Itv grantchester's robson green on 'saying goodbye' in emotional final scenes

GRANTCHESTER IS BACK ON SCREENS FOR ITS 9TH SEASON AS ITV VIEWERS RETURNED TO THE CAMBRIDGESHIRE VILLAGE LAST MONTH. TIANNA CORBIN TV Reporter 12:27, 04 Feb 2025 Grantchester has made a

triumphant return to TV screens for its ninth season, taking viewers back to the quaint Cambridgeshire village. The series kicked off with high drama as fans witnessed the departure of the

much-loved character Will Davenport, played by Tom Brittany. On Tuesday's episode of This Morning, Robson Green, who stars as Detective Inspector Geordie Keating, joined hosts Ben

Shephard and Cat Deeley to discuss the emotional farewell to his fellow actor. Cat recalled a past interview with Tom Brittany about his character's exit, revealing that the actor had

shared how poignant the moment was. Robson remarked: "It was a difficult scene to film. Listen, the reason why I think it's so successful is that it is so collaborative. Article

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family in deeply personal series "I mean, last Wednesday, more people in this country watched Grantchester than any other programme at 9 o'clock." The seasoned actor

attributed the show's dedicated following to the talented writers and the passionate team behind Grantchester, who are deeply invested in the success of the long-standing drama, reports

Cambridgeshire Live. Ben brought up Tom's reflections on his last scenes, noting how the cast and crew were visibly moved. He commented: "You do it day in and day out, and

you've done it for years. But, there's still that chemistry and that relationship that exists." Robson further commented on the difficulty of parting ways with a colleague,

adding: "You're saying goodbye to someone you love and a journey that you loved going on. That's what you're doing, that was tough. The whole team were saying goodbye to

Tom. "We were wishing him well and now he's off filming in Thailand but it's a goodbye to the journey and that wonderful relationship that we've created and the joy, the

laughter. We're still best of friends, of course!" Robson shared his feelings about Tom's departure from their show, while fans have been excited about Rishi Nair joining the

cast. As an executive producer, Robson had a hand in casting and met Rishi before he was hired. He recalled discussing football teams with Rishi at one of their first meetings, saying:

"We got on, and it was just instant chemistry. It was instant." Article continues below Robson also mentioned that he assured the other executives, who have been with the show

since its inception, that they were going to like Rishi. _GRANTCHESTER CONTINUES WEDNESDAYS ON ITV FROM 9PM. THIS MORNING CONTINUES WEEKDAYS ON ITV FROM 10AM._