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• Inspector Morse - Disc 19 And 20 - Greeks Bearing Gifts / Promised Land | DVD | (12/08/2002) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  When Inspector Morse first appeared on television in 1987, nobody could have predicted that it would run into the next century, maintaining throughout a quality of scripts and story lines that raised the genre of the detective series to a new level. Much of its success can be attributed to John Thaw's total immersion in the role. Morse is a prickly character and not obviously easy to like. As a detective in Oxford with unfulfilled academic propensities, he is permanently excluded from a world of which he would dearly love to be a part. He is at odds with that world--and with his colleagues in the police force--most of the time. Passionate about opera and "proper beer", he is a cultural snob for whom vulgarity causes almost physical pain. As a result, he lives from one disillusionment to another. And he is scarred--more deeply than he would ever admit--by past relationships. But he also has a naïve streak and, deep-down sensitivity, which makes him a fascinating challenge for women. At the heart of Morse's professional life is his awkward partnership with Detective Sergeant Lewis, the resolutely ordinary, worldly sidekick who manages to keep his boss in an almost permanent state of exasperation while retaining his grudging respect. It's a testament to Kevin Whateley's consistently excellent performance that from such unpromising material, Lewis becomes as indispensable to the series as Barrington Pheloung's hypnotic, classic theme music. Morse's investigations do occasionally take him abroad to more exotic locations, but throughout 14 successful years of often gruesome murders, the city of Oxford itself became a central character in these brooding two-hour dramas: creator Colin Dexter stating he finally had to kill Morse off because he was giving Oxford a bad reputation as a dangerous place! --Piers Ford

• Taggart - The 2008 Collection | DVD | (02/03/2009) from £14.83   |  Saving you £5.16 (25.80%)   |  RRP £19.99

  A team of hard-bitten Glasgow detectives solve a huge variety of murders in the city's Northern Division. Features: Genesis The Caring Game lifeline

• Taggart - Hardman and Four Other Cases | DVD | (26/04/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £24.99

  Hardman: A man's mangled body is found in a Clydeside shipyard and it becomes clear many people wished him dead. The atmosphere within the investigating team remains fraught - though the arrival of forensic specialist Sheila Crombie could improve Burke's mood. Fade To Black: A nurse is found strangled apparently the victim of a straightforward crime of passion but the team learn of her high-rolling secret life and discover a large quantity of cash in her flat. The mystery is compounded by the appearance of a peeping Tom determined to follow and film every move Burke makes. Blood Money: A boxing promoter is found murdered with his mouth stuffed full of money and the Glasgow detectives quickly discover they are involved with a fight-fixing ring but other deaths follow and Fraser feels the lash of Burke's tongue before the villain is finally counted out. New Life: Burke and the team investigate the murder of a scientific researcher involved in cloning experiments and initially suspect a protest group are to blame. At first the case seems cut and dried - until it emerges that his employer has benefited financially from his death and his assistants disagreed over the content of the lecture he was supposed to give. Bad Blood: Burke suspects the murder of a Kurdish taxi driver was racially motivated - until he discovers the dead man was actually a trusted employee of a feared gangland boss. The police soon find themselves drawn into a bitter underworld dispute and Reid begins to suspect an ambitious new colleague is an accomplice of the villain.

• Taggart - Vol. 42 - Death Trap | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A multi-million pound investment from a Glasgow politician brings thousands of jobs to the city. When his son leader of the local protest groups is assassinated the Taggart team are brought in. Taken off the case Jardine works alone but pays the ultimate price in his search for justice.

• Taggart - Vol. 45 - The Friday Event | DVD | (08/03/2004) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  A boy is found dead in the school grounds and bruises on his arm mean his death is no accident. A local journalist runs a story about the incident and the police then find his mutilated corpse. When another schoolboy is murdered they try to prevent the next victim - but are they protecting the right person?

• Taggart - Hardman | DVD | (22/01/2007) from £16.99   |  Saving you £-11.00 (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Taggart - Halfway House | DVD | (23/08/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A young man is found shot in a public park. The only clue to the identity of the young man is a library ticket from a local college. Burke Ross and Reid set about tracing the young man which leads them to a half-way house which boasts a familiar list of ex-cons as long as your arm. But hostility comes from a surprising source as the head of the hostel is not too pleased to have Burke and his team as guests!

• Taggart - Halfway House | DVD | (22/01/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

• Taggart - Hardman | DVD | (28/06/2010) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  A man's mangled body is found in a Clydeside shipyard and it becomes clear many people wished him dead. The atmosphere within the investigating team remains fraught - though the arrival of forensic specialist Sheila Crombie could improve Burke's mood.