On 9/3/05, Malcolm Smith, discombobulated, unleashed: >Cotty wrote: > >> The author of Morse, Colin Dexter, is a sprightly old lad in >> his 70s and lives in a plain house in north Oxford, just off >> the ring road. Filmed him many times. If the reporter with me >> is a woman, he *loves* flirting with them and is a juicy old >> sod! But very nice with it, and as charming as charming can be. > >How very interesting. I remember seeing an interview with Colin Dexter >explaining why he was (or had, having not read his books on which they were >based) writing Morse off in a final television episode due to his bad >health. I'm very pleased to hear he is enjoying life ;-)
He has diabetes and is slowing down but still does the occasional round of appearances. Actually I was very jealous because years ago, one episode called for a local TV crew to be interviewing Morse or his sidekick or something, and our main presenter (Wesley Smith) and a colleague were drafted in to appear! Non-speaking and background action only, but sheesh was I envious! I would have paid to do that :-) Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ||=====| http://www.cottysnaps.com _____________________________
