Starring john thaw as the cantankerous and complex. Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. The series novels were written between 1975 and 1999. 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 sidekick. In this police series, situated in the stately area around oxford, the mild mannered but nevertheless very thorough chief inspector morse and his. Inspector morse tv series inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour official tour for all morse, lewis hathaway and endeavour fans, this is the tour to take, led by your expert and enthusiastic oxford guide tours run saturday and sundays at 1. To pass the time, morse reads a book by american criminal expert dr millie van buren on the oxford canal murder of 1859, in which the corpse of a young woman, joanna franks, was found floating in the canal, the apparent victim of four roughneck boatmen, oldfield.
His works includes both learning books, stand alone novels and series stories like inspector morse. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they. Inspector morse series by colin dexter is one of the best criminal mysteries books to be written. It is not vital to read the books in order each one can stand. The morse character parallels dexters penchants for crosswords, english lit and cask ale. Death is now my neighbour is the 12th novel in colin dexters inspector morse series. Watch inspector morse season 3, episode 1 the ghost in the machine.
Morse works as a senior criminal investigation department officer with the thames valley police in oxford. These three tv movielength murder mysteries, feature guest stars patrick troughton, gemma. If the series has an order, add a number or other descriptor in parenthesis after the series title eg. The inspector morse novel series ran from 1975 to 1999, starting with last bus to woodstock and ending with the remorseful day. Meet the cast of endeavour series seven radio times. Morses final order to lewis is to send him away from his bedside to follow the final clue which will crack the case. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. The characters grow and develop across the novels to become fully fledged and defined. The series is set in quebec and gamache works for the surete du quebec, where he heads the homicide department.
Here you will find all the episodes of the seriesthe inspector lynley mysteries. Inspector morse series book series kindle edition. The inspector morse book series by colin dexter includes books last bus to woodstock, last seen wearing, the silent world of nicholas quinn, and several more. The first series of the incredibly popular inspector morse, featuring 3 tv movielength mysteries, guest starring patrick troughton doctor who, gemma jones sense and sensibility, michael hordern, michael gough and barbara flynn. It starred john thaw as chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. Colin dexters inspector morse mysteries last bus to woodstock. The inspector morse mystery series in order colin dexter. It also contains many dramas, relationships and characters. Detective chief inspector morse is a senior criminal investigation department cid officer with the thames valley police in oxford england. Colin dexters appearances in the series inspector morse. These three tv movielength murder mysteries, feature guest stars patrick troughton, gemma jones, michael hordern, michael gough and barbara flynn. Morse is passed over for promotion and gets a new working partner in the shape of lewis, who is not sure what to make of his new boss.
Inspector lewis appears in both series so it is a way of seeing how these series evolved. Below is a list of colin dexters inspector morse books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. As all fans of inspector morse know his creator, colin dexter, makes a hitchcock like appearances in most of the inspector morse episodes and here is a post dedicated to that theme, colin dexters appearances in the series inspector morse. Morse was so important to me, i didnt want to go beyond that number, he. Sep 15, 2015 in this police series, situated in the stately area around oxford, the mild mannered but nevertheless very thorough chief inspector morse and his trusted colleague detective sergeant lewis solve. The character of inspector morse is very close to the real life version of author colin dexter. Last bus to woodstock is the novel that began colin dexters phenomenally successful inspector morse series.
List of inspector morse episodes inspector morse wiki. He sets out with detective sergeant lewis to solve each intriguing case. Inspector morse series 14 primary works 27 total works detective chief inspector morse is a senior criminal investigation department cid officer with the thames valley police in oxford england. Prickly, gracious, intuitive and smart, morse john thaw has a taste for english real ale and opera, a soft spot for his mark ii jaguar and intelligent women, and a nose for crime.
Colin dexters inspector morse books in order pan macmillan. Inspector morses legacy lives on masterpiece official. Colin is an english author born back in 1930 and has written several books. Inspector morse is a finely plotted series that illustrate various crimes and criminal investigation procedures. First broadcast in 1987, the inspector morse series is a crime drama based on the colin dexter novels of the same name. Having viewed the inspector lewis series many times, it is great to get the opportunity to view the inspector morse series which preceded inspector lewis. Set among the dreaming spires of oxford, it starred john thaw as the grumpy, brilliant and beerloving chief inspector inspector morse, and kevin whately as his cheerful geordie sidekick sgt. The complete case files dvd,enjoy the hit mystery crime series that launched endeavour and lewis. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. The remorseful day is the th and the last book in inspector morse series. Find out where inspector morse is streaming, if inspector morse is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider.
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. The complete series list for an inspector morse mystery colin dexter. One of thirteen, it sets up the series establishing both the tone and the character. Morse s final order to lewis is to send him away from his bedside to follow the final clue which will crack the case. Order of inspector gamache books inspector gamache is a series of whodunit mystery novels by canadian author louise penny, featuring chief inspector armand gamache. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in store pickup. 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.
While some inspector morse fans have been known to turn their noses down on endeavor, a prequel that explored the life of a young detective constable morse, others believe that the show gives even more life to the world of inspector morse. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse, gm, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by british author colin dexter. Colin is an english author born back in 1930 and has written. 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. Here you fint both the broadcast episodes as the next episodes. See the complete inspector morse series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Inspector morse was a british detective drama based on a series of novels by colin dexter, which ran from 1987 to 2000. Feb 23, 2002 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 thursday. List of inspector morse episodes inspector morse wiki fandom. Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour official tour. Getting started contributor zone contribute to this page. Episodes list of the inspector lynley mysteries series. Still, inspector morses legacy lives on through the spinoff shows lewis which follows. Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for.
The murder mystery show makes for a great case study of how the british crime. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000. One of the most popular detective dramas in television history based on the novels of colin dexter. John thaw died in 2002, just two years after his character, morse, died in the shows series finale. The wall street journal it was only the second time inspector morse had ever taken over a murder enquiry after the preliminaryinvariably dramaticdiscovery and sweep of the crime scene. 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. 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. Colin dexter began the publication of inspector morse series in 1975 when the first novel in the series last bus to woodstock was published. Complete series available in dvd ship this item qualifies for free shipping buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Their first case together is a murder, when anne staveley, who was morses friend in a choral society, is found hanged in her house in the jericho area of oxford. List of inspector morse episodes wikipedia republished.
Morse is laid up in hospital, and lewis is away on an inspector training course. After 12 books, not only was dexter at the top of his game as a writer, we are also so invested in morse character that he has become like family that cranky bachelor uncle who every female in the family wants to fix, and every male envies. Inspector morse is a fictional detective created by english novelist colin dexter. Inspector morse, famously played by john thaw in the phenomenally popular tv series, first appeared in a series of thirteen bestselling novels. Whately said inspector morse ran for 33 episodes and that inspector lewis will run for the same number of episodes. Morse investigates the reported theft of erotic paintings belonging to sir julius hanbury, a local baronet who is one of. The first of the inspector morse and the first novel from colin dexter, this book was originally published in 1975 in january and was to mark the onset of a longrunning franchise.
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