"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"
"John Thaw John Edward Thaw, (3 January 1942 – 21 February 2002) was an English actor who appeared in a range of television, stage, and cinema roles, his most popular being television series such as ""Inspector Morse"", ""Redcap"", ""The Sweeney"", ""Home to Roost"" and ""Kavanagh QC"". Thaw was born in Longsight, Manchester, to working class parents Dorothy (née Ablott) and John, a long-distance lorry driver. Thaw had a difficult childhood as his mother left when he was seven years old. His younger brother, Raymond Stuart ""Ray"" emigrated to Australia in the mid-1960s. Thaw grew up in Gorton and Burnage, attending"
"beard and a Welsh accent. Thaw will perhaps be best remembered for two roles: the hard-bitten, tough talking Flying Squad detective Jack Regan in the Thames Television/ITV series (and two films) ""The Sweeney"" (1975–1978), which established him as a major star in the United Kingdom. Thaw was only 32 when he was cast in ""The Sweeney"", although many viewers thought he was older. The second one was the quietly spoken, introspective, well-educated and bitter detective ""Inspector Morse"" (1987–93, with specials from 1995 to 1998 and 2000). Alongside his put-upon Detective Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately), Morse became a cult character—""a cognitive"
"Ian Kennedy Martin Ian Kennedy Martin (born 23 May 1936) is a British television scriptwriter. He is best known for his creation of the popular 1970s police drama series ""The Sweeney"", produced by Euston Films for Thames Television, which ran on the ITV network from 1975 to 1978. It also spawned two feature film spin-offs. He is also known for writing the 1975 action film ""Mitchell"". He began his television career in the 1960s, first as a script editor on the military police drama series ""Redcap"" (1964) and then later as a writer on series such as ""The Troubleshooters"" (1965)."
"2009, his first play, ""The Berlin Hanover Express"" premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in North London. He is the younger brother of the scriptwriter Troy Kennedy Martin (""Z-Cars"", ""Edge of Darkness""), with whom he worked on ""Redcap"" and ""The Sweeney"". Ian Kennedy Martin Ian Kennedy Martin (born 23 May 1936) is a British television scriptwriter. He is best known for his creation of the popular 1970s police drama series ""The Sweeney"", produced by Euston Films for Thames Television, which ran on the ITV network from 1975 to 1978. It also spawned two feature film spin-offs. He is also known for"
"more similarity to ""The Sweeney"" (1975–78). Sewell had starred in ""Special Branch"" and his character, Superintendent Cottam, is a spin on ""The Sweeney""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Chief Inspector Haskins (played by Garfield Morgan). Moreover, the original sketches were introduced by a blue-tinted sequence and musical score that parodied ""The Sweeney""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s opening titles. Each episode showcased different guest stars, and some of them played the same characters they played in other television series. An example is Leslie Grantham's appearance as Danny Kane from ""The Paradise Club"" – in another episode, John Nettles and Terence Alexander reprised their roles from ""Bergerac"". All of the episodes"
"Morris Minor Traveller. Both series were released on DVD in the UK in a complete box set on 14 April 2008. The Chinese Detective The Chinese Detective is a British television police procedural drama series, first transmitted by the BBC between 1981 and 1982. The series was created by Ian Kennedy Martin, who had previously devised ""The Sweeney"" and ""Juliet Bravo"". The series starred British Chinese actor David Yip as Detective Sergeant John Ho, the first Chinese lead actor in a British television drama series. The series offered traditional police procedural storylines in a setting of occasional prejudice and distrust"
"Inspector Lewis Detective Sergeant/Detective Inspector Robert ""Robbie"" Lewis is a fictional character in the ""Inspector Morse"" crime novels by Colin Dexter. The ""sidekick"" to Morse, Lewis is a Detective Sergeant in the Thames Valley Police, and appears in all 13 ""Morse"" novels. In the television adaptation, ""Inspector Morse"", he is played by Kevin Whately. Following the conclusion of the series, Whately reprised the role as the lead character in ""Lewis"", in which the character has been promoted to Inspector. Lewis is a sergeant on the staff of the Thames Valley Police in Oxford, England, and in ""Inspector Morse"" is assistant"
