Alexander 'Sandy' Morton plays Golly
As one of Monarch's much-loved original cast members, Sandy admits
he'll have a lump in his throat as he watches the cameras pulling away
from Glenbogle for the very last time at the end of this series.
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"There will be tears, I have absolutely no doubt about that," reveals
Sandy. "It's going to be a real heart-tugger for me. When the final
credits roll I know I'll be incredibly sad because I've had a smashing
experience on this show.
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"I still can't believe we've been at it for seven years; it's such
a long time, yet it seems to have gone by in the click of a finger,"
reflects Sandy.
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"I am just glad the 大象传媒 care about the show so much and it's brilliant
we've been given the chance to say goodbye to the characters, to the
place and to each other, properly."
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And it's not just Sandy who will be tearful this series - emotions
are also running high for Golly. His partner Meg died in childbirth
and he's been left to bring up baby Cameron on his own. Fatherhood's
never been Golly's strong point and much as he loves his son, he begins
to wonder if he's cut out for the job and if Cameron would be better
off away from him.
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"He's getting by, but it's a struggle and if Jess wasn't there it
would be a lot worse," explains Sandy.
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"Meg's sister Rosie (played by Jackie Morrison) has
offered to look after Cameron for him and part of him thinks that might
be the best option if it means Cameron has a better upbringing.
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"But, as Jess says when Golly threatens to do it: 'So you're going
to that again are you? You're going to walk out on him the way you walked
out on me?'
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"This is a storyline that's very close to home for me because I have
a daughter from my first marriage and a son from my second - and I wasn't
around when my daughter was a baby. It was a very difficult time and
although we have a great relationship now, I can understand what he's
going through."
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Golly is in a completely different situation this series - one which
is alien to him. Rather than being the independent loner we've all come
to know and love, suddenly he's in a position where he needs to let
his guard down and turn to his family and friends - in particular Molly
- for help.
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"Golly is a proud man who doesn't like asking for help even when he
needs it. In the end it's Molly who makes him realise that he's not
on his own and that other people do care about him," says Sandy, who
has also filmed a lead role in a feature length period drama called
Manhunter: The Wolves Of Gysinge, to be shown on 大象传媒 TWO later this
year.
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While Sandy won't reveal whether there'll be a happy ending for Golly
and Molly this series, the popular actor has been enjoying some wedding
bells of his own.
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"I've just got married for the third time - and the last," he
says, grinning.
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"I met Jane just before Monarch started. I was down in London doing
a telly thing and she was my landlady. It's like some old theatrical
joke or something isn't it - shacking up with your landlady? But she's
a lovely woman and now I'm looking forward to being able to spend more
time at home with her..."
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So will Sandy be taking any souvenirs from the Monarch set back to
his home in West London? "I've got my eye on the hat and the kilt. The
hat has been in the show right from the very beginning - it's almost
as famous as Golly is."
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