Morse's first name, Endeavour, is revealed on only one occasion, when he explains to a lady friend that his father was obsessed with Captain James Cook, so he was named after HMS Endeavour. The character of Lewis was transformed from the elderly Welshman and ex-boxer of the novels to a much younger Geordie police sergeant with a family, as a foil to Morse's cynical streak.

Morse was played by John Thaw and his assistant, Detective Sergeant Lewis, by Kevin Whately. Sergeant Lewis (left) and Inspector Morse

Rebecca Eaton, American executive producer of episodes 31–33.

David Lascelles, producer of series 4–5.

Chris Burt, producer of series 3, 7 and specials.Clare Holman as Dr Laura Hobson (pathologist) in specials.Amanda Hillwood as Dr Grayling Russell (pathologist) in series 3.Peter Woodthorpe as Dr Max DeBryn (pathologist) in series 1–2.James Grout as Chief Superintendent Strange.Kevin Whately as Detective Sergeant Robbie Lewis.John Thaw as Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse.Repeats are also shown on television channels in other European countries and in Australia. 'Morse' is frequently repeated on the principal and subsidiary ITV channels (ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4) in the UK, although repeat broadcasts also aired on Channel 4 during the show's original run. Its other writers included Julian Mitchell (10 episodes), Daniel Boyle (five), and Alma Cullen (four), and its directors included John Madden (four episodes), Herbert Wise (three), Peter Hammond (three), Adrian Shergold (three), and Danny Boyle (two). Writer Anthony Minghella scripted three, including the first, ' The Dead of Jericho'', which aired on 6 January 1987 featuring Gemma Jones, Patrick Troughton, and James Laurenson.

Between 19 the commissioning company was Carlton Television, and towards the end of the series it was a joint venture by Carlton and WGBH.Įvery episode involved a new murder investigation and depicted a complete story. The series was made by Zenith Productions for Central Independent Television, and first shown in the UK on the ITV network of regional broadcasters. It was followed by the spin-off Lewis and prequel Endeavour. In 2000, the series was ranked 42 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled by the British Film Institute. In 2018, the series was named the greatest British crime drama of all time by Radio Times’ readers. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. The series comprises 33 two-hour episodes (100 minutes excluding commercials) produced between 19. It starred John Thaw as Detective Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Inspector Morse is a British detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter.

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