Kevin Whately

People are very appreciative, and I'm always thrilled at how long the 'Morse' films have lasted. They seem to have an afterlife that goes on and on for decades, which is touching.

I'm very good at being out of work.

You can see some very great theatre actors who don't work at all well on screen. They're trying too hard at it.

My family have been around Northumberland for five generations.

When I get some time off, I like to go back to my roots in the North East. My family have been around Northumberland for five generations.

I know actors who court personal publicity because they believe no publicity is bad publicity.