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Home > Drama > Roger Allam joins Endeavour as Morse’s partner Detective Inspector Fred Thursday August 22nd, 2011 by Lisa McGarry. No comments via press release: Acclaimed star of stage and screen ROGER ALLAM (The Iron Lady, The Thick of It, The Queen) joins the cast of Endeavour as Morse’s partner Detective Inspector Fred Thursday. The two hour single film from Mammoth Screen will be filmed on location in Oxford and will mark the 25th anniversary of the very first episode of Morse. Endeavour is written by Russell Lewis (creator of Lewis, Kavanagh QC and Cadfael, and writer of Inspector Morse, Spooks and Murphy’s Law) and is made by Mammoth Screen for ITV1. SHAUN EVANS (The Take, Come Rain Come Shine) will step in to John Thaw’s shoes to play the younger version of Colin Dexter’s iconic character, giving the audience the chance to discover the origins of the detective famed for his love of crosswords, classical music, real ale and classic cars. Evans is joined by CHARLIE CREED...

ABC is offering couples a chance to propose on national TV as part of The Bachelor, if a couple wants to start their life together on a show that mostly produces failed relationships and broken engagements. Even better, this will happen during the season that brings back Brad Womack , whose first appearance on the show ended with him rejecting both women . For Marry Me Monday promotion, ABC says, “Brad Womack is still looking for his significant other, but if you’ve already found yours we have the perfect proposal opportunity for you! Tell us how and why you want to propose to your significant other and you could have the chance to pop the question during an upcoming episode of ABC’S THE BACHELOR!” Applications are due Dec. 27, and ABC says that only those “involved in a long-term, committed relationship which you realistically envision will lead to marriage or a civil union in the near future” may apply, which certainly leaves open the possibility that a same-sex couple could apply ...