Love @All_Allam in the role. Thaw had a noticeable peculiarity of gait, his right leg showing evidence of dorsiflexor paralysis or foot drop, for which there have been several explanations. As Endeavour Morse takes his sergeant's exam, a garment factory owner is shot dead outside a bank during a wage snatch. The destiny of Sara Vickers Joan Thursday however, is still to be decided. Not in this series, he revealed, Only for good news really: Sarah had a baby this time, and so she was unavailable for filming, alas. However, he added that Vickers would definitely be back, shes part of the family, confirming that viewerswillsee the return of Joan in future seasons. She was an active member of the Portland Female Anti-Slavery Society and the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Her social work role has already led to crossover with police investigations. Will it be a case, Joan, or death that drives the final wedge between Morse and Thursday in Endeavour? Endeavour is the third of the Inspector Morse series following from the original Inspector Morse (1987-2000) and . Endeavour is a British television detective drama series. In the Inspector Morse series, we will get a sense of how the two of them will interact, as they may eventually end up together. He remains unmarried after Joan turns down his advances. Call The Midwife viewers thrilled as Trixie returns for tear-jerking series finale, Inspector Morse legend Colin Dexter has died, I am Madeleine McCann girl shares big announcement: Our discoveries are shocking, Real reason Prince Andrew may be forced out of terrible Royal Lodge amid Frogmore claims. 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There she became friends with William Lloyd Garrison and other abolitionists. There are many possible explanations for Joans disappearance. She admitted thinking Is this going to work? and Are people going to buy into this? at first. Jim Strange? Joan Thursday (Sara Vickers) has returned to Oxford, but much is unresolved following her disappearance the previous year and Endeavours unexpected proposal. LONDON, Feb 16 (Reuters) - The UK is working on a new arrangement with Greece through which the Parthenon Sculptures could be seen both in London and in Athens, British Museum chair George Osborne said on Thursday, describing it as a win-win situation. Why did Joan Thursday leave? But in the end it turned out pretty well, thanks to a combination of clever casting and if-it-ain't-broke-why-fix-it writing. A DC native, Hufflepuff and Keyboard Khaleesi, she spends all her non-writing time taking pictures of her cats. Im so not bothered about Fancy lol #Endeavour as long as its not Thursday, Alison Bennett (@alisonbennett26) March 11, 2018. One thing sure to drive an unmovable wedge between Morse and Fred Thursday would be if Morse were to mistreat Joan. Critically-acclaimed and internationally renowned detective drama, Endeavour, returns to ITV1 for the ninth and final series. Endeavour's DCI Fred Thursday may not have been able to amble off into retirement at last night's conclusion of the ITV drama's . When Endeavour first aired, back in 2012 with a pilot set in 1965, there was much pearl-clutching at the prospect of usurping the original. Morse criticised and undermined Thursdays police work, and Thursday angrily reminded the erudite youngster that not every case is a crossword puzzle that can be solved using anagrams, opera, or the periodic table. A century later, having all these tiny hyper-local branches was not only redundant in many places but utterly inefficient, with local jurisdictions constantly stepping on each other's toes. Morse and Joan will never give up their will to be together because they will not be together. At the end of Season 3, Joan disappears completely, distressing her parents terribly. However much chemistry and yearning those two share, when Inspector Morse begins sixteen years down their timeline, Miss Thursday wont be part of Morses life. But those hints turned out to be a red herring when, due to Oxford City Police cutbacks, the Cowley police station was closed down and Thursdays anticipated permanent clocking off from work had to be delayed. Stephanie Colderick. It's an interesting time to be living through for Morse. Superb finale to #Endeavour. Maybe with the London connection, I wondered if somehow Joan gets caught up in it and dies, leaving the rest of the Thursdays to go into witness protection or something. Strange visits to speak to the sister and learns that the victim visited occasionally, and had recently come to drop off some toys for her . Series 8 has been confirmed for 2021. She was educated at a local school and then at a finishing school in Boston. ITV1 debuted the ninth and final season of Endeavour on Sunday, the period detective drama that . Eleanor Pullen (@ripley79) March 11, 2018, Im really loving #Endeavour but it wouldnt be the same without Thursday, hes just an all round great guy , Heather Starlet (@Starlet_Heather) March 11, 2018. Morses life appears to be one long quest, one that he seemingly never ends. The Den of Geek quarterly magazine is packed with exclusive