"Inspector Morse Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse GM is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series ""Inspector Morse"" (1987–2000), 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 (Criminal Investigation Department) officer with the Thames Valley Police force in Oxford, England, and in the prequel Morse is a young graduate Detective Constable rising through the ranks with the Oxford City Police. Morse presents, to some, a"
"Adrian Shergold (three), and Danny Boyle (two). ""Morse"" remains popular and is frequently repeated on the principal and subsidiary ITV channels (ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4) in the UK as well as on television channels in other European countries and in Australia. Main characters: Other recurring characters: Main production credits: Morse was played by John Thaw, and his assistant, Detective Sergeant Lewis, by Kevin Whately. 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's first name, Endeavour,"
"birthday. He had puzzles published under the pseudonym ""Esrom"" (his surname in reverse). In addition to crosswords, Morse had an interest in other types of word puzzles, and was a frequent contributor to """". He was also a chess writer and wrote a book called ""Chess Problems: Tasks and Records"". Colin Dexter's fictional detective, Inspector Morse, was named after him. In 1955, he married Belinda Marianne, daughter of Lt-Colonel R. B. Y. Mills, and they had three sons and two daughters (one of whom died young). Lady morse died in 2017. He was an honorary fellow of New College, Oxford,"
"to the eponymous Detective Chief Inspector Morse. Although Lewis's given name is Robert (Robbie), he was rarely referred to as anything but ""Sergeant Lewis"" or ""Lewis."" The background and personality of Lewis – a working class, easygoing family man with a Geordie accent – is frequently contrasted with that of Morse – Oxford educated, RP-accented, lifetime bachelor. Morse frequently uses these differences to insult or demean Lewis, perhaps from Morse's point of view in a playful manner, but Lewis is often not amused by the jabs. In his frustration, Lewis is often more in step with their joint superior Chief"
"mullet, in a clean-cut, lightly gelled variation on the classic hairstyle. While never being in a long-term on-screen relationship, he has relationships with several women in individual episodes and several previous relationships are hinted at in flashbacks. He is always shown to be on good terms with his past romantic acquaintances. MacGyver's first name was originally intended to be Stacey, as seen in a press release from Paramount. However, it was never confirmed in any episode, and remained a mystery until the seventh season; whenever he is asked about it, he says he dislikes his first name and quickly changes"
"published as a one-off. This meant that the plot of Huntress, originally planned as a two-parter, had to be condensed before publication and no follow-up stories by the same creators were ever produced. Morse's next published appearance was ""Marvel Team-Up"" #95 (July, 1980) in which she dons a new costume and finally takes on the alias ""Mockingbird"". This story explains that she has continued to look into corruption in S.H.I.E.L.D. and in doing so has come to be hunted by the organization which mistakes her for a criminal. Teaming up with Spider-Man (and with assistance from S.H.I.E.L.D. director Nick Fury)"
"the final episode of the first series of the Inspector Morse TV series, guest starring Angela Morant as Ruth, John Normington as Lionel and Maurice O'Connell as Harry. It closely follows the plot of the book but has events occur over a few days rather than several months. Since the series placed the story after ""The Dead of Jericho"", where Bell was promoted to superintendent, the character only appears briefly as Morse's superior rather than Morse taking over the case from him, with Morse instead involved from the start. Lionel's surname was changed to Pawlen and his brother became Simon."
"and takes him under his wing to be his new ""bag man"" meaning assistant, replacing a corrupt Detective Sergeant. Series 1 begins with Morse transferring to the Oxford City Police in 1965 following a double-murder investigation that took place during the pilot episode. Morse is taken under the wing of Inspector Thursday. Thursday names Morse his designated ""bag man"" and shows him the ropes as Morse begins to solve a string of complex multiple-murders, much to the envy and annoyance of some of his superiors, particularly Detective Sergeant Jakes and Chief Superintendent Bright. Morse displays his obvious genius in solving"
"by Morse throughout the television series became synonymous with the main character, despite Morse's driving a Lancia in the early novels (after the start of the TV series, the novels changed to the Jaguar). The Jaguar was given away in a competition a year after filming ended, and in 2002, it was auctioned for £53,200, many times the going rate for a ""normal"" 2.4. In November 2005, it was sold again for more than £100,000. The spin-off ""Lewis"", starring Kevin Whately as the now-promoted (and widowed, making the character's situation closer to Morse's) Inspector Lewis, premiered in 2006 on ITV."
