I’m honestly really unsure if any of them have been cancelled. Does anyone know of anyone from the UK version who has?

I've watched a lot of social media clips of Bob Mortimer spinning his tales on Would I Lie to You.

In pretty much all those I can remember, he fills the tale with madness and implausibility, the other team guesses lie, and he declares it was true.

Did he ever tell a straight up lie?

After watching Foyle's War and enjoying Michael Kitchen's acting talents, I began to think "I wonder if he realizes how much he is appreciated as an actor." I know he is in retirement (according to my Google searches) so I did some research, found the talent agency that he's registered with, and sent an email to his agent asking if I could send him a note through her to Michael. She replied that she would be happy to. I sent him this note:

"Dear Mr. Kitchen,

Greetings from Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

I just wanted to send you a short note to say ‘Thank you’. This might sound somewhat odd, but please allow me to explain.

I enjoy watching British television series, and eagerly await new series as they arrive. I subscribe to several streaming services including Acorn, BritBox and Masterpiece. I find the writing and acting in British series generally tend to be of much higher quality than American series (or even Canadian series, for that matter).

I’ve seen you in films such as Goldeneye and The World is Not Enough but I have to say you were truly phenomenal in Foyle’s War. I was so taken with the series that I purchased all of the DVDs, something I don't normally do. So, that should tell you something.

A few weeks ago, I came across my Foyle’s War DVDs and thought “Oh, hey, I should really watch these again”, and I did. And once again, I was truly impressed with your acting skills.

Now, I know a series isn’t the result of one person’s acting skills and that there are a lot of facets to a production such as this, including exceptional writing and producing.

But this drove me down a rabbit hole on the internet and I found out that there are quite a lot of fans of Foyle’s War, and that the general consensus is that Michael Kitchen is an exceptional actor. So, congratulations: you still have a lot of fans around the world.

I understand that you have stepped back from acting and are living quietly in retirement. This is well deserved and I hope that you are enjoying your retirement. Still, I think I can speak for many viewers when I say that you are and will be missed. The way you can manipulate a scene through simple facial expressions speaks volumes.

Finally, here is the ‘Thank You’: thank you sir, for being such a terrific actor and thank you for the many hours of exceptional entertainment. It has truly been a pleasure."

I received a reply today through his agent:

"I can’t not reply to such a very kind and generous ‘note’.  

It’s been received, read and greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

My very best regards to yourself and Toronto.

Michael K"