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Inspector Morse is the title of a popular television series that by 1987 to 2000 on the British television was, but also very became known in Belgium and the Netherlandsby (re) broadcast on KRO and on Canvas. Inspector Morse is based on the books by Colin Dexter.

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Books[Edit][]

Inspector Morse will star in thirteen novels of Colin Dexter. In the last part, The Remorseful Day: The Final Inspector Morse Novel (2000), let the writer the protagonist for the end of the book in the hospital dying from the effects of a neglected diabetes mellitus. In the film comes to dying from the effects of a Morse heart attack.

Television Series[Edit][]

The television series has 33 episodes. In most episodes Colin Dexter has a cameoappearance. The music of the series, composed by Barrington Pheloung, contains a Motif based on the morse code for M.O.R.S.E. (-----·-· · · · ·) All episodes are set in the University City of Oxford. Quite a few episodes play itself off in the buildings and on the grounds of the University. Later the new series Lewis will be in the same decor playback.

Characters[Edit][]

  • Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse - John Thaw
    The main character that often suffer from his morning mood and his food let alone for alcohol. However, a better police officer is not to be found. DCI Morse holds his first name secret until at the end of the two-on-to-last book, Death is Now My Neighbour (1996), in which he tells him under great pressure, and even then only if anagram (' Around Eve ').
  • Detective Sergeant Lewis - Kevin Whately
    Robbie Lewis is married and has two children and ended up at the police as minion of Inspector Morse, which is not always easy. Later revealed that the band is between the two of them ever closer. After the death of John Thaw Kevin Whately who will then in the series is to get his own series aide promoted.
  • Chief Superintendent Strange - James Grout
    Strange is the boss of Morse and gets it regularly to stick with him. But the conflicts become well and without Strange the team would not be complete.

In addition to these main characters are there in every episode yet many guest roles, including the fixed pathologist.

Music[Edit][]

Music plays both in the television series just as an important role in the books. In the Inspector Morse books is especially a lover of the music of Richard Wagner, in the television series also by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A recurring theme in the series is the second movement (adagio) from the String Quintet in C major (d. 956) by Franz Schubert. In addition to the classical music, the series also features own music, composed by the Australian composer and guitarist Barrington Pheloung. The introspective Pheloung's music for piano and guitar, puts little emphasis on the action, but especially on the emotions of the characters and the way they undergo the events. The music of the television series, both the classical pieces like the instrumental music of Pheloung, was released by Virgin Records on 5 albums between 1991 and 2000.

  • Inspector Morse-Volume 1 (1991)
  • Inspector Morse-Volume 2 (1992)
  • Inspector Morse-Volume 3 (1992)
  • The Essential Inspector Morse Collection (1995)
  • The Magic of Inspector Morse (2000) (double cd)

Car[Edit][]

[1][2]Jaguar Mark II

In the series makes Morse for his transport using a classic dark red Jaguar Mark II of the 1960s.

Death[Edit][]

The roman figure is in the last book died. This book is also made into a film and thus is also the television figure dies. The last episode of the TV series is from the year 2000. The lead actor, John Thaw, died two years afterwards. In the book (and in the film) Death is now my neighbour come to know your first name Inspector Morses entrance just because he writes it on a postcard addressed to Lewis. His first name is Endeavour, named after the first ship the HMS Endeavour James Cook 's.

Sequel[Edit][]

The British detective series Inspector Morse has, three years after the death of the lead actor John Thaw, a sequel (continued) got. Morses entrance Assistant Robbie Lewis, on the television series played by Kevin Whately, is the central figure in the new series Lewis. Also this series is successful and now his sixth season.

Prequel[Edit][]

25 years after the very first episode of Inspector Morse also followed a prequel (a ' previous history ') in which Morse plays the young Shaun Evans , which in 1965-still as DC (Detective Constable) Morse solves his first crime in Oxford. Endeavour 's pilot episode was broadcast on January 2, 2012 and so well received that ITV decided to make a series of four episodes. Also this first series, broadcast in spring 2013, got very positive comments, after which a second series of four new episodes was ordered. Mid 2013 included these in Oxford.

Episodes[]

This is a list of episodes of the British television series Inspector Morse. The series has 12 seasons. A listing of all episodes can be found below.

Season 1[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 The Dead of Jericho 6 January1987
2 Service of All the Dead 13 January1987
3 The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn 20 January1987

Season 2[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 Last Seen Wearing 25 december1987
2 The Wolvercote Tongue 8 March1988
3 The Settling of the Sun 15 March1988
4 Last Bus to Woodstock 22 March1988

Season 3[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 Ghost in the Machine 4 January1989
2 Deceived by Flight 11 January1989
3 The Last Enemy 18 January1989
4 The Secret of Bay 5B 25 January1989

Season 4[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 The Sins of the Fathers 3 January1990
2 Infernal Serpent 10 January1990
3 Driven to Distraction 17 January1990
4 Masonic Mysteries 24 January1990

Season 5[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 Second Time Around 20 February1991
2 Fat Chance 27 February1991
3 Who Killed Harry Field? 13 March1991
4 "Greeks Bearing Gifts 20 March1991
5 Promised Land 27 March1991

Season 6[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 Dead on Time 26 February1992
2 Happy Families 11 March1992
3 The Death of the Self 25 March1992
4 Absolute Conviction 8 april1992
5 Cherubim and Seraphim 15 april1992

Season 7[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 Deadly Slumber 6 January1993
2 The Day of The Devil 13 January1993
3 Twilight of the Gods 20 January1993

Season 8[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 The Way Through the Woods 29 november1995

Season 9[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 The Daughters of Cain 27 november1996

Season 10[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 Death Is Now My Neighbour 19 november1997

Season 11[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 The Wench Is Dead 11 november1998

Season 12[Edit][]

# Title Episode Broadcasting UK
1 The Remorseful Day 15 november2000
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