In this police series, situated in the stately area around Oxford and its' University, the mild mannered but nevertheless very thorough and tough Chief Inspector Morse and his trusted colleague Detective Sergeant Lewis solve many murder mysteries. Morse often making use of his extensive education and his panache for the hardest crossword puzzles.
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TV Special: The Remorseful Day Aired: Nov. 15, 2000- John Thaw's farewell appearance as the Oxford detective. Back from sick leave, Morse uncovers new evidence concerning the year-long … [continue reading]
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- TV Special: The R… (Nov. 15, 2000)
- TV Special: The W… (Nov. 11, 1998)
- TV Special: Death… (Nov. 19, 1997)
- TV Special: The D… (Nov. 27, 1996)
- TV Special: The W… (Nov. 29, 1995)
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Show's Cast / Crew
Directors
- John Madden (4 episodes)
- Peter Hammond (3 episodes)
- Herbert Wise (3 episodes)
Writers
- Colin Dexter (33 episodes)
- Julian Mitchell (10 episodes)
- Daniel Boyle (5 episodes)
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- Colin Dexter named his two main characters after his favourite crossword compilers, Sir Jeremy Morse and Mrs. B. Lewis. Some of the other characters and places are named after local streets…
[show]Colin Dexter named his two main characters after his favourite crossword compilers, Sir Jeremy Morse and Mrs. B. Lewis. Some of the other characters and places are named after local streets in Summertown (north Oxford) where Colin Dexter lives: Rawlinson Road (Ruth Rawlinson in "Inspector Morse" (1987) {Service of All the Dead (#1.3)}), Aldrich Road (Phil Aldrich in "Inspector Morse" (1987) {The Wolvercote Tongue (#2.1)}), Hobson Road (Laura Hobson, the pathologist in Series 8-12) and Lonsdale Road (Lonsdale College which features in several episodes).
[hide] - The main change between the books and the TV series is that Morse's prurient and earthy interest in pornography and seedy striptease clubs is absent from the TV version.
- The flute in the theme music spells Morse's name in Morse code. Also, it sometimes spells the name of the murderer(!) and sometimes the name of an innocent character, to throw knowledgeable…
[show]The flute in the theme music spells Morse's name in Morse code. Also, it sometimes spells the name of the murderer(!) and sometimes the name of an innocent character, to throw knowledgeable listeners off the trail.
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