John Thaw

Inspector Endeavour Morse is a fictional character in the eponymous series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter and in the 33-episode 1987–2000 television drama Inspector Morse, in which John Thaw played the character. Morse is a senior CID (Criminal Investigation Department) officer with the Thames Valley Police force in Oxford, England. With a Jaguar car (a Lancia in the early novels), a thirst for English real ale and a penchant for music (especially opera and Wagner), poetry, art, classics, classic cars, and cryptic crossword puzzles, Morse presents a likeable persona, despite his sullen temperament.
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