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For more than a decade, Inspector Morse (played by the late John Thaw) was Britain's highest-rated TV detective show.
Inspector Morse, of the Oxford Criminal Investigation Department, is perfectly suited to solve crimes. A tough cop who is a trifle too quick to anger, Morse likes a pint. He is also an expert solver of cryptic crossword puzzles and a devotee of classical music.
A bachelor, Morse is receptive to the opposite sex, but not fanatical. He has a first name, but tells everyone just to call him Morse. His assistant, Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately), is a good cop with resources and insight of his own. A typical Morse case will feature one, or perhaps more, seemingly perfect but false solutions before the true one is arrived at.
A truly brilliant detective series.
Did you know? The Oxford-based inspector first appeared in a series of books by Colin Dexter. The author has been an on-screen extra in almost every episode of the series. And the show's theme music spells out Morse's name in Morse Code.
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Many of the week's top shows are featured in our new On The Couch weekly podcast, which looks at what we've watched and all that's best in the coming seven days.
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