The wiki is for all to edit and work to compile a structured, factual database for the series. Tom barnaby is the detective chief inspector of the fictional english county of midsomer. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. We are currently working on 143 articles, which you can read or edit. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read inspector morse. The more dexter spoke yesterday, the more it became clear. His first starring role on tv was as sgt john mann in redcap 1964.
Inspector morse the way through the woods tv episode. The first inspector morse omnibus download ebook pdf. The series follows chief inspector morse and sergeant lewis as they solve crimes. He was the working class boy from manchester whose intensity and natural honesty made him british televisions most bankable actor. The intervening episodes from which he is absent are few in number. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000. And his murder, in his north oxford home, proves to be the start of a formidably labyrinthine case for chief inspector morse, as he tries to track down the killer through the insular and bitchy world of the oxford colleges. The awardwinning mystery writer first introduced chief inspector morse in 1975 with last bus to woodstock. This is a list of episodes of the british television crime drama inspector morse, starring john thaw and kevin whately, for which eight series were broadcast between 1987 and 2000, totalling thirtythree episodes. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse, gm, is the eponymous fictional character in the. On television, he appears in the 33episode drama series inspector morse 19872000, in which john thaw played the character, as well as the 2012 prequel series endeavour, portrayed by shaun evans.
Were bringing back the classic british mystery seriesbased on the books by colin dexter. He sets out with detective sergeant lewis to solve each intriguing case. Inspector endeavour morse is a fictional character in the eponymous series of detective. Inspector morse the remorseful day tv episode 2000 imdb. Inspector morse tv series 19872000 john thaw as chief. Inspector morse wiki is the online encyclopedia for the widely popular series inspector morse, for its star actor the late john thaw, its creator colin dexter and for its two spinoff series lewis and endeavour. Detective chief inspector morse is a senior criminal investigation department cid officer with the thames valley police in oxford england. An ailing morse involves himself in a year old cold murder case of a nymphomaniac is when persons of interest connected with it turn up dead. The newly appointed member of the oxford examinations syndicate was deaf, provincial and gifted. This omnibus contains three murder mysteries the dead of jericho, service of all the dead and the silent world of nicholas quinn. Who is actually limping inspector morse, the character. Some inspector morse episodes with john thaw and guests including sean bean, richard wilson, jim broadbent, phil davis, maurice denham, zoe wannamaker, martin jarvis, richard griffiths, keith allen, harriet walter, betty marsden, alex jennings and john bird.
When murder strikes at the heart of oxford, the police department assigns chief inspector morse and his trusted colleague detective sergeant lewis kevin wha. The character also appears, as a police constable and detective sergeant, in the prequel series endeavour, portrayed by sean rigby. John thaw stars as detective chief inspector morse in five featurelength crime dramas, where the famed beer and classical music loving sleuth solves intriguing murder mysteries. Chief inspector morse appreciation society has 2,8 members. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 20 more episodes than. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated.
The series starred john thaw as chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses. To pass his time in bed, he reads a book about the famous oxford canal murder of 1859. The last two are both the same sound file, first listening at 300hz and then at 700hz to give two different messages. The daughters of cain is the eleventh inspector morse mystery written by colin dexter. Although strange does not appear in every episode of inspector morse, he is present in the whole series of 33 2hour tv films from. Inspector morse tv series 19872000 john thaw as chief inspector morse. But the suspects seem to have a perfect and unbreakable alibi. With john thaw, kevin whately, meg davies, eddie webber. On television, he appears in the 33episode drama series inspector morse 19872000, in which john t more. Colin dexters inspector morse is the star of novels written between 1975 and 1999. It starred john thaw as chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. Chief inspector morse is firmly established as the worlds most popular fictional detective. Morse collapses during a conference on victorian crime and is admitted to hospital.
The character also appears, as a police constable, in the prequel series endeavour. Chief superintendent jim strange is a fictional character in the television series inspector morse. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they were billed as series eight. Download inspector morse tv show all season directly. Inspector morse is a detective drama based on colin dexters series of chief inspector morse novels. Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. Chief inspector morse and sergeant lewis investigate the murders of two men in oxford. Chief superintendent strange crime drama wiki fandom. The inspector s adventures were serialized for british television from 1987 to 2000, where he was played.
Detective chief superintendent strange is a fictional character in the television series inspector morse, played by james grout. Colin dexters chief inspector morse the cranky, heavydrinking, and exasperatingly brilliant sleuth of the thames valley police has become one of the most beloved detectives in fiction. These three tv movielength murder mysteries, feature guest stars patrick troughton, gemma. Season 5, which takes place in 1968, finds morse, along with his superior chief inspector fred thursday roger allam, coping with handling complex cases with a seductive highbrow gleam. Inspector morse subtitles download movie and tv series. Although strange does not appear in every episode of inspector morse, he is present in the whole series of 33 2hour tv films from beginning to end. We thank him for uploading all those great detective. Inspector morse english subtitles download movie and tv. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse, gm, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by british author colin dexter.
These three tv movielength murder mysteries, feature guest stars patrick troughton, gemma jones, michael hordern, michael gough and barbara flynn. The final special culminates in the famed detectives final outing. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse gm is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by british author colin dexter. It starred john thaw as detective chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. William barrett, london, uk i believe that john thaw suffered from polio as a child, hence the limp. In the shallows drama terrible things happen even in beautiful places and among highly educated people. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by.
Inspector morse prequel endeavour shares more with its parent series than its leading character shaun evans in place of john thaw in fact, the 1960sset crime drama is littered with. Back in 1987, actor john thaw brought the endearingly cantankerous inspector morse to life. John thaw, the british television actor known to millions as the crusty, musicloving chief inspector morse of oxford, died at his home in wiltshire, england, on. John thaw, the british television actor known to millions as the crusty, music loving chief inspector morse of oxford, died at his home in. Morse, lewis and strange are back on their criminally fertile oxford patch dealing with a mysterious pair of oxford students who appear to be fish out of water, a don found dead in the river, and an attractive philosopher who pleads with morse to drop his investigation to save.
Detective chief inspector endeavour morse investigates a different murder with each episode. Inspector morses legacy lives on masterpiece official site pbs. Morses greatest mystery and other stories audiobook by. His first great success, though, was as detective inspector regan in the sweeney 1974.
When a serial killer is murdered in prison, his deathbed confession disavows one of the murders he had previously confessed to. Writers on the series include anthony minghella and danny boyle. Chief inspector morse appreciation society public group. One of the most popular detective dramas in television history based on the novels of colin dexter. Which means we must be rather concerned about the health of his creator, colin dexter. The character of dci barnaby is featured in the television mystery series midsomer murders. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. The first series of the incredibly popular detective series starring john thaw as the cultured inspector morse, with kevin whately as his more down to earth. With john thaw, kevin whately, gary powell, vivienne ritchie. Now, with this collection of 11 short stories, we can savor choice examples of his dry wit, devious cunning, and psychological insight at its best. Print and download in pdf or midi theme from inspector morse b. Fox was recorded through a microphone by a someone actually sending morse code.
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