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. Inspector morse featuring the first three books in this classic crime series starring inspector morse. Chief inspector morse john thaw has an ear for music, a taste for beer and a nose for crime. Below is a list of colin dexters inspector morse books in order of when they were originally published and in chronological order. Featuring christopher eccleston doctor who and zoe wanamaker gormenghast. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about inspector morse. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000. Featuring the first three books in colin dexters classic crime series starring inspector morse. The sidekick to morse, lewis is a detective sergeant in the thames valley police, and appears in all morse novels. Note if the content not found, you must refresh this page manually. After 12 books, not only was dexter at the top of his game as a writer, we are also so invested in morse character that he has become like family that cranky bachelor uncle who every female in the family wants to fix, and every male envies. Inspector morse is based on the novels by colin dexter, and the author was heavily involved with the writing and production of the television series. The first series of the incredibly popular inspector morse, featuring 3 tv movielength mysteries, guest starring patrick troughton doctor who, gemma jones sense and sensibility, michael hordern, michael gough and barbara flynn.
Catch up with inspector morse, famously played by john thaw in the phenomenally popular tv. Over the last three years, much of what the guardian holds dear has. In the television adaptation, inspector morse, he is played by kevin whately. On television, he appears in the 33episode drama series inspector morse 19872000, in which john thaw played the character, as well as the 2012 prequel series endeavour, portrayed by shaun evans. The pubs and their locations of inspector morse, part one. However, though my other posts can take up to five or six hours to create this. Inspector morse series by colin dexter is one of the best criminal mysteries books to be written. Still, inspector morse s legacy lives on through the spinoff shows lewis which follows.
Colin dexter made his literary debut at 1975 with his first inspector morse novel, last bus to woodstock. Featuring the first three books in this classic crime series starri. The first three novels by colin dexter librarything. Last bus to woodstock, last seen wearing and the silent world of.
John thaw died in 2002, just two years after his character, morse, died in the shows series finale. It starred john thaw as chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. Colin dexter, the author behind detective inspector morse and his. Last bus to woodstock, last seen wearing and the silent world of nicholas quinn. 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 thirty three episodes.
Our man down under, patrick barkham, is one of the millions who have already seen inspector morse s final outing. Morses longtime companion and endeavour, about morses early days on the police force. Inspector morse twilight of the gods tv episode 1993. Colin is an english author born back in 1930 and has written several books.
The wall street journal it was only the second time inspector morse had ever taken over a murder enquiry after the preliminaryinvariably dramaticdiscovery and sweep of the crime scene. Inspector morses legacy lives on masterpiece official. Why isnt endeavours fred thursday in inspector morse or. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. The first novel in inspector morse series, a book that introduces dexters famous protagonist, inspector morse working in the oxford homicide division. Last bus to woodstock, last seen wearing and the silent world of nicholas. Inspector morse tv series 19872000 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Inspector morse s08e01 the way through the woods duration. Morse is a confirmed bachelor attracted to ladies, alcohol and puzzling homicide. The series follows chief inspector morse and sergeant lewis as they solve crimes. The series novels were written between 1975 and 1999. Download inspector morse the first three novels or read inspector morse the first three novels online books in pdf, epub and mobi format. Bbc radio dramatizations obituarys morse s eating habits john thaw. Colin dexters appearances in the series inspector morse.
List of inspector morse episodes wikipedia republished. His works includes both learning books, stand alone novels and series stories like inspector morse. Inspector morse is a detective drama based on colin dexters series of chief inspector morse novels. He sets out with detective sergeant lewis kevin whately to solve each intriguing case. The first three novels by colin dexter available from rakuten kobo. The inspector morse novel series ran from 1975 to 1999, starting with last bus to woodstock and ending with the remorseful day. I was glad of the help toward inspiration for my new post as i was struggling to come up with anything myself. The death of sylvia kaye figured dramatically in thursday afternoons edition of the oxford mail. So, here are the first ten morse episodes and their accompanying pubs. In the novels, morses first name came from the vessel hms endeavour. Pdf download inspector morse the first three novels free.
Dexters morse novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999. He remained with his mother until her death three years later, upon which he had to return to his father. See the complete inspector morse series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Speaking to, evans explained that the new series would reveal why fred isnt mentioned in the original drama series inspector morse starring john thaw or in author colin dexter.
His first major success was as a tough, foulmouthed cop in the sweeney, a popular british television series that started in 1975 and lasted for three years. When my husband and i first watched the series in the late 1980s, we noticed that dexter would occasionally appear, hitchcocklike, in a cameo role often sitting in a pub, or walking past on. Inspector morse creator colin dexter dead at 86 books the. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse, gm, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by british author colin dexter. The first three novels inspector morse omnibus by colin dexter book cover, description, publication history. Colin dexters inspector morse books in order pan macmillan. Below is a list of colin dexters books in order of when they were originally released and in chronological order. The deat marianne has worked hard to get where she is today. The inspector morse book series by colin dexter includes books last bus to woodstock, last seen wearing, the silent world of nicholas quinn, and several more. Pdf download inspector morse the first three novels. Detective sergeantdetective inspector robert robbie lewis is a fictional character in the inspector morse crime novels by colin dexter. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse, gm, is the eponymous fictional character in the.
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