"created, and that if he could start the novels afresh he would begin with Lewis as he is seen in the television adaptation. Inspector Lewis Detective Sergeant/Detective Inspector Robert ""Robbie"" Lewis is a fictional character in the ""Inspector Morse"" crime novels by Colin Dexter. The ""sidekick"" to Morse, Lewis is a Detective Sergeant in the Thames Valley Police, and appears in all 13 ""Morse"" novels. In the television adaptation, ""Inspector Morse"", he is played by Kevin Whately. Following the conclusion of the series, Whately reprised the role as the lead character in ""Lewis"", in which the character has been promoted"
"Barry Morse Herbert Morse (10 June 1918 – 2 February 2008), known professionally as Barry Morse, was an English-Canadian actor of stage, screen and radio best known for his roles in the ABC television series ""The Fugitive"" and the British sci-fi drama """". His performing career spanned seven decades and he had thousands of roles to his credit, including work for the BBC and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Born to a Cockney family, Morse was a 15-year-old school dropout and errand boy when he won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He performed the role of the"
"George Sweeney (actor) George Sweeney is a British film and television actor who commenced his acting career in the 1970s. Sweeney has numerous television credits, including ""Z-Cars"" (1971), ""Rumpole of the Bailey"" (1975), ""Dixon of Dock Green"" (1976), """" (1971–76), ""The New Avengers"" (1976), ""The Sweeney"" (appeared in the episodes ""Taste of Fear"" and ""On the Run"" in 1976), ""Return of the Saint"" (1978), ""Spearhead"" (1978–79), ""Citizen Smith"" as 'Speed' (1977–80), Fairground, (1982) ""Remington Steele"" (1985), ""Matlock"" (1987), ""Jack the Ripper"" (1988) as John Netley, ""Minder"" (1980–93), ""Pie in the Sky"" (1995), ""The Brittas Empire"" (1996), ""The Bill"" (1992-2006) and"
"23 February 2017, it was announced that Evans would direct an episode of the BBC medical drama ""Casualty"". Evans said of his opportunity to direct the show: ""I'm delighted to be working on Casualty. It's a terrific cast and crew and I'm very grateful for the opportunity"". Evans's directed episode aired on 8 July 2017. He has since returned to the show to direct another two episodes, which aired on 19 and 26 May 2018. Shaun Evans Shaun Francis Evans (born 6 March 1980) is an English actor best known for playing a young Endeavour Morse in the ITV drama"
"Colin Dexter Norman Colin Dexter (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his ""Inspector Morse"" series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, ""Inspector Morse"", from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, ""Lewis"", and a prequel series, ""Endeavour"". Dexter was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, to Alfred and Dorothy Dexter. He had an elder brother, John, a fellow classicist, who taught Classics at The King's School, Peterborough, and a sister, Avril. Alfred ran a small garage and taxi company from premises"
"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 Sweeney (2012 film) The Sweeney is a 2012 British action drama film, inspired by the 1970s ""The Sweeney"", the British television police drama of the same name, but set in contemporary London. Directed and written by Nick Love, and co-written by John Hodge, it is based on the characters created by Ian Kennedy Martin. It stars Ray Winstone as Jack Regan, Plan B (credited as Ben Drew) as George Carter, and Damian Lewis as Frank Haskins, with Allen Leech and Hayley Atwell. The story focuses on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police. The"
"Spencer Leigh (actor) Spencer Leigh (born ""circa"" 1963) is an English TV and film actor. Born and raised in Liverpool, Lancashire, he became interested in the theatre and joined the Everyman and Playhouse Youth Theatre soon after it opened in Liverpool. Fellow theatre student David Morrissey and he were chosen by Yorkshire Television to play as two poverty-stricken kids in the drama miniseries ""One Summer"". He has since appeared in various TV and film roles, including in several films directed by Derek Jarman, and in the premiere episode of the TV detective drama ""Inspector Morse"", wherein he played as a"
"Morris Perry Morris Perry (born 28 March 1925) is an English actor, best known for his roles on television. Perry was born in Bromley, Kent, England. His TV credits include ""City Beneath the Sea"", ""The Avengers"", ""Z-Cars"", ""Champion House"", ""The Champions"", ""The Persuaders!"", ""Doctor Who"" (in the serial ""Colony in Space""), ""Doomwatch"", ""Special Branch"", ""The Sweeney"", ""Survivors"", ""The Professionals"", ""Secret Army"", ""Reilly, Ace of Spies"", ""The Bill"", ""Midsomer Murders"" and ""Not Going Out"". His film credits include ""Nothing But the Night"" (1973), ""One Hour to Zero"" (1977), ""Sweeney!"" (1977), ""Silver Dream Racer"" (1980) and ""Crush"" (2001). In 2004 he appeared"
