Morse and Lewis investigate the murder of Harry Josephs, a warden at St. Oswald's church who is found dead immediately after a church service. TIME – 36m 48s. ", very tense and well done! PUB TODAY – See ‘The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn’ above. And yet, he tried to date someone half his age. Throughout it all Morse holds true to his feelings for Ruth and, despite the revelation that she loved someone else, he offers her a helping hand which, if discovered, … (Series 1, Episode 3) 34 minutes – Morse talks to the Archdeacon. Three more gruesome murders quickly follow. All this after he asks the murderer why he had to kill the boy!!!!! John Thaw stars as Inspector Morse, ... Morse and Lewis investigate the death of a woman at her home. Although I've read a full Morse novel by Colin Dexter, seen a fair bit of the Endeavour TV prequels (multiple series) and seen a few episodes of the Inspector Lewis TV sequels, "Service of All the Dead" is actually the first of the original Morse TV show episodes I've watched in full and as an adult. Still, even though this was not the best episode, it still is superior to most of its kind. SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD. He was 60. Now, watching them for the second time, I'm beginning to wonder if they're so well written. Paperback $ 19.00. The initial focus is on a tramp who attended the service but the autopsy reveals that Josephs died of an overdose of morphine. There are few programmes which get everything right in the first series and Morse is a prime example. And then he perjured himself getting the woman a light sentence. She is in control of cleaning and sprucing up the church. Morse is puzzled but develops a theory that the victim was blackmailing someone in the church. Slow moving, poor plot. I have had a lifetime of brushes with the figure of Morse and have resolved to delve deeper into the character/earlier works. I think I prefer this earlier version of Thaw's Morse rather than the pompous and aloof persona of the later episodes. #3 Service of All the Dead (1987) – Members of a church start to die one by one. User Ratings Watch Mystery! I am really not certain of what some others find confounding about this episode. One of the very few episodes I can't even sit through. Series Two #4 The Wolvercote Tongue (1987) – An elderly woman dies and also the medieval jewellery she was about to donate disappears. Service of All the Dead is episode three of season one of Inspector Morse. Plot lines that beggar belief. But this one is a bit of a clinker, with 5 murders and 2 suicides (I think! I thought he was going to die of a heart attack climbing those stairs (yes, he did die of a heart attack, though much later). What is interesting is that the service that began all this was never announced to the congregation but there were thirteen participants. I have read and watched hundreds of murder mysteries (not the techno-babble CSI junk), but the ones where detectives rely on their intelligence, understanding of the human condition, and clues. All in all, a very good episode, that isn't as bad as some have said. Morse would never have become so popular with more episodes of this standard but luckily this is just an aberration in an otherwise excellent show. Sadly, the inspector's style of `inspirational methodology' came to an end in 2002 with the death … The initial focus is on a tramp who attended the service but the autopsy reveals that Josephs died of an overdose of morphine. Service of All the Dead (Inspector Morse Series Book 4) and millions of other books are available for Amazon Kindle. You could see lewis' disbelief - surprised he didn't dob him in? THE WOLVERCOTE TONGUE. The episode had great actings - as usual - and a good plot. Service of All the Dead. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? 1. They all have one thing in common. Imo, it was just an awful episode. Add the first question. FAQ The look on Lewis' face was priceless. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Doctors Jo Wilson, April Kepner, and Andrew DeLuca share the episodes they think are essential to understanding their characters. If you are looking for the episode... see Service of All the Dead. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Metacritic Reviews. (Series 2, Episode 1) 1h2m – Cedric Downes is walking with the American tourists. As time goes by, we begin to have a series of murders or suicides, all of which are connected. Service of All the Dead is a crime novel by Colin Dexter, the fourth novel in his Inspector Morse series. The script is good, and John Thaw and Kevin Whately both give superb performances. Crime drama set in Oxford, starring John Thaw as the cantankerous Inspector Morse. It's really cringe worthy. Even the acting is terrible - almost laughable. Corruption is uncovered when a deaf man is murdered after overhearing a conversation. NOOK Book. Morse and Lewis investigate the murder of Harry Josephs, a warden at St. Oswald's church who is found dead immediately after a church service. It's only a crime drama it isn't a documentary. Was this review helpful to you? 2 of 5 people found this review helpful. There was something rather endless about this episode. He was undisciplined (slow and most of the time inebriated), unprofessional (continually attempts to have inappropriate relationships with suspects), and foolish (places himself in needless danger). A negative factor, to me, was Morse's hurried relationship with the woman. The plot is actually quite clever, perhaps lacking the ingenuity of later episodes, but the final solution I found very surprising. With John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Angela Morant, John Normington. I really enjoyed the scene of the suicide with Lewis saving Morse and screaming: "Sir, Look ooooooooooooouuuuut!!!!! The Silent World Of Nicholas Quinn ... languages. This is a superb episode in the Morse canon and improves upon repeated viewing. SERVICE OF ALL THE DEAD. Quite a humdrum episode by comparison, although the murder of the young child a turn up and something I don't recall in any further episode? Service of all the Dead is a rather ridiculous story that doesn't seem to have the thrill of most of the Morse franchise, even if the conclusion to the case is rather good. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Service of All the Dead (Inspector Morse Series Book 4). From IMDB: Morse and Lewis investigate the murder of Harry Josephs, a warden at St. Oswald's church who is found dead immediately after a church service. Dumb story, woeful acting, Morse acting as an imbecile. What a waste of an hour and a half of my life. This FAQ is empty. Setting. Use the HTML below. John Thaw, the British television actor known to millions as the crusty, music-loving Chief Inspector Morse of Oxford, died at his home in Wiltshire, England, on Thursday. When a church warden is found dead under suspicious circumstances, Morse has a race against time to catch a serial killer....There are a total of six murders to solve, although Morse's prime suspect is one of the victims who meets a rather sticky end....The only connection between the victims was that they all attended the same church service....Could a seemingly innocent woman Morse takes a liking to be involved? When a man is found stabbed in a church, Morse is brought in. Service of All the Dead (Inspector Morse Series #4) 304. by Colin Dexter. It makes Morse seem like an idiot - incapable of solving anything! I personally think Service of all the dead is the best episode of the 1st series! Morse, that clever bugger!, October 10, 2012 By Ellen Rappaport (Florida) This review is from: Service of All the Dead (Paperback) First the list of characters: Rev. Yet I find him to be sympathetic both in spite and in part because of his struggles, and I think only a prude would dismiss him as a bad person. Then there's the almost cartoon characterisation of the obnoxious DI Bell and Morse himself. Another highlight was the suicide scene, Lewis's reaction is one of the main reasons to see this episode. She is in control of cleaning and sprucing up the church. What he finds is a maze of deceit and office adultery. It's certainly undeniable that Morse's love interests sometimes cloud his mind-- this, too, I find to be incredibly human, as it sometimes very frustratingly hinders his clearly adroit mind. Most of the episode takes place in a church, and there are some genuinely creepy scenes, like when Morse and Lewis find the dead body of the organist's son with that haunting Wagnerian-like music accompanying it. However, the solution to the case revolves around deceit and mistaken identity. Just one thing, Morse always seems to get the crap knocked out of him in every episode..time for another pint. It is obvious that she also participates in other ways. I found the church a great atmospheric creepy place for murder. This is New College. Wow, did Morse look old in this one. Inspector Morse: The Wench is Dead Thu Thursday 15 Apr 12am . View production, box office, & company info. English. $10.99. Part of the problem was that we had characters misidentified. Although it is the fifth of the Inspector Morse books—and I've just discovered that the books in this omnibus has the three books out of sequence, with the fifth book first and the third book last, so I read this story thinking it was the third in the series; sigh—The Dead of Jericho is the first Morse episode of Mystery! The initial focus is on a tramp who attended the service but the autopsy reveals that Josephs died of an overdose of morphine. Nothing else to watch during lock down. The body of a church warden is found with an overdoes of morphine and a knife in his chest. The members of a church who attended a particular service start to die one by one. There were that many I sort of lost count!) You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. | Unfortunately, the prime suspect, the vicar, plunges from the roof of the church. I also liked the shots in the church, the work with the faces and the lights, so frightening and mysterious; the funny comments of Max about the increasing number of murders; and, of course, the fact that Morse falls in love - once again - with the wrong woman, it was just so touching. They were present at a particular High Church service. Let our editors help you find what's trending and what's worth your time. The initial focus is on a tramp who attended the service but the autopsy reveals that Josephs died of an overdose of morphine. Learn more. draws a brilliantl 1,149 713 566KB Read more What is interesting is that the service that began all this was never announced to the congregation but there were thirteen participants. There was something rather endless about this episode. … This video is currently unavailable. As time goes by, we begin to have a series of murders or suicides, all of which are connected. Directed by Peter Hammond. 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