The Unforgettable...
- TV documentary
- ITV1
- 2000 - 2012
- 38 episodes (5 series)
Factual documentaries diving into the lives of some of Britain's most influential comedians, comics and actors. Features Daniel Abineri and Martin Glyn Murray.
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2011 Specials - John Thaw
Further details
From humble beginnings, John Thaw rose to become one of this country's most loved actors. He was ambitious and was tipped for the top at a young age. He became a household name as the charismatic Regan in the iconic series The Sweeney, the first realistic cop show.
Later he became a world wide star as over a billion people tuned in to watch him as Morse. His wife Sheila Hancock and three daughters shed light on this elusive actor with home movie footage shown for the first time.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 1st January 2012
- Time
- 9:45pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
| Martin Glyn Murray | Narrator |
| Helen Fraser | Self |
| Sally Alexander | Self |
| Melanie Thaw | Self |
| Kevin Whately | Self |
| Sheila Hancock | Self |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Self |
| Jack Gold | Self |
| Dennis Waterman | Self |
| Christopher Burt (as Chris Burt) | Self |
| Ted Childs | Self |
| Joanna Thaw (as Joanna Harvey) | Self |
| Chris Kelly | Self |
| Abigail Thaw | Self |
| John Thaw | Self (Archive Material) |
| Verity Maidlow | Director |
| Karen Steyn | Series Producer |
| John Quinn | Executive Producer |
| Verity Maidlow | Producer |
| Aidan Sansom | Editor |
| Jane Greenwood | Editor |
Press
An affectionate tribute to the actor as we approach the 10th anniversary of his death. It charts his rise to fame in gritty Seventies police drama The Sweeney, culminating in his most memorable role as opera-loving Oxford sleuth Inspector Morse, whom he played for 13 years. There are contributions from Thaw's widow Sheila Hancock and three daughters, plus home movie footage.
The Telegraph, 29th December 2011