotheaFrazil………………………..ABIGAILTHAWWinThursday…………………….…….CAROLINE O’NEILLJoanThursday………………………….SARAVICKERSDCGeorgeFancy……………………..LEWISPEEKCharlieThursday……………………...PHIL DANIELSEddieNero……………………………….MARK ARDENClunchfist………………………………...LOUIS STRONGCromwellAmes………………………..DAVID JONSSONBaldwinMackenzie…………………..MICHAEL SIMKINSMrsSeymour………………………….…MADELEINE WORRALLMrBlackwell……………………………..FELIXSCOTTMrAlunBodnar…………………..……ANDREW BUCKLEYMrsKateIvory…………………………..CAROLINE MARTINQueach………………………………….….JOJO MACARIRackway…………………………………….SAM CLEMMETTRavenna…………………………………….LILY LESSERStanlow………………………………………ALDO MALANDSummerhead……………………………..BARNABYTAYLORBrettNero………………………………….ANSON BOONMorrisMinor…………………..………...THOMAS PANAY

FILM6- Icarus

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ProductionCredits

ExecutiveProducer............................DAMIENTIMMERExecutiveProducer............................TOMMULLENSWriter/ExecutiveProducer……………RUSSELLLEWISCreativeDirector...............................REBECCAKEANEProducer (Films1,3&5)………………..JOHN PHILLIPSProducer (Films2,4&6)………………..NEILDUNCANDirector(Film1)……………………………..BRADYHOODDirector(Film2)……………………………..ANDYWILSONDirector(Film3)………………………….….JIM FIELDSMITHDirector(Film4)………………………….….ROBERTQUINNDirector(Film5)……………………………..GEOFFSAXDirector(Film6)………………………………GORDONANDERSONLineProducer………………………………….HELGA DOWIECastingDirector……………………………….SUSIE PARRISSProductionDesigner………………….…….PAUL CRIPPSCostumeDesigner……………………………MARY-JANEREYNERLocationManager(Film1&3)…………JAMESLINDSAYLocationManager(Film2&6)…………ALEXCOXLocationManager(Film4)……………….CHRISMORGANLocationManager(Film5)……………….BILLTWISTONDAVIESEditor(Film1)………………………………….ALASTAIRREIDEditor(Film2&6)……………………………SIMONSMITHEditor(Film3)………………………………….DAVID WEBBEditor(Film4)………………………………….MIKE PHILLIPSEditor(Film5)………………………………….ANTHONYCOMBESComposer………………………………………..BARRINGTONPHELOUNGComposer………………………………………..MATTHEW SLATER

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