Great post! I loved Morse. Its tone was great - it had a great deal more gravitas than an often too-humorous rampage through an Agatha Christie adaptation, but with a rather lighter touch than the rather grimmer series such as Cracker or Prime Suspect. What do you think of its spin-offs Lewis and Endeavour?
(Sorry to take so long to reply - I've had my dad AND a spaniel staying with me and I'm honestly hard pushed to say which is more time-consuming.) I haven't watched Lewis or Endeavour, although I *love* Roger Allam and think he should be in everything - is Endeavour a good place to start (given that I have a sneaking liking for Foyle's War as well...)?
Sounds like you've got your hands full, Rowan! Roger Allam is great, isn't he? I've loved him for years on the radio - namely 'Cabin Pressure' (a hilarious John Finnemore sitcom) and a wonderful, wonderful adaptation of 'Les Misérables' (adaptation of the book into a radio play), both on Radio 4. You'll love him in Endeavour. I haven't watched them all, but they're pretty good (albeit rather long!).
Great post! I loved Morse. Its tone was great - it had a great deal more gravitas than an often too-humorous rampage through an Agatha Christie adaptation, but with a rather lighter touch than the rather grimmer series such as Cracker or Prime Suspect. What do you think of its spin-offs Lewis and Endeavour?
(Sorry to take so long to reply - I've had my dad AND a spaniel staying with me and I'm honestly hard pushed to say which is more time-consuming.) I haven't watched Lewis or Endeavour, although I *love* Roger Allam and think he should be in everything - is Endeavour a good place to start (given that I have a sneaking liking for Foyle's War as well...)?
Sounds like you've got your hands full, Rowan! Roger Allam is great, isn't he? I've loved him for years on the radio - namely 'Cabin Pressure' (a hilarious John Finnemore sitcom) and a wonderful, wonderful adaptation of 'Les Misérables' (adaptation of the book into a radio play), both on Radio 4. You'll love him in Endeavour. I haven't watched them all, but they're pretty good (albeit rather long!).