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 [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play Another two cases for the Oxford detective When a playboy architect is found strangled in his car Morse (John Thaw) and Lewis (Kevin Whately) discover that he was involved in a love triangle Meanwhile Morse plucks up the courage to ask Dr Grayling Russell (Amanda Hillwood) out on a date Whilst in &39;Infernal Serpent&39; an eminent environmentalist is killed minutes before he is due to give an important lecture and Morse is called in to investigate He discovers that the murder is linked to a dark secret concealed by the master of the college concerned (Geoffrey Palmer)
Another two cases for the Oxford detective. When a playboy architect is found strangled in his car, Morse (John Thaw) and Lewis (Kevin Whately) discover that he was involved in a love triangle. Meanwhile, Morse plucks up the courage to ask Dr Grayling Russell (Amanda Hillwood) out on a date. Whilst in 'Infernal Serpent' an eminent environmentalist is killed minutes before he is due to give an important lecture, and Morse is called in to investigate. He discovers that the murder is linked to a dark secret concealed by the master of the college concerned (Geoffrey Palmer).
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