jack regan[sweeney]

[steve56]

when he swears saying bastard he says the besterd,sort of posh like.

[stripeysydney]

Oy! shat it ,yow slag;your nicked.

[mart]

You in touch with him then steve56? I didn't think they went in for that sort of language over/up there.

Mart

[stripeysydney]

I think he was from Lancashire.

[nosey]

Correct. He was born in BURNAGE which is 5 miles SSE of Manchester city centre.

[steve56]

yeah he was mancurian he starred in the original redcap series in the 60s b4 the bbc remade it with tasmin outhwaite.

[colin]

explains why he was more comfortable with his accent in Kavanagh QC.
have always found it interesting that he found fame as a rough edged cockney considering his later roles, especially Morse.

[steve56]

didnt he have a minor role in the loneliness of the long distance runner,with tom courtney?