James C McFetridge wrote:I think they're referring to the time when Newell gave the interview, not his time in the series.Frankymole wrote:"and Patrick Newell (Mother), who was already in ill-health and sadly died not long afterwards."
Well, twenty years afterwards (1988) and after being in many successful shows like Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes etc... I don't think he was in particularly ill-health when making the show? Maybe they are confusing Mother's disabled condition and need. That was Mother's character, not Newell, that needed a "helper"!
Or do they mean the character of Mother died?
sorta confusing on Newell..I thought he was probably in good health, during his stints on the show...perhaps some yrs later, he was in poor health
