Inspector Morse(1987)
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. 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.
- Created by:
- Tony Warren, Colin Dexter
- First aired:
- 1987-01-06
- Country:
- GB
- Network:
- ITV1
Episodes
1. The Wolvercote Tongue
★ 7.51987-12-25 · 100m
Laura Poindexter, a rich American tourist, dies in the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, apparently from a heart attack, but Morse suspects foul play. Laura was due to return a historic jewel to an Oxford museum, and it has gone missing. Then Dr Kemp, who is a womanizing historian, dies of a fall, Lucy Downes is crushed to death in a telephone box, and Dr Kemp's widow appears to take a fatal overdose of Paracetomol.Morse believes the deaths are all linked.
2. Last Seen Wearing
★ 7.61988-03-08 · 100m
The schoolgirl daughter of rich parents has been missing for six months. Morse believes she has been killed, and his investigations show curious goings on at the missing girl's school. But before Morse can unravel the mystery, he finds another.
3. The Settling of the Sun
★ 7.51988-03-15 · 100m
Oxford is shocked when a a Japanese student dies in what seems to be a brutal ritual killing. Then Morse finds he has unwittingly given all his suspects a watertight alibi.
4. Last Bus to Woodstock
★ 7.41988-03-22 · 100m
A young secretary is found dead in a pub car park. Morse suspects murder and uncovers a complex web of relationships - passion and corruption, lies and unhappiness.
Where to watch
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Cast
John Thaw
Chief Inspector Morse
Kevin Whately
Detective Sergeant Lewis
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Peter Woodthorpe
Dr. Max DeBryn
James Grout
Chief Superintendent Strange