features, interviews, previews and deep dives into geek culture. Find her on Twitter: @anibundel. Mateys, so many people have asked me why Joan left at the end of Coda, and my original theory was because she had been through a tough time, felt guilty about giving info to the bingo caller (accidentally) and then Morse couldn't admit his feelings. "To honour and respect that," Shaun pointed out. Additionally, Endeavor may have felt that he would be able to thrive more in an environment that is more conducive to his learning style. What did you think of last nights episode of Endeavour? Saras character Joan is the daughter of a young Endeavours friend and mentor, Fred Thursday (Roger Allam). Endeavour is the ongoing prequel to Inspector Morse, a British procedural television staple. Allam, who initially didn't want to sign for more than two seasons, is ready to hang up Thursday's trusty hat should Season 8 . 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Other fans were glad to see Joan find her happiness, but were sad that Endeavour was destined to end up alone, as he is at the beginning of the original 1987 Inspector Morse series. Endeavour is back for the ninth series (Image: ITV) Endeavour is returning for its ninth and final series. Filming begins on Endeavour S5 as 1968 looms heavy over Oxford, Endeavours continued tip of the hat to Morse is a fitting tribute to its predecessor, The cast of Endeavour discuss Shaun Evans, the actor, as Shaun Evans, the Director. Wearer of tank tops, drinker of Double Diamond and bearer of James Last Orchestra LPs? Joan Thursday, a bright and promising student at Oxford, suddenly drops out of school and disappears from public view. His decision to leave Oxford before receiving his degree was the result of a previous relationship, which he experienced as traumatizing and upsetting. It may not be what fans want, but if Joan cant have Endeavour (and we know that she cant), then she deserves to find comfort with DS Jim Strange. She assisted her husband in his fraudulent company and murder as well as his scheme in manipulating Morse. The Den of Geek quarterly magazine is packed with exclusive features, interviews, previews and deep dives into geek culture. Photo: PBS Masterpiece/ITV. In last season's finale of Endeavour, Morse was locked up in prison after being framed for the murder of Chief Constable Rupert Standish. Compared to clever, cultured, tortured Morse, what would Joan Thursday ever see in him? But, meanwhile, the changes will be hard. Major Series Spoilers. Thursdays death scene was designed to shock the audience so that they would remain completely silent. As Felix Lormier, Morse's old tutor at Oxford, so aptly put it this week: Morse has always had a weakness for the fairer sex. The result was that he felt as if he would be unable to continue his education. This is hurting my heart., Matthew Chattle added: Joan was the one that got away. Series eight sees Joan, now a social worker caring for neglected children, accept a dinner dance invitation from Morses former flatmate and future superintendent Jim Strange. The story of their love affair is moving, and Endeavour has always regretted not spending more time in Italy with her. This Morning host Alison Hammond divides viewers with behaviour today, Lorraine Kelly today: Star faces backlash as shes accused of bashing another womans looks on live TV, Loose Women viewers slam ridiculous debate over whether tattoos should be free on NHS, Dancing On Ice star The Vivienne wades into hugely divisive row about Baby Drag shows on This Morning. The former Detective Constable Endeavour Morse ( Shaun Evans) will have a new title when he returns to our screens, having passed his Sargent's exam at the end of last season. Louisa Mellor | You can unsubscribe at any time. This house is in Courthouse Road in Finchley, London. The family lived in Portland and Boston, and Joan became involved in the social and charitable activities of both cities. With the merger making higher level jobs redundant, this would be a good time for Thursday to consider retirement. Lets face it, she wouldnt be the first woman fridged to nurture Endeavours growing malaise. Saturday, 4th March 2023See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, order back issues and use the historic Daily Express newspaper archive. So its all of those things. Thursday is not ill anymore. Even as his drinking starts to make him unreliable at his job, Morses work is everything to him. Thursday stays late at the station to wait for Strange to return from surveilling the bus Stanton last took. You might remember thatEndeavour (Shaun Evans) previously even went as far as proposing to Joan, but she turned him down later her abusive boyfriend pushes her down a flight of stairs and she miscarries the baby she was carrying, while Morse heads to the hospital for her. Also returning Roger Allam (Detective Chief Inspector Fred Thursday), Anton Lesser (Chief Superintendent Reginald Bright), Dakota Blue Richards (WPC Shirley Trewlove), Sean Rigby (Sergeant Jim Strange), James Bradshaw (Dr. Max DeBryn), Caroline O'Neil (Win Thursday) and Abigail Thaw (Dorothea Frazil).