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Inspector Morse
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Deceived by Flight

  • Episode aired Jan 18, 1989
  • TV-14
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
907
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Norman Rodway and John Thaw in Inspector Morse (1987)
CrimeDramaMystery

Lewis goes undercover as a worker at the University so he can go undercover on the cricket team and discover the murderer of Morse's old college roommate.Lewis goes undercover as a worker at the University so he can go undercover on the cricket team and discover the murderer of Morse's old college roommate.Lewis goes undercover as a worker at the University so he can go undercover on the cricket team and discover the murderer of Morse's old college roommate.

  • Director
    • Anthony Simmons
  • Writers
    • Colin Dexter
    • Anthony Minghella
  • Stars
    • John Thaw
    • Kevin Whately
    • Amanda Hillwood
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.8/10
    907
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Anthony Simmons
    • Writers
      • Colin Dexter
      • Anthony Minghella
    • Stars
      • John Thaw
      • Kevin Whately
      • Amanda Hillwood
    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    John Thaw
    John Thaw
    • Chief Inspector Morse
    Kevin Whately
    Kevin Whately
    • Detective Sergeant Lewis
    Amanda Hillwood
    • Dr. Grayling Russell - Pathologist
    Norman Rodway
    Norman Rodway
    • Roland Marshall
    Sharon Maughan
    Sharon Maughan
    • Kate Donn
    Daniel Massey
    Daniel Massey
    • Anthony Donn
    Jane Booker
    Jane Booker
    • Philippa Foster
    Nicky Henson
    Nicky Henson
    • Vince Cranston
    Bryan Pringle
    Bryan Pringle
    • Barker
    Geoffrey Beevers
    Geoffrey Beevers
    • Peter Foster
    Nathaniel Parker
    Nathaniel Parker
    • Jamie Jasper
    • (as Nat Parker)
    Stephen Moore
    Stephen Moore
    • Radio Producer
    Peter Amory
    • DC Hilaire
    Martin Chamberlain
    • Clarets' Captain
    Adam Tomlinson
    • Clarets' Batsman
    Kit Jackson
    • Clarets' Player
    Charles Collingwood
    • Cassidy, Clarets' Fast Bowler
    Andrew Paul
    Andrew Paul
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    • Director
      • Anthony Simmons
    • Writers
      • Colin Dexter
      • Anthony Minghella
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    • Trivia
      Colin Dexter wrote this story for Kevin Whately after learning of Kevin's love of cricket and that he had always hoped to become a professional cricketer.
    • Goofs
      05:13: When the police officer slaps the Fire Service car door, he knocks the letters FIRE out of alignment.
    • Quotes

      Anthony Donn: Do you cook or something? Or is there somebody at home you're keeping a secret?

      Chief Inspector Morse: I did live with a microwave for a while but, errr... we argued.

    • Connections
      Edited into Inspector Morse: Rest in Peace (2000)
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      Emperor
      Quartet in C-Major

      Composed by Joseph Haydn

    User reviews10

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    10/10

    Cricket and Other Catastrophes

    For an old guy, Morse seems to attract a lot of quite attractive young women. Unfortunately, they seem to have some agenda or serious baggage. This is one of the better Inspector Morse episodes. It involves a meeting with an old friend and classmate. The man surfaces one day and they have lunch. Very shortly after, he is found dead, an apparent suicide. But, of course, we know better. Morse spends the whole episode trying to interpret a story the man told him. Apparently, there was a serious reason for the lunch meeting but the explanation was never delivered. Morse soon finds himself being flattered by the widow of his friend, a very nice looking radio host and another, who appears to be up to no good. Much of the setting is a cricket pitch where Lewis is forced to play and act undercover. There is some open hostility from one of the cricketeers but it is passed off as competitiveness. The hallmark of this series is the unraveling of a series of clues that were presented nicely. This was a very satisfying episode.
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    • Release date
      • January 18, 1989 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Carlton Television (United Kingdom)
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • Beaconsfield Railway Station, Penn Road, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK(railway station)
    • Production companies
      • Zenith Entertainment
      • Central Independent Television
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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