"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 name is. Strange was played by British actor James Grout (1927-2012). In"
"Murders"" as two characters, in ""Death in Chorus"" and ""Written in Blood"". Shrapnel appeared in an episode of ""Jonathan Creek"" as Professor Lance Graumann in the episode ""The Omega Man"". He appears in ""Chemical Wedding"" alongside Simon Callow, telling the tale of the resurrection of occultist Aleister Crowley. He played John Christie in the episode ""Solidarity"" of the long running TV series ""Waking the Dead"" Shrapnel also has experience in the field of BBC radio drama: He has played Colin Dexter's Inspector Morse (opposite Robert Glenister as Sgt. Lewis) and has starred in William Gibson's ""Neuromancer"". Shrapnel is the son-in-law"
"Inspector Stokesay in ""Magnum, P.I."" with Tom Selleck and as Martyn Price in the BAFTA and Emmy award-winning ""The Politician's Wife"" with Trevor Eve and Juliet Stevenson. He has appeared in ""Judge John Deed""; the series ""Island"" set on Jersey and has also had roles in the BBC TV drama series' ""Century Falls"" and ""Country Boy""; ""Against All Odds – The Promise"" with Roy Marsden; ""Never the Twain""; ""Bergerac""; Peter Tinniswood's ""Home Front"" with Brenda Bruce; ""Barry Morse presents Strange But True""; ""Rumpole of the Bailey"" with Leo McKern; ""Emmerdale""; ""If You Go Down in the Woods Today"" with Eric"
"the death of Colin Dexter who died peacefully at his home in Oxford this morning."" Colin Dexter Norman Colin Dexter (29 September 1930 – 21 March 2017) was an English crime writer known for his ""Inspector Morse"" series of novels, which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as an ITV television series, ""Inspector Morse"", from 1987 to 2000. His characters have spawned a sequel series, ""Lewis"", and a prequel series, ""Endeavour"". Dexter was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, to Alfred and Dorothy Dexter. He had an elder brother, John, a fellow classicist, who taught Classics at The King's School,"
"Series 4. Morse is ostensibly the embodiment of white, male, middle-class Englishness, with a set of prejudices and assumptions to match (even though as the son of a taxi driver his background was thoroughly working class). He may thus be considered a late example of the gentleman detective, a staple of British detective fiction. This is in sharp contrast to the working-class lifestyle of his assistant Lewis (named after another rival clue-writer Mrs. B. Lewis); in the novels, Lewis is Welsh, but in the TV series this is altered to a Tyneside (Geordie) background, appropriately for the actor Kevin Whately."
"Playhouse in 1978. He featured in many plays like ""The Pumpkin Eater"", ""The Story of Private Pooley"" and ""Perfect Friday"". Entering TV in 1955, he made hundreds of appearances in many shows. He played Detective Chief Inspector Gwyn Lewis in the first series of the BBC police series ""Softly, Softly"", but his best remembered role was as Detective Chief Inspector Frank Haskins in the Euston Films/Thames Television's British crime series of the 1970s, ""The Sweeney"". Morgan appeared in all four series of the programme. He appeared in ""The House on Haunted Hill"" episode of ""Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)"" in 1969."
"sixty years, actress Sydney Sturgess, battled the illness for fourteen years before her death in 1999. In later years he also became an advocate for senior citizens in his adopted homeland of Canada. Barry Morse died 2 February 2008 at University College London Hospital, aged 89, after a brief illness. Barry Morse Herbert Morse (10 June 1918 – 2 February 2008), known professionally as Barry Morse, was an English-Canadian actor of stage, screen and radio best known for his roles in the ABC television series ""The Fugitive"" and the British sci-fi drama """". His performing career spanned seven decades and"
"occasional BBC Radio 4 series (for the Saturday Play) was made starring the voices of John Shrapnel as Morse and Robert Glenister as Lewis. The series was written by Guy Meredith and directed by Ned Chaillet. Episodes included: ""The Wench is Dead"" (23 March 1992); ""Last Seen Wearing"" (28 May 1994); and ""The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn"" (10 February 1996). An Inspector Morse stage play appeared in 2010, written by Alma Cullen (author of four Morse screenplays for ITV). The part of Morse was played by Colin Baker. The play, entitled ""Morse—House of Ghosts"", saw DCI Morse looking to"
"Lewis (TV series) Lewis is a British television detective drama produced for ITV. It is a spin-off from ""Inspector Morse"" and, like that series, it is set in Oxford. Kevin Whately reprises his character Robert ""Robbie"" Lewis, who was Morse's sergeant in the original series. Lewis has now been promoted to detective inspector and is assisted by DS James Hathaway, portrayed by Laurence Fox, who was promoted to inspector before the seventh series. The series also stars Clare Holman as forensic pathologist Dr Laura Hobson, likewise reprising her role from ""Inspector Morse"", and, from the seventh season, Angela Griffin as"
"Kevin Whately Kevin Whately (born 6 February 1951) is an English actor. Whately is primarily known for his role as Robert ""Robbie"" Lewis in the crime dramas ""Inspector Morse"" and ""Lewis"", his role as Neville ""Nev"" Hope in the British television comedy ""Auf Wiedersehen, Pet,"" and his role as Jack Kerruish in the drama series ""Peak Practice"", although he has appeared in numerous other roles. Whately is from Humshaugh, near Hexham, Northumberland. His mother, Mary (née Pickering), was a teacher and his father, Richard, was a Commander in the Royal Navy. His maternal grandmother, Doris Phillips, was a professional concert"
"""Sweeney 2"" (1978). Childs saw ""Quatermass"" as a big gamble for Euston, out of step with the company's usual fare. Childs later remarked that Verity Lambert ""didn't want to come in and just do the same old routine – the kick bollock and scramble action adventure stuff that made the early name of the company"". He continues to be one of British television's top producers, responsible for such shows as ""Chancer"" (1991), ""Inspector Morse"" (1987–2000), ""Sharpe"" (1993–2006), ""Kavanagh QC"" (1995–2001) and ""Lewis"" (2006–2015). Script editor Linda Agran has since acted as producer of such series as ""Widows"", ""Agatha Christie's Poirot"""
"as Major Nicholas Bradley, ""Special Branch"" (1974), ""Blake's 7"" (1979), ""Doctor Who"" (1982), ""Inspector Morse"" (1990), ""Paradise Postponed"" (1986) based on book by John Mortimer (audiobook-recorded by Paul Shelley as well) and its sequel ""Titmuss Regained"" (1991, also audiobook), ""The Fourth Arm"" (1983), ""Revelations"" (1994–95), ""Heartbeat"" (2002) and ""Crossroads"" (2003). In the popular ITV detective drama ""Midsomer Murders"" episode ""The Creeper"" (2009) Shelley performed as Inspector Barnaby's boss, Chief Constable Richard Lovell and appeared as Jed Gray in several episodes in BBC TV series ""Doctors"" (2010). Films include ""Oh! What a Lovely War"" (1969), Polanski's ""Macbeth"" (1971), ""It Shouldn't Happen"
"Bob Sweeney (actor and director) Bob Sweeney (October 19, 1918 – June 7, 1992) was an actor, director and producer of radio, television and film. Bob Sweeney was a graduate of Balboa High School (San Francisco) and San Francisco State College. He began his career on radio as an announcer and then comedian. From 1944 through 1948 he teamed with comedy partner Hal March in the successful ""Sweeney and March Show"" for CBS Radio. He went on to appear as a supporting character in various sitcoms in the early days of television including the role of Gilmore Cobb in the"
"based on 11 critics, indicating ""mixed or average reviews"". The Sweeney (2012 film) The Sweeney is a 2012 British action drama film, inspired by the 1970s ""The Sweeney"", the British television police drama of the same name, but set in contemporary London. Directed and written by Nick Love, and co-written by John Hodge, it is based on the characters created by Ian Kennedy Martin. It stars Ray Winstone as Jack Regan, Plan B (credited as Ben Drew) as George Carter, and Damian Lewis as Frank Haskins, with Allen Leech and Hayley Atwell. The story focuses on two members of the"
"the mid-1970s on the rival BBC channel. As seen through Denholm Elliott's character, ""The Sweeney"" was not afraid to face the fact that there are such things as bent officers. The character was based on a real life former head of the Flying Squad, who had been convicted at the Old Bailey on corruption charges in 1977. The stars, Regan and Carter, are depicted as hard-drinking, womanising, no-nonsense characters from a working class background, who resent the fact that middle class officers get promoted ahead of them. Regan is forthright, blunt, not frightened to speak his mind. He is, in"
"Tony Anholt Anthony ""Tony"" Anholt (19 January 1941 – 26 July 2002) was a British television actor, known for his role as Charles Frere in the BBC drama series ""Howards' Way"" (1985–90). In 1974 he was cast as Mark Colebrook, a crooked social worker in ""Contact Breaker"" the 12th episode of the first series of the police drama, ""The Sweeney."".Anholt appeared in an episode of Juliet Bravo in 1984 as Martin Lee His other appearances include Gerry Anderson's """" (1976–77) playing the role of Security Chief Tony Verdeschi in the second season, and ""The Protectors"" (1972–74) as Paul Buchet. His"