When the police are put on security for Princess Margaret's visit to a munitions plant, they find not only a princess, but a murder, in "Endeavor: Rocket," an episode of the Endeavor series.
Endeavor, is, of course, Inspector Morse as a young man, just starting out, with only his supervisor (Roger Allam) on his side. The rest of them resent his intelligence and capability of crime-solving.
Princess Margaret is there for the unveiling of a new missile, supposedly being sold to the Middle East, which is also represented. The murdered man is named Malleson, a new and not very well-liked employee.
Turns out, the victim was involved in a murder that took place some years ago, which seems to also involve the family that owns the business. There is a suspect, but when he winds up murdered too, there's a problem.
There's also a little hint of romance for Morse, with an old school friend working at the plant. We find out that Morse had a past love that he may still be hung up on.
Because of the fact that a Royal was visiting on the day of the murder, the family is affluent, and Morse's big boss, Bright, is afraid of being blamed for any problems, he wants to close down the case. But Morse won't hear of it. "Aren't we supposed to uphold the Queen's Peace?" he asks. Justice is what is most important. "Not every question gets an answer," his supervisor tells him. But Morse won't accept it.
Great story - these are all excellent scripts. Shaun Evans is wonderful though as far as I'm concerned he's no young Morse. I have to separate the John Thaw character from this man. Nevertheless, this is a highly recommended series.
Endeavor, is, of course, Inspector Morse as a young man, just starting out, with only his supervisor (Roger Allam) on his side. The rest of them resent his intelligence and capability of crime-solving.
Princess Margaret is there for the unveiling of a new missile, supposedly being sold to the Middle East, which is also represented. The murdered man is named Malleson, a new and not very well-liked employee.
Turns out, the victim was involved in a murder that took place some years ago, which seems to also involve the family that owns the business. There is a suspect, but when he winds up murdered too, there's a problem.
There's also a little hint of romance for Morse, with an old school friend working at the plant. We find out that Morse had a past love that he may still be hung up on.
Because of the fact that a Royal was visiting on the day of the murder, the family is affluent, and Morse's big boss, Bright, is afraid of being blamed for any problems, he wants to close down the case. But Morse won't hear of it. "Aren't we supposed to uphold the Queen's Peace?" he asks. Justice is what is most important. "Not every question gets an answer," his supervisor tells him. But Morse won't accept it.
Great story - these are all excellent scripts. Shaun Evans is wonderful though as far as I'm concerned he's no young Morse. I have to separate the John Thaw character from this man. Nevertheless, this is a highly recommended series.