"Doctor may not be mentioned by name. The Middlemans real name and past is unknown to anyone, save Ida, although in the first comic book series (and first episode of the TV series) he recounts having been a Navy SEAL and being recruited shortly after having been cashiered for insubordination. But even though much of his life is a mystery, his character is unmistakable. In the third trade paperback series, and the scripted 13th episode of the TV show (turned into a standalone comic book), he is revealed to be named Clarence (full name Clarence Colton in the 13th episode)."
"talked to Duchovny and asked him if he could ""please"" imagine himself as an FBI agent for the ""future"" weeks. The casting director of the show was very positive about him, while according to Carter, Duchovny turned out to be one of the best-read people he knew. After getting the role, Duchovny thought the show wouldn't last for long or that it wouldn't make as much impact as it did. Carter has said that he named Mulder after his mother's maiden name. His first name, Fox, was actually not a tribute to the Fox network which aired ""The X-Files"", as"
"episodes in the previous series, it includes a character named for a real person. In this instance it is spy novelist Ian Fleming who makes the acquaintance of Miss Marple and is struggling with writer's block, trying to come up with the name of his hero for his spy story. Just then James Bond (Charlie Higson) appears on the platform to deliver a speech, and introduces himself as ""My name is Bond, James Bond"", which ultimately interests Fleming causing him to write. Just as with the Joan Hickson versions, ""Nemesis"" was filmed prior to ""A Caribbean Mystery"". There are some"
"for cryptic crosswords, English literature, cask ale, and Wagner reflect Dexter's own enthusiasms. Dexter's plots used false leads and other red herrings. The success of the 33 two-hour episodes of the ITV television series ""Inspector Morse"", produced between 1987 and 2000, brought further attention to Dexter's writings. In the manner of Alfred Hitchcock, he also made a cameo appearance in almost all episodes. From 2006 to 2016, Morse's assistant Robbie Lewis featured in a 33-episode ITV series titled ""Lewis"" (""Inspector Lewis"" in the United States). A prequel series, ""Endeavour"", featuring a young Morse and starring Shaun Evans and Roger Allam,"
"the final novel ""The Remorseful Day"", in which Morse dies. A spin-off series based on the television incarnation of Lewis was titled ""Lewis"" and began airing in 2006 and appeared until 2015. In August 2011, ""ITV"" announced plans to film a prequel drama called ""Endeavour"", with author Colin Dexter's participation. English actor Shaun Evans was cast as a young Morse in his university days and early career. The drama was broadcast on 2 January 2012 on ITV 1. Four new episodes were televised from 14 April 2013, showing Morse's early cases working for DI Fred Thursday and with Jim Strange,"
"the subsequent prequel series ""Endeavour"", Strange is played by Sean Rigby. Here the character is a uniformed Police Constable, working alongside the young Detective Constable Morse. PC Jim Strange interacts with the young Morse in a number of ways which point to the origins of later aspects of their relationship in the ""Inspector Morse"" series. Strange was the most well-known character played by James Grout, who died in 2012. When the character was introduced in ""Endeavour"" in 2013 he was given Grout's Christian name, James, in the diminutive format 'Jim'. Numerous photographs, plaques, and model ships seen in the background"
"goes by ""Skye"" starting with the third. At San Diego Comic-Con 2014, Nick Blood was announced as cast in the role of Lance Hunter for the second season, while the character of Bobbi Morse was revealed to be appearing. That August, Henry Simmons joined the cast as Alphonso ""Mack"" MacKenzie, a recurring role, and Adrianne Palicki was cast as Morse in a guest role, to first appear in the episode ""A Hen in the Wolf House"". The next month, the entire first season principal cast were confirmed to be regulars for the second season, along with Blood. Palicki joined them"
"of whom Petersen was a great admirer. The name Gil came from one of the actor's hobbies, fishing. In 2000, CBS had bought the pilot script from Zuiker, and Nina Tassler, CBS's head of drama development, passed it on to Petersen, who had a pay or play contract with the network. Petersen has said that many TV shows were offered to him over the years, but he ""didn't want to get locked down"". However, he was impressed with the complexity of Grissom's character, and he decided to audition. It was the second time Petersen portrayed a forensic scientist, having portrayed"
