Endeavour star Shaun Evans has revealed that that the upcoming seventh series of the ITV detective drama will cover various timely topics — including a scenario inspired by the #MeToo movement.

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Speaking to RadioTimes.com, the actor (who plays the young Endeavour Morse) and director was asked for his thoughts on the timeliness of various plotlines in season seven, including one about a male character who misreads signals from a female co-worker.

"Yeah of course, it's not by accident. It's intentional [the timely plotline], it's not a coincidence," Evans said. "I don't want to say it's a comment, but I think these stories work best when there is a reflection of what's going on now. There's a lot of women's lib stuff. And the guy who misreads the signals... and how she's [the female character] sort of dismissed in that situation. Then in the second [episode], there's a lot about immigration and immigrants.

"None of these things are accidents, [we] try and do them with a lightness of touch, not heavy handed," he added.

Asked whether he was directly inspired by the #MeToo movement, Evans (who directed the season's first episode) said: "Well I mean it's so in the ether at the moment - and rightly so - that I think yeah, of course, of course."

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Endeavour series seven premieres on ITV at 8pm on Sunday 9th February

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Flora CarrDrama Writer, RadioTimes.com

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