After the filming of the final morse episode, the remorseful day, the burgundy jaguar 2. Inspector morse ran for 33 episodes between 1987 and 2000. All scenes with elizabeth hurley from inspector morse season 2 episode 2 last seen wearing from 19871988. John thaw, the british television actor known to millions as the crusty, musicloving chief inspector morse of oxford, died at his home in. Morse and lewis find that the girl was last seen g. 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. It starred john thaw as chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. In 2001, after the last morse episode, the car was given away in a competition.
Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. Have you ever thought about the person who designed the sports skirt. What time is the endeavour season 6 finale on itv tonight. Thursdays and morse s investigation leads to a property developer and corruption in. With john thaw, kevin whately, meg davies, eddie webber. If anybody wants me, theyll find me looking at fish. 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.
Lewis reveals in the first ever episode, that his birthday is around the th20th june. A spinoff series similarly comprising 33 twohour episodes and. Starring kevin whately and laurence fox, the inspector morse spinoff launched in january 2006 and the shows ninth season concludes at 9pm on tuesday 10 november on itv with the second part of what lies tangled. The last communication they had was about a year ago, when binks wrote asking about a type of rock and where it could be found in england. Thursdays and morse s investigation leads to a property developer and corruption in high places including missing police evidence in morse s last three investigations. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat. Inspector morse tv series 19872000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. When morse goes through binkss house, he finds contact information for both page and burrowes. 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.
But though chief inspector morse is due back on full duties, what exactly is the state of his health. The final scene of the series will mimic the last moment of morse, which saw the late john thaw throwing in his police badge, over a pint with his younger sergeant, robert lewis. Endeavour star shaun evans may be best known for his role as the young investigator dc endeavour morse for the past seven years, but the liverpool native is a man of many talents including. Morse fans will find in the last book that their hero appears reluctant to reopen an unsolved murder case, which may lead them to the conclusion he is implicated in the death in some way. Chief inspector morse has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for. 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 series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000. Inspector morse season 6 episode 1 rotten tomatoes. They say imitation is the best form of flattery, and so fans of itvs detective show lewis will appreciate the final nod to its predecessor inspector morse. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated. For instance new episodes or start of a new season. Itv confirms last ever lewis episode airs next week. Thaws death occurred almost exactly a year after that of his character in the final episode of inspector morse broadcast in the united states. In november, 2005, it sold again for more than 100,000 pounds sterling.
Inspector morse is a detective drama based on colin dexters series of chief inspector morse novels. Anne stavely, a friend of morse s, ostensibly commits suicide at her home in jericho, though morse isnt convinced. The inspector morse novels were made into a tv series also called inspector morse for the british commercial tv network itv. Inspector morse the remorseful day tv episode 2000. The sixties are over, prepare for a new decade of decimalisation, blackouts, the oil crisis three day weeks and kipper ties for our man on the. Happily, the makers of the last ever episode of inspector morse dont ruin things either. Executive producer damien timmer gives us the inside scoop on the latest series of the inspector morse prequel as well as a few hints at what we can expect in the future. The yearlong investigation into the murder of yvonne harrison in a quiet cotswold. There might be only four of them, but with the endeavour season 6 finale scheduled for 8pm tonight on itv sunday, march 3, the young morse detective drama is sure to go out on a bang and leave. Information from a reporter, dorothea frazil, points morse even more surely in the direction of rocks. Inspector morse favourite and least favourite episodes. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter.
There are eleven sets, called inspector morse set one, and so on. Still, inspector morses legacy lives on through the spinoff shows lewis which follows. Endeavour, season 6 get to know the endeavour cast. With john thaw, kevin whately, peter mcenery, suzanne bertish. Apr 27, 2012 all scenes with elizabeth hurley from inspector morse season 2 episode 2 last seen wearing from 19871988. Inspector morse s01 e03 service of all the dead youtube. Lewis 105 episodes 19992020 james grout chief superintendent strange 56 episodes 20032020. Inspector morse was a british detective drama based on a series of novels by colin dexter, which ran from 1987 to 2000. Inspector morse last seen wearing tv episode 1988 imdb. In dead on time, a suicide brings up questions of foul. Di lewis returns to oxford after two years absence and is reluctantly assigned by his new boss, dcs innocent, to the murder of an oxford mathematics student who is shot while participating in a sleep study.
Endeavour, series 4 finale, itv is it turning into. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated by drinking and. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated by. Bbc radio dramatizations obituarys morse s eating habits john thaw. The final episode of itv detective series lewis replicates the last scene of its predecessor morse. You dont want to confuse the six collection sets with a newer run of inspector morse dvds, called simply sets. The opening pair of episodes in this valedictory season of lewis still clocked over eight million viewers, though the numbers have subsided a bit since. Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they.
Inspector morse tv series inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. Reminds me of michael crawford going from some mothers to phantom of the opera. With john thaw, kevin whately, james grout, peter woodthorpe. Instead, thaw turns in one wonderful performance after the next. The latest run of the inspector morse series sees shaun. In this episode, kevin whately reminisces about playing robbie lewis for the past 30 years, and recalls the dramatic series finalebombs, goodbyes, and all. Jan 31, 20 the episode features a replica of morses last scenes in 2000, when lewis kevin whately nursed an orange juice as his boss, played by john thaw, broke the news he was quitting. List of all music in the morse series magazine articles. Inspector morse season 1 episode 1 rotten tomatoes. Choose per series where you want be kept informed of. This was used as a location in the episode, the secret of bay 5b.
