"Inspector Morse" Who Killed Harry Field? (1991)

Director:

Colin Gregg

Writers:

Colin Dexter (characters)
Geoffrey Case (written by)

TV Series:

"Inspector Morse" (1987)

Original Air Date:

13 March 1991 (Season 5, Episode 3)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Morse and Lewis investigate the murder of fun-loving raconteur Harry Field, a mediocre artist with no real style to call his own...

Plot Keywords:

Detective | Oxford | Police | Murder | Sergeant

Cast

John Thaw	...	Chief Inspector Morse
Kevin Whately	...	Detective Sergeant Lewis
Trevor Byfield	...	Harry Field
John Castle	...	Tony Doyle
Geraldine James	...	Helen Field
Nicola Cowper	...	Jane Marriot
Steve Payne	...	Sergeant Taylor (as Steven Payne)
Andy Mulligan	...	Gordon Collins
Helen Lymbery	...	Barmaid (as Helena Lymbery)
Sean Cranitch	...	Patrol Man
David Belcher	...	Landlord
Maureen Bennett	...	Val Lewis
Philip Locke	...	Freddie Mortimer
Veronica Lang	...	Julia
Ronald Pickup	...	Ian Matthews

Certification:

Australia:PG

Filming Locations:

Blackwell's Bookshop - 48-51 Broad Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Central Independent Television

Quotes:

[Lewis is thinking of applying for promotion and a transfer to Traffic Division]
Detective Sergeant Lewis: I want to get on. I have to have your recommendation. D'you think I'm good enough to be recommended for promotion?
[long pause]
Chief Inspector Morse: I'm sorry to tell you, Lewis... that the answer to that... is yes.

Absolutely fantastic!

This is one of my favourites, definitely one of the better episodes. if they hadn't made Promised Land, then this would have had my pick for the best episode of the 5th series, instead it has to be content with an extremely close second, with Second Time Around closely behind. The episode has some truly beautiful scenery, and definitely one of the more intriguing Morse plots, and it isn't even based on any of the books by Colin Dexter. An episode like Last Bus To Woodstock is still very intriguing, but compared to other Morse episodes it feels too bleak. John Thaw and Kevin Whately are excellent in the title roles, and they are almost overshadowed by the scene-stealing performance by Freddie Jones as the victim's father. I found his final scenes, not only moving but also the highlight of the episode. Geraldine James is also excellent as Helen, and also worth noting are roles from Ronald Pickup and Vania Vilers. All in all, a truly fantastic entry to the best crime drama series ever. 10/10 Bethany Cox.