Friday 27 December, 2:15am - 4:05amon ITV3

Inspector Morse

Name: 8:10am - Series 1 Episode 2
Start: 2025-01-05T08:10:00Z
End: 2025-01-05T10:25:00Z
Location: ITV3

Series 1 Episode 1: The Dead of Jericho

The first ever episode, from 1987, of the drama series featuring Colin Dexter's chief inspector, in which Morse teams up with his future partner Sgt Lewis to investigate the case of an attractive woman found dead at her home. All the evidence points to suicide, but Morse is convinced he is dealing with a murder.

Category: Crime drama / Drama / Mystery / Crime
Original air date: 06/01/1987

Cast and crew

Alastair ReidDirector
John ThawChief Inspector Morse
Kevin WhatelyDetective Sergeant Lewis
James GroutChief Superintendent Strange
Gemma JonesAnne Staveley
Patrick TroughtonGeorge Jackson
James LaurensonTony Richards
Peter WoodthorpeMax
Norman JonesChief Inspector Bell
Spencer LeighNed Murdoch
Annie LambertAdele Richards
Richard DurdenAlan Richards
Charlotte MitchellMrs Staveley
David MichaelsPete
Paul DixeyTutor
Christopher GuineeGrimes
Richard CubisonPharmacist
Souad FaressHospital Doctor
Philip VossCoroner
Adam MorrisConstable Dixon
Gary WebsterColin
Sally CooperReceptionist
Rupert Holliday-EvansDavid
Charles HodgsonJack Hornsby
Irene SutcliffeMrs Hornsby
Gary PowellConstable
Charlotte StoneCharlotte

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