Inspector Morse
Overview
 
Inspector Morse is a fictional character
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...

 in the eponymous series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter
Colin Dexter
Norman Colin Dexter, OBE, is an English crime writer, known for his Inspector Morse novels which were written between 1975 and 1999 and adapted as a television series from 1987 to 2000.-Early life and career:...

, as well as the 33-episode 1987–2000 television adaptation of the same name
Inspector Morse (TV series)
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis. Dexter makes a cameo appearance in all but three of the episodes....

, in which the character was portrayed by John Thaw
John Thaw
John Edward Thaw, CBE was an English actor, who appeared in a range of television, stage and cinema roles, his most popular being police and legal dramas such as Redcap, The Sweeney, Inspector Morse and Kavanagh QC.-Early life:Thaw came from a working class background, having been born in Gorton,...

. Morse is a senior CID
Criminal Investigation Department
The Crime Investigation Department is the branch of all Territorial police forces within the British Police and many other Commonwealth police forces, to which plain clothes detectives belong. It is thus distinct from the Uniformed Branch and the Special Branch.The Metropolitan Police Service CID,...

 (Criminal Investigation Department) officer with the Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police
Thames Valley Police, formerly known as Thames Valley Constabulary, is the territorial police force responsible for policing the Thames Valley area covered by the ceremonial counties of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire....

 in Oxford, England. With a Jaguar car
Jaguar Mark 2
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 (originally a Lancia), a thirst for English real ale and a penchant for music (especially opera and Wagner
Richard Wagner
Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, conductor, theatre director, philosopher, music theorist, poet, essayist and writer primarily known for his operas...

), poetry, art, classics, classic cars, and cryptic crossword puzzles, Morse presents a likeable persona, despite his sullen temperament.
Morse's first name, "Endeavour", was kept a secret until the end of Death is Now My Neighbour
Death Is Now My Neighbour
Death is Now My Neighbour is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the twelfth novel in the Inspector Morse series.-Synopsis:At 17 Bloxham Drive, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, a pretty 29-year old physiotherapist named Rachel James is shot almost point blank through the closed shade of her kitchen window early...

(traditionally Morse claimed that he should be called "Morse" or joked that his first name was "Inspector").
Quotations

Morse: LEW-IS!

Morse: You've done it again, Lewis. [Said when Lewis unwittingly helps Morse to solve a mystery through a passive remark.] Inspector Morse|Inspector Morse was a television series starring John Thaw|John Thaw and Kevin Whately|Kevin Whately, based on the books by Colin Dexter|Colin Dexter. == Regular Quotes ==

Morse: LEW-IS!

Morse: You've done it again, Lewis. [Said when Lewis unwittingly helps Morse to solve a mystery through a passive remark.] Inspector Morse|Inspector Morse was a television series starring John Thaw|John Thaw and Kevin Whately|Kevin Whately, based on the books by Colin Dexter|Colin Dexter. == Regular Quotes ==

Morse: LEW-IS!

Morse: Have you ever thought about the person who designed the sports skirt. Somebody sat down and drew a fantasy and made it compulsory uniform. I can never watch Wimbledon without thanking that man. === Episode 6. The Settling of the Sun === === Episode 7. Last Bus to Woodstock === == 3rd Series, 1989: == === Episode 8. Ghost in the Machine ===

 
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