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PATREON: A Way To Support My Website and my work.
Hello everyone and welcome to this new post.
The Morse Universe is a labour of love, and I want to take it to new heights with your support. By becoming a Patreon, you’re not just contributing financially; you’re becoming a crucial part of a passionate community that believes in the power of the Morse, Lewis and Endeavour series.
Your support directly fuels the growth and improvement of my website, YouTube Channel, Twitch and all other social media sites I use to promote the Morse Universe. Whether it’s upgrading equipment, or expanding the scope, your contribution plays a pivotal role in making The Morse Universe website the best it can be.
By becoming a Patreon supporter you will gain early access to videos I create. Patreon supporters will have access to new vidoes etc one week before it is published anywhere else. Also, Patreon supporters will get at least one exclusive video per month. That exclusive video will not be published anywhere else for three months.
Patreon supporters receive a free copy of any new book I publish. Books for 2024 are a second edition of my Lewis book, a guide book to all the Oxford locations used in the Morse, Lewis and Endeavour series and a comprehensive, book on the Morse series.
Becoming a Patreon is quick and easy. Simply visit https://www.patreon.com/morseandlewisandendeavour to explore the membership tiers and find the one that resonates with you. Every contribution, no matter the size, makes a meaningful difference.
Thank you for considering joining the my Patreon family. Your support means the world to me, and I can’t wait to embark on this journey together.
If you have any questions or just want to chat, feel free to reach out. Here’s to creating something extraordinary! Contact me via morselewisendeavour@gmail.com
Here is my Patreon account where you can read more about it, https://www.patreon.com/morseandlewisandendeavour
For as little as $5 a month (less than a magazine subscription) you can help to support my website, YouTube etc.
Warm regards,
Chris
Before I continue, in case you didn’t know, I have written a book on the Endeavour series. It has a colour (color) version, a B&W version and lastly a kindle version.
The book is only available from Amazon and can be purchased on Amazon.com. Click HERE to visit the Amazon page.
I hope this post finds you all well, mentally as well as physically.
Before the post begins please take time to read the following.
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>Also consider becoming a Patron through Patreon from as little as £5 per month. With Patreon you set up how much you wish to pay monthly. There are three tiers, $5, $10 and $15. It’s like paying for a magazine subscription.
Here is my Patreon account where you can read more about it, https://www.patreon.com/morseandlewisandendeavour
Thank you.
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The following is an article from the The Independent British newspaper, 9th September 2025.
Lydia Spencer-Elliott
Tuesday 09 September 2025 11:50 BST.
Dame Sheila Hancock has said she’s been overwhelmed by loneliness and feelings of depression following the death of her husband John Thaw.
The 92-year-old actor, who’s known for her role as Barbara Owen in EastEnders, married the Inspector Morse star in 1973. Thaw died from throat cancer 29 years later, aged 60.
Hancock said that although her friends and family have provided her “great comfort” in the 23 years since Thaw’s death, she’s still suffering the “gaping loss” of her husband.
“Who is there now to wipe my tears and make me laugh?” she wrote in Prospect magazine.
Hancock said she still speaks to Thaw while watching the Channel 4 news each day. “But our imagined rant about politicians and human idiocy has grown fainter over the years,” she said.
The actor said her loneliness has been “terribly difficult” to handle, adding she sometimes wakes up feeling “overwhelmed at the thought of a solitary day ahead.”
She wrote: “The easiest thing is to turn over and stay in bed, but an effort must be made when one least feels like it, to get up and be active, or one descends even deeper into the Slough of Despond.”
Sheila Hancock has said she’s overwhelmed with loneliness after the death of her husband John Thaw (Getty Images)
Hancock revealed she’d considered getting a cat to keep her company but worried about the fact that the pet could outlive her.
According to Age UK, nearly a million older people in the UK are often lonely, with some left struggling to use their voice because they haven’t spoken to anyone for so long.
Hancock rose to fame following her 1966 Broadway debut in Entertaining Mr Sloane, which earned her a Tony Award nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Play.
She went on to star in the comedy films Carry on Cleo, The Wildcats of St Trinian’s, and Three Men and a Little Lady, as well as further stage shows, including Cabaret, Annie and Sister Act.
The Olivier winner met Thaw in 1969 when they co-starred in the West End play So What About Love? They married in 1973, two years after the death of Hancock’s first husband, actor Alec Ross.
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Having lost my husband 4 years ago, I can fully relate to absolutely everything she is saying and feeling in this article, even her thoughts on getting a cat. Somehow comforting to know someone else is sharing your feelings.