The Two of Us

When John Thaw, star of The Sweeney and Inspector Morse, died from cancer in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors and Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography she chronicles their lives - personal and professional, together and apart. John Thaw was born in Manchester, the son of a lorry driver. When he arrived at RADA on a scholarship he felt an outsider. In fact his timing was perfect: it was the sixties and television was beginning to make its mark. With his roles in Z-Cars and The Sweeney, fame came quickly. But it was John's role as Morse that made him an icon. In 1974 he married Sheila Hancock, with whom he shared a working-class background and a RADA education. Sheila was already the star of the TV series The Rag Trade and went on to become the first woman artistic director at the RSC. Theirs was a sometimes turbulent, always passionate relationship, and in this remarkable book Sheila describes their love - weathering overwork and the pressures of celebrity, drink and cancer - with honesty and piercing intelligence, and evokes two lives lived to the utmost.

When John Thaw, star of The Sweeney and Inspector Morse, died from cancer in 2002, a nation lost one of its finest actors and Sheila Hancock lost a beloved husband. In this unique double biography she chronicles their lives - personal and professional, together and apart. John Thaw was born in Manchester, the son of a lorry driver. When he arrived at RADA on a scholarship he felt an outsider. In fact his timing was perfect: it was the sixties and television was beginning to make its mark. With his roles in Z-Cars and The Sweeney, fame came quickly. But it was John's role as Morse that made him an icon. In 1974 he married Sheila Hancock, with whom he shared a working-class background and a RADA education. Sheila was already the star of the TV series The Rag Trade and went on to become the first woman artistic director at the RSC. Theirs was a sometimes turbulent, always passionate relationship, and in this remarkable book Sheila describes their love - weathering overwork and the pressures of celebrity, drink and cancer - with honesty and piercing intelligence, and evokes two lives lived to the utmost.

Keep the romance alive with 3 years of memorable questions for couples Learning, changing, and evolving as a couple are the keys to a strong and enduring relationship. When couples continuously seek out new things to love about each other, their bond becomes even stronger--whether they've been together for months or decades. This couples journal offers 3 years of daily journal prompts that encourage thought, conversation, and playfulness. Each year, both partners will reflect on the same 365 questions and see how their answers have changed--or stayed the same--as they create a unique keepsake that documents their unique relationship. Moments big and small --This couples journal includes both deep and fun-loving questions that help couples preserve the past, discuss their hopes and dreams, and discover little things they never knew about each other. Daily time together --Create the habit of pausing to connect as a couple with an activity that brings both partners together every day. Short and sweet --The prompts in this couples journal are brief and simple so it's easy to make time for them even with busy schedules. Build a deeper connection and record precious memories with this 3-year couples journal.

Keep the romance alive with 3 years of memorable questions for couples Learning, changing, and evolving as a couple are the keys to a strong and enduring relationship. When couples continuously seek out new things to love about each other, their bond becomes even stronger--whether they've been together for months or decades. This couples journal offers 3 years of daily journal prompts that encourage thought, conversation, and playfulness. Each year, both partners will reflect on the same 365 questions and see how their answers have changed--or stayed the same--as they create a unique keepsake that documents their unique relationship. Moments big and small --This couples journal includes both deep and fun-loving questions that help couples preserve the past, discuss their hopes and dreams, and discover little things they never knew about each other. Daily time together --Create the habit of pausing to connect as a couple with an activity that brings both partners together every day. Short and sweet --The prompts in this couples journal are brief and simple so it's easy to make time for them even with busy schedules. Build a deeper connection and record precious memories with this 3-year couples journal.