The following is a list of episodes for the british drama lewis that first aired in 2006. The remorseful day is a backtobasics morse rather than a best of morse. In classic episode masonic mysteries, morse said his mentor was inspector mcnutt is that a character we could see in endeavour. Alexander reece christopher brandon is an old college friend of endeavours, who will later be seen being played by barry foster in the inspector morse episode the last enemy. Inspector morse season 8 episode 5 rotten tomatoes. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. Endeavour season 5 is set to come to its conclusion tonight. Inspector morse is no ensemble show although the supporting regulars are serviceable and lewis is as affable as ever. Inspector morse the dead of jericho tv episode 1987 imdb. An ailing morse involves himself in a year old cold murder case of a. 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. Jun 27, 2018 the british mystery series inspector morse 19872000 proved such a popular mainstay that a prequel called endeavour on masterpiece after morses rarely mentioned christian name. Series seven of the inspector morse prequel kicks off on new years eve 1970 with the discovery of a body setting in motion a.
Lewis to end in way inspector morse bowed out mirror online. Oct 30, 2017 george gently actor martin shaw tells why the story had to end the way it did spoilersinspector george gently did not go gently into the night. These were the last 5 episodes of the marvellous inspector morse series. Inspector morse season 3 episode 4 rotten tomatoes. Morse fans need their methadone and the odd threepart run of the albeit excellent endeavour just wont cut it. Morse investigates a murder that takes him away from the familiar setting of 20th century oxford to solving a canal murder in oxford in 1859. This is a list of episodes of the british television crime drama inspector morse. Inspector morse the remorseful day tv episode 2000 imdb. Morse investigates the death of a member of the clarets xi old boys cricket team. Aug 21, 2016 in this episode, kevin whately reminisces about playing robbie lewis for the past 30 years, and recalls the dramatic series finalebombs, goodbyes, and all. He sets out with detective sergeant lewis to solve each intriguing case. Colin dexters appearances in the series inspector morse.
To see him playing other roles or being himself in the hourlong documentary airing just before the final episode the last morse, about the making of the finale is to see a. Inspector morse is back and looking a lot younger telegraph. In april, 2002, it sold at auction for 53,000 british pounds sterling, much more than similar cars had gone for. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the last of hathaway. Last bus to woodstock 1975, last seen wearing 1976, the silent world of nicholas quinn 1977, service of all the dead 1979, winters crime short stories 1981, the dead of jericho 1981, the riddle of the third mile 1983, the secret of annexe 3 1986, the. Nov 04, 2015 lewis will not be returning after the current seasons finale airs. A young secretary is found murdered in the car park of an oxford pub. 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. Somebody sat down and drew a fantasy and made it compulsory uniform. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
I cant watch the last episode of the tv series inspector morse the remorseful day without bursting into tears at the end when it is revealed. I cant remember a writer ever hiding the emotional impact of an at first puzzling scene for a few minutes to such great effect. If you are still feeling thirsty while on route to the kings arms you could stop in at the lamb and flag located on lamb and flag passage. Anne stavely, a friend of morse s, ostensibly commits suicide at her home in jericho, though morse. With john thaw, kevin whately, gemma jones, patrick troughton.
But, in chapter 74 of the remorseful day, morse falls into a diabetic coma at home. Inspector morses legacy lives on masterpiece official. In the episode the secret of bay 5b, the murder of a wealthy socialite occurs involving a love triangle, while morse john thaw tries to ask dr. Itv detective show lewis ends by mimicking the last scene of inspector morse. Morse is in gaol and thursday lies shot as the episode closes.
Mar 11, 2018 endeavour season 5, episode 6 trailer. Which means we must be rather concerned about the health of his creator, colin dexter. Dont ever think anyone could say regan and morse were played by the same man he was that good it was certainly a step up after playing the rough and ready regan. The appeal of morse and his oxford is clearly as strong as ever. The series was made by zenith productions for central a company later acquired by carlton and comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials20 more episodes than there are novelsproduced. Last week, in lazaretto, we glimpsed from behind susan, morse s true love in dead on time 1992, at a funeral. Burrowes tells morse that binks was a former student of his and a fellow rambler. I thought, if i was gonna do a morse ever, that might be a good one. The novels by colin dexter on which some of these dramas were based are. Inspector morse john thaw and sergeant lewis kevin whately dig up another mystery in this episode of the popular british tv series. It was all building up to the grand finale and it didnt disappoint, the best ever morse endeavour episode. However, i dont believe it was ever used in a morse episode as a location. The episode features a replica of morse s last scenes in 2000, when lewis kevin whately nursed an orange juice as his boss, played by.
Well, we already know mcnutts fate from the inspector morse. John thaw died in 2002, just two years after his character, morse, died in the shows series finale. As for this last outing for old lewis, it was perfectly serviceable if not exactly. Inspector morse season 4 episode 04 masonic mysteries. And how will he react to lewis leading the revitalised investigation. I wonder if itv ever imagined this inspector morse spinoff would last seven series. Watch inspector morse season 2, episode 4 last bus to woodstock. The yearlong investigation into the murder of yvonne harrison in a quiet cotswold village is sparked into life with the promise of new evidence. The last four episodes were the british series 3 in its entirety. Nearing retirement, inspector morse defies doctors orders and returns from sick leave to resume a yearlong murder investigation. How morse met his maker television industry the guardian. The first installment of the longrunning british mystery series based on the stories by colin dexter, inspector morse.