There is a wiki listing all the inspector morse episodes here. If you want to read an inspector morse novel, and have never read any before, then dont start with this one. Years later, it falls to lewis to solve the mystery. To pass the time, morse reads a book by american criminal expert dr millie van buren on the oxford canal murder of 1859, in which the corpse of a young woman, joanna franks, was found floating in the canal, the apparent victim of four roughneck boatmen, oldfield. A character piece following the events in life born of fire and recalling the inspector morse episode the way through the woods rated. Morse recites housmans poem the remorseful day to lewis as they sit having a drink outside a pub chief inspector morse. 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 thirtythree episodes. Morse investigates the death of a member of the clarets xi old boys cricket team. Mar 11, 2018 endeavour aired its twohour season finale tonight march 11 and it was more than worth the wait. Inspector morse, the remorseful day, ensanguining the skies.
All actors are perfect and do a wonderful job of keeping me interested and inspector morse and sgt. While morse and thursday stare toward oxford, fred says it doesnt seem much like proper coppering to me. Those with the morse bug, or the british mystery bug in general, will remember that the first episode of inspector morse back in 1987 began with the middleaged detective inspectors. With john thaw, kevin whately, amanda hillwood, barry foster. Dec 18, 2011 one is the last episode, the remorseful day, and the other features a documentary titled the last morse. The last two stanzas are spoken by endeavour morse to fred thursday just before thursday is shot at the end of neverland, the last episode of series 2 of endeavour. Inspector morse the remorseful day tv episode 2000 john. Endeavour aired its twohour season finale tonight march 11 and it was more than worth the wait. It was from a poem called hound of heaven by francis thompson 18591907. Morse recites housmans poem the remorseful day to lewis. The final episode of inspector lewis begins with long, loving shots of oxford landmarks perhaps a bit longer and more loving than usual.
Although the last five episodes were each broadcast a year apart two years before the final episode, when released on dvd, they. The last morse traces the beginnings of morse, with clips of interviews with many of the main cast members, notably john thaw and kevin whately, as well as author colin dexter whose works inspired the drama. How morse prequel endeavour became a phenomenon in its own. Of course this is from the last episode of inspector morse.
Spoiler alert the first episode of inspector lewiss ninth series, appropriately, begins at an archaeological dig. The final episode of itv detective series lewis replicates the last scene of its predecessor morse sat across from each other in one of the oxfordsetting beer gardens, the two nurse a. Its not the last episode two more, another life and dancing in the. Inspector morse music from the television series songs.
In the spirit of inspector morse, i would like to correct. In pbss endeavour, the detective is a poetry lover the. An ailing morse involves himself in a year old cold murder case of a nymphomaniac is when persons of interest connected with it turn up dead. At least i think its him as i have watched the episode so many times trying to find him. Inspector morse quotes showing 19 of 9 the secret of a happy life, lewis, is to know when to stop and then to go that little bit further. Theyre looking for a body in a well, and a body they find, rather newer than expected. Morse investigates when the annual match of the clarets old boys cricket eleven is brought to an abrupt end by the sud. It is the thirteenth and final novel in the series, and the title the remorseful day acts as a spoiler, leaving not much doubt in the readers mind as to what will happen to our favourite detective, who is now 58 years old. One is the last episode, the remorseful day, and the other features a documentary titled the last morse. Past touch and sight and sound, not further to be found, how hopeless underground falls the remorseful day.
Ive tried and ive tried, but all i can come up with is endeavour. Executive producer damien timmer gives us the inside scoop on the latest series of the inspector morse prequel as well as a few hints at what we can expect in the future. The remorseful day wikimili, the free encyclopedia. Inspector morse investigates a murdersuicide which everyone else feels is an openandshut case, to his frustration. Inspector morse, the remorseful day, ensanguining the skies scene duration. Morse recites housmans poem the remorseful day to lewis as they sit having a drink outside a pub. Inspector morse the remorseful day tv episode 2000 john thaw as chief inspector morse. And the remorseful day is the final episode of the inspector morse series. How does one address a lady pathologist first thing in the morning.
Watch inspector morse season 3, episode 3 deceived by flight. Morse ended at 33 episodes its season five finale the remorseful day, in which dexter killed off his inspector, drew an audience of almost million. This episode of inspector morse has the classic mystery last bus to woodstock which is a classic and can be enjoyed over and over. Mar 14, 2018 while morse and thursday stare toward oxford, fred says it doesnt seem much like proper coppering to me. After a year of baffled failure, the thames valley police forces investigation into the murder of yvonne harrison in a. Watch full episodes of inspector morse and get the latest breaking news, exclusive videos and pictures, episode recaps and much more at. After the equivalent of 32 featurelength movies broadcast over seasons, the popular britishmade inspector morse detective series is coming to. In pbss endeavour, the detective is a poetry lover. The fred dibnah story episode 1 beginnings duration. Inspector morse the remorseful day morse collapses. Housemans remorseful day poem showing 1 of 31 messages. Jul 27, 2014 inspector morse for the first hour or so of this episode suffers from toothache for his apparent liking for three sugars in his tea and coffee.
