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The 1970s and three new mysteries beckon for DS Morse and his CID colleagues in the seventh series of Endeavour. Here, Shaun tells us more…

Where do we fi nd Morse at the beginning of the new series? It’s New Year’s Eve 1969 and Morse is in Venice. He’s also bought a fl at and decided to stay in Oxford. With that comes new friendships and a romance.

DCI Thursday is back, too

Is it a relationship that’s going to last?

Morse meets a woman at the opera and,

given that they’re both away from home and it’s New Year’s Eve, they start a romance, but there’s something unattainable about her. What’s Morse’s relationship with DCI Fred Thursday like now? In the later books and the Inspector Morse TV series, Thursday is never mentioned, so we need to give a reason for that. Something begins to happen between them that is irreconcilable.

Why has Morse shaved off the moustache he had in the last series? One of the great things about doing something long-term is that you can show people’s fads and changes. It was just an idea we had and ran with.

Apart from Endeavour, what else have you got lined up? I’m working on a new TV show with a director who I’ve been dying to work with for ages, and I’m adapting a book. I've got lots of things going on!

✱ Endeavour is on ITV

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Rita Tushingham stars in The Pale Horse on BBC1

After making her screen debut in the 1961 fi lm A Taste of Honey, Rita won a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her role as pregnant schoolgirl Jo. She’s since starred in other fi lms, including the 1965 epic Doctor Zhivago, and is also known for playing Celia Higgins in the sitcom Bread (1988). In recent years, she’s had TV roles in Marple and New Tricks , as well as BBC3 zombie drama In the Flesh . THEN

Rita is among the cast of BBC1’s new two-part Agatha Christie mystery, The Pale Horse . The two-parter follows Mark Easterbrook (Rufus Sewell), who tries to unravel the mystery surrounding a list of names in the shoe of a dead woman. He’s led to a trio of women — including Rita as Bella — who are rumoured to be witches but, as the bodies mount up, is there a more rational explanation for the murders? NOW

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BEST OF THE BRITS ITV Before we fi nd out who’s won what at this year’s ceremony on 18 February, this documentary looks at 40 years of the BRITs, with highlights including Spice Girl Geri performing in her union fl ag dress in 1997.

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RIO AND KATE: BECOMING A STEP FAMILY BBC1 This one-off follows Rio Ferdinand and Kate Wright in the run-up to their wedding as Kate prepares to become stepmum to Rio's kids. CASUALTY BBC1 It’s a sad day for the staff at Holby City Hospital as they prepare to say a fi nal farewell to Duff y. Charlie doesn’t want to go to the funeral. Can David make him realise it’s a decision he could come to regret?

If you missed these shows fi rst time around, here’s the best of BBC iPlayer, ITV Hub, All4, My5 and more…

EASY WAYS TO LIVE WELL BBC iPlayer Steph McGovern and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall present this three-parter, looking at ways to tackle health concerns. They begin the series by tackling unhealthy snacking habits. UNCUT GEMS Netfl ix Adam Sandler plays debt-ridden jewellery store owner Howard Ratner, who comes across a highly valuable black opal that could get him out of the fi nancial mire — if he can keep hold of it! AIRBNB: THE TRUE COST? ITV Hub In this Tonight edition, Jonathan Maitland investigates Airbnb, including claims that the accommodation site could be contributing to Britain’s housing shortage.

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EASTENDERS BBC1 Callum rushes around as he prepares for his assessment to see if he can join the police force, but he’s totally unaware that he’s being watched. Later, however, he gets a big shock when the person who’s been watching him turns up at his door. Who is it? Meanwhile, Whitney fi nds herself in danger when she comes face to face with Leo, and one of them ends up with blood on their hands…

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THIS IS US Amazon Prime Video The third series of the drama following Jack and Rebecca Pearson and their three children in diff erent eras is now available to watch for Amazon Prime members. If you’re new to the saga, you can watch it all from the very beginning as the fi rst two series are also available. THE THOMAS BROTHERS ITV Former Corrie star Ryan Thomas and his brothers, Adam (AKA Adam Barton in Emmerdale ) and Love Island star Scott, will explore their Indian roots with their father Dougie in this six-part series which takes them from Mumbai to Goa.

ALISBURY BBC2 Anne-Marie Duff and afe Spall lead the ast of this three-part rue-life drama that xplores the eff ect the ovichok poisonings h community and how residents reacted to the crisis. Mark Addy and MyAnna Buring also star.