For those who dont know i visited oxford in the second week of april 2019. Here is a scene for an episode of lewis being rehearsed before filming. Kevin whately stars as inspector lewis, the former workingclass foil to the erudite detective inspector morse. Discover the famous film locations of inspector morse, lewis and endeavour. We are about to shoot the 24th episode over six seasons and he. Oxford is famously home to television detective series inspector morse and its spinoffs lewis and endeavour. Oxfordshires glittering career as a film location oxford mail. Aug 08, 2016 the very final threeepisode season of inspector lewis, premiering sunday, august 7, 2016 on pbs masterpiece mystery, is a sad hail and farewell to the appealing characters and ingenious plot puzzles that began with oxfordshires detective chief inspector endeavour morse john thaw, 19422002 and his then sergeant robbie lewis kevin whately. Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour tour of oxford brit. Lady matildas college lewis based on and filmed in lady margaret hall lonsdale college inspector morse novels and subsequent lewis tv series. The series comprises 33 twohour episodes 100 minutes excluding commercials produced between 1987 and 2000.
It is a spinoff from inspector morse and, like that series, it is set in oxford. You will go by the randolph hotel, the white horse pub and broad street. Relive the adventures of the muchloved series inspector morse plus the lewis spinoff and endeavour prequel. You will go by the randolph hotel, the white horsepub and broad street. The inspector lewis cast and crew offer their favorite oxford filming locations and places to relax. If you will be there on a saturday, there is lewismorse walking tour. A total of 33 episodes were filmed over a period of thirteen years on the streets of oxford although a couple were not filmed in oxford. The city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and tv series, but also its spinoffs lewis and endeavour. Jun 29, 2018 i also attribute it to russell lewis, for creating the young man who became the detective inspector and the 1960s world of oxford. Oxford inspector morse filming locations tour, college. The majority of the series is filmed in and around oxford. In 1987, john thaw hit our screens as the iconic inspector morse and oxford has not been the same since. The author never published books about morses younger years. This scene was filmed at st laurence church, church rd, cowley.
They are for all walking abilities and cover a maximum of 2 miles with tours lasting 1 to 2 hours. The pubs and their locations of inspector morse, part one. Down among the fearful is tonights opener to series seven of lewis on itv1. The very final threeepisode season of inspector lewis, premiering sunday, august 7, 2016 on pbs masterpiece mystery, is a sad hail and farewell to the appealing characters and ingenious plot puzzles that began with oxfordshires detective chief inspector endeavour morse john thaw, 19422002 and his then sergeant robbie lewis kevin whately. Inspector robert lewis steps out of the shadow of his mentor the inimitable inspector morse in this highlyacclaimed series.
Relive the adventures of the muchloved series inspector morse plus the. Inspector morse filming locations tour in