When the dentist has dealt with the toothache morse returns to the police station and tells lewis to add sugar to his coffee. The poem morse recites to thurday whilst waiting for deare to show up at blenheim vale, xvi how clear, how lovely bright from more poems, by a. If i had to hazard a professional opinion, id say the chief inspector was nothing more then a person. I cant watch the last episode of the tv series inspector morse the remorseful. The remorseful day season specials episode 5 based on the book the remorseful day original uk airdate 15th november 2000 directed by jack gold written by stephen churchett previous the wench is dead the remorseful day is episode five of the specials of inspector morse. A headless, armless, footless body of a murdered academic is found in oxford canal and his investigation leads to petty hatred and jealousy among the local academia. The last two words may be an oblique reference to the bbc tv show tomorrows world which ran from 1965 to 2003. Virgil acknowledges this at the outset of the poem, the aeneid, in a. Morse, initially unfazed, replies that it will be until they find ivory. Inspector morse the remorseful day tv episode 2000 imdb. Morse reveals the closelyguarded secret of his first name adele cecil. What is the greek poetry quoted by drysdale at the end of.
The remorseful day is a crime novel by colin dexter, the last novel in the inspector morse series. 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 older morse is a senior cid officer. Inspector thursday roger allam is the only character to date to call him by the name which wasnt revealed until the 31st episode or 12th novel death is now my neighbour in which. Jul 06, 20 those with the morse bug, or the british mystery bug in general, will remember that the first episode of inspector morse back in 1987 began with the middleaged detective inspectors. Morses unfortunate first name endeavour came about as a result of his father being obsessed with captain cook and his mother being a quaker. Morse fans will find in the last book that their hero appears reluctant to reopen an unsolved murder case, which may lead them to the conclusion he is implicated in the death in some way. Feb 22, 2001 after the equivalent of 32 featurelength movies broadcast over seasons, the popular britishmade inspector morse detective series is coming to an end thursday night 9 p. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated by. 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. Daily mail super sleuth sexsymbol, inspector morse john thaw kavangh q. The uk dvd release of this telemovie episode of inspector morse pushed the awardwinning itv series. Watch inspector morse season 7, episode 8 the remorseful day. Endeavour fans devastated by shocking series finale.
The remorseful day 2000, the very last episode of the inspector morse 1987 series. Or in the words of his sidekick sergeant lewis, what will. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse gm is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by british author colin dexter. Fancy tells him to remember whats what, to which morse tells him to grow up, and if he put as much effort into police work as his love life he may actually get somewhere. Nov 15, 2000 watch inspector morse season 7, episode 8 the remorseful day. I, too, just came across this poem through a rerun of the last episode of inspector morse. John thaw stars as detective chief inspector morse in five featurelength crime dramas, where the famed beer and classical music loving sleuth solves intriguing murder mysteries. Detective chief inspector endeavour morse, gm, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by british author colin dexter. Promised land, aka inspector morse in australia was episode five of series five.
This is a list of episodes of the british television crime drama inspector morse, starring john. Lewis airs its final episode but have we really seen the. This episode is based on colin dexters novel, the riddle of the third mile. Fancy goes over to morse and asks him how long his pretending to be trewloves husband will last for. 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. Nov 19, 2008 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. How clear, how lovely bright david wade chambers medium.
What is the greek poetry quoted by drysdale at the end of the. The title derives from a line in the poem xvi how clear, how lovely bright. In the spirit of inspector morse, i would like to correct the spelling. When morse first comes across some of the boys bullying another boy. What is the greek poetry quoted by drysdale at the end of the last enemy inspector morse episode.
With john thaw, kevin whately, meg davies, eddie webber. So, inspector lewis has left the country, having solved his 33 rd and final mystery. The final special culminates in the famed detectives final outing. Contentsshow synopsis to be added plot to be added cast main cast john thaw chief inspector morse kevin whately. Colin dexter can be seen at the very beginning of the episode only some 19 seconds into the episode. The extralong episode saw the fifth season of the inspector morse. The last line of this poem gave the crime writer colin dexter the title of his final inspector morse novel, the.
Even more from last weekends ama pro road races at mazda raceway laguna seca. While some of the episodes used colin dexters novels as a source, promised land was developed using his characters, but with an original storyline. Inspector morse the last enemy tv episode 1989 imdb. Art mirrors life, as inspector morse is finally defeated. The final episode of itv detective series lewis replicates the last scene of its predecessor morse sat across from each other in one of the.