"receive the telegram informing her of the murders. Another prominent suspect is John Morse, Lizzie's maternal uncle, who rarely met with the family after his sister died, but had slept in the house the night before the murders; according to law enforcement, Morse had provided an ""absurdly perfect and overdetailed alibi for the death of Abby Borden"". He was considered a suspect by police for a period. After the trial, the Borden sisters moved into a large, modern house in The Hill neighborhood in Fall River. Around this time, Lizzie began using the name Lizbeth A. Borden. At their new"
"or come to a ""rushed, melodramatic and fairly preposterous conclusion."" ""Endeavour"" includes a number of references to both ""Inspector Morse"" and ""Lewis"". A number of references to the ""Inspector Morse"" series were included in the TV film of ""Endeavour"", serving to introduce younger versions of characters who appeared in the original series or to place iconic series or character elements into the film. Among these are: Endeavour (TV series) Endeavour is a British television detective drama series. It is a prequel to the long-running ""Inspector Morse"" and, like that series, is set primarily in Oxford. Shaun Evans portrays the young"
"series ""Lewis"", in the timeline of which, he appears to have retired. Chief Superintendent Strange Detective Chief Superintendent Strange is a fictional character in the television series ""Inspector Morse"", played by James Grout. The character also appears, as a Police Constable, in the prequel series ""Endeavour"", portrayed by Sean Rigby. Although Strange does not appear in every episode of ""Inspector Morse"", he is present in the whole series (of 33 2-hour TV films) from beginning to end. The intervening episodes from which he is ""absent"" are few in number. It is never revealed (in the original series) what Strange's first"
"The ""matey"" form of address is explained in the prequel as a common form of address by Strange for all his acquaintances. Chief Superintendent Strange also shows a clear respect for and of Sergeant Lewis, Morse's loyal assistant, sometimes consulting him directly, and occasionally even (as in ""Dead on time"") approving his ideas without reference to Morse. Ultimately Strange gives Lewis strong encouragement to seek promotion to Detective Inspector, as indeed he had encouraged him earlier in the series to apply for a vacant Inspector's position in the Oxford traffic police. However, the character does not appear in the sequel"
"name combines the surnames of fictional detective Philip Marlowe (e.g. ""Marlo"") and his creator Raymond Chandler. Marlo first appeared as an aerobics and swimming instructor and was a love interest for the casino security enforcer ""Joe Fixit"", in reality the Hulk, believed dead, and now living ""incognito"", his true identity unknown to Marlo. She ended their relationship after seeing him brutally kill an enemy. They later reconciled after Hulk reached out to her in a rare display of emotion and their relationship was able to end in a more amicable way. She later appeared as the girlfriend of Rick Jones,"
"character's first name was never fully given, although in the third-season episode ""Accomplice to Murder"" his name is shown on a business card as ""R. Quincy"" and in early episodes the name ""Dr R. Quincy"" appears on his door.) He was called ""Winslow"" in the episode where he married Anita Gillette. In his investigations, Quincy frequently comes into conflict with his boss, Dr. Robert Asten (John S. Ragin), and the police, in particular, LAPD Homicide Lieutenant Frank Monahan (Garry Walberg). Quincy and Asten would usually tussle 37 minutes into an episode, after which time Quincy would close the case for"
"a mid-season replacement. ""I felt last year I became the workhorse, and had to push the show along,"" Channing told the Associated Press in 1980. ""In doing this season, I didn't feel I desperately had to do anything to keep the show moving."" Although it was a completely different show, there was certainly familiar ground, beginning with the opening theme song (the same on both series). Stockard's character was again named Susan (Susan was Channing's legal first name; her last name in the series was ""Goodenow"" as opposed to ""Hughes"" in the previous) and her apartment was simply redressed. In"
"simply gotten the name from the hotel's registry, but it is sometimes speculated to be her original name. The later trilogy books speculate that she is ""SINless"", having been an unrecorded birth and never having been issued a ""Single Identity Number"". This would give her the advantage of being more difficult to track in the cyberspace environment. Critic Larry McCaffery asserts that the name ""Molly"" is a reference to her status as a gun moll. William Gibson has stated that he derived inspiration for the character from the image of Chrissie Hynde on the cover of the first Pretenders album."
"Inspector Morse (TV series) Inspector Morse is a British detective drama television series based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter. It starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. The series comprises 33 two-hour episodes (100 minutes excluding commercials) produced between 1987 and 2000. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes. In 2000, the series was ranked 42 on the 100 Greatest British Television Programmes compiled by the British Film Institute. The series was made by Zenith Productions for Central Independent Television, and first shown in the UK"
"Master, to replace Sir Clixby Bream, is about to turn deadly. Morse goes to the extreme of employing a known house burglar and lock expert to learn more about Owens. Morse also diagnoses himself with diabetes, and, after going to the local clinic to confirm his condition, is immediately placed in John Radcliffe Hospital for five days. He also divulges his Christian name, Endeavour (named after Captain James Cook's ship), for the first time in the series. At the conclusion of the novel, Morse's new love interest, Sister Janet McQueen (a nurse from the hospital), insists that he let Lewis"
"time had the audience get caught up in a baby naming contest, and the name that won was Anthony James Chamberlain. But in 1995–1996, when Nola and her son made a return appearance in Springfield, the name of the SORASed son was just, ""J"" Chamberlain). The affair between Alan and Trish became more convoluted and when it came out during the time Browne was writing the show in the summer of 1983, it would lead to Hope Bauer Spaulding becoming an alcoholic as her uncle Ed and grandfather had been. (There were some great scenes with Elvira Russell during these"
"is a painter, and in ""The Way Through the Woods"", Morse researches the Pre-Raphaelite movement to aid his investigations. In several episodes, Morse's crossword-solving ability helps him to spot people who have changed their identities by creating a new name using an anagram. In ""Masonic Mysteries"", he is maliciously implicated in the murder of a woman when his ""Times"" newspaper with the crossword puzzle completed in his handwriting is placed in the victim's house. In that same episode, the writer names Morse's old inspector from when he was a detective sergeant as 'Macnutt', a homage to D.S. Macnutt, the famous"
"script by William Emms, ""The Imps"", was commissioned to replace it; Emms, however, subsequently fell ill. When it was realized that it was unlikely that Emms would be able to complete changes to the script, which was due to begin shooting in a month, the original script, now titled ""The Underwater Menace"", was brought back into the schedule. A further complication arose because Frazer Hines was brought on as a regular member of the cast barely a month before the serial was due to start production, and his character, Jamie, had to be worked into the script. Because of all"
"name ""Valerie Flame [sic]"", which she added retrospectively. While Miller reveals publicly that she herself had misidentified the last name of Wilson's wife (aka ""Valerie Plame"") in her own marginal notes on their interview as ""Flame"" instead of ""Plame"", in her grand jury (and later trial testimony), she remained uncertain when, how, and why she arrived at that name and did not attribute it to Libby: I was not permitted to take notes of what I told the grand jury, and my interview notes on Mr. Libby are sketchy in places. It is also difficult, more than two years later,"
"1993) gave him the first name Luke. This comic book incarnation gave a degree of official status to a long-standing error about the character, that in his ""masked"" identity he is known as Kato. The name was restricted to his private persona in the original radio series, the two movie serials, and most of the television version (there were two slips in this last medium, one on the ""Batman"" appearance, the other in the last filmed episode of the ""Hornet"" series itself, ""Invasion from Outer Space, Part 2""; this story is well out of sync with the rest of the"
"was reinvented as ""Most Wanted"" and received a pilot order from ABC. The cast was filled out in early 2016, and production was completed by late March. The episode was co-produced by ABC Studios and Marvel Television. In May 2016, ABC announced that it would not pick up the pilot to series, and would look to develop other series with Marvel instead. Ex-spies and ex-spouses Bobbi Morse and Lance Hunter are on the run trying to uncover a conspiracy against them. With no help from S.H.I.E.L.D., the peacekeeping and spy agency that previously employed them, they enter into an uneasy"