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Inspector Morse - The Dead Of Jericho
1987
Side A - The Dead of Jericho: Morse, who never quite finds romance, thinks that at last things will turn out differently when he meets beautiful Anne Stavely (Gemma Jones). But it is a love destined not to be when Anne is found hanging from a beam in mysterious circumstances. Morse suspects murder and sets out to discover the .. Read more
| Starring | John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Gemma Jones, Patrick Troughton |
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| Director | Alastair Reid |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
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Inspector Morse - The Dead Of Jericho
Side A - The Dead of Jericho:
Morse, who never quite finds romance, thinks that at last things will turn out differently when he meets beautiful Anne Stavely (Gemma Jones). But it is a love destined not to be when Anne is found hanging from a beam in mysterious circumstances. Morse suspects murder and sets out to discover the truth. Joining him is Sergeant Lewis (Kevin Whately) and their investigation into The Dead of Jericho is the beginning of a lasting partnership.
Side B - The Mystery of Morse:
A behind the scenes look at the immensely popular Inspector Morse. Filmed during the making of the last episode in the TV series (before the specials were made), this insightful film includes interviews with the enigmatic John Thaw and his much loved sidekick, Kevin Whately.
| Starring | John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Gemma Jones, Patrick Troughton, James Laurenson, Peter Woodthorpe |
|---|---|
| Director | Alastair Reid |
| Studio | CARLTON VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 35 mins Watch now: 1 hr 44 mins |
| Certificate | DVD: , Watch Online: |
| Genres | Drama, Television |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | DVD: 07 Oct 2002 Watch now: 01 Jul 2009 Production year: 1987 |
| Watch now | Subscribe and watch this as part of an unlimited package. |
| Format | DVD |
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6 out of 6 people found this review helpful
The first Inspector Morse story
This came as a double-sided DVD, which was slightly perplexing as there was no indication as to which side was which. Having sorted that out, I settled in to watch this episode, the very first in the series. The inevitable scene-setting process was not too drawn out and the drama started to unfold quite quickly. I won't give too much of the plot away, but suffice it to say that it was a fairly standard formula of a young lady found dead in a house in Jericho (a district in the north-west part of Oxford), with various suspects, clues, false leads etc. Watch out also for Patrick Troughton, a former Dr Who, who appears as a seedy down-and-out Peeping Tom.
The other side of the DVD includes an extra feature with interviews by John Thaw and also a film of a Morse-themed walking tour of Oxford, in which we learned among other things that the street known as Canal Reach in this episode is really Combe Street, and that Colin Dexter, the author, makes a Hitchcock-like cameo appearance in each of the films.
Inspector Morse fans will definitely want to see this episode, the original one in the series, and the extra material is well worth seeing. -
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
classy drama
the first outing for John Thaw as Morse and although now nearly 20 years on this is still a great way to spend 2 hours. Great story, superb performances. Ifyou have never seen this rent it now.
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Inspector Morse - The Dead Of Jericho
Side A - The Dead of Jericho: Morse, who never quite finds romance, thinks that at last things will turn out differently when he meets beautiful Anne Stavely (Gemma Jones). But it is a love destined not to be when Anne is found hanging from a beam in mysterious circumstances. Morse suspects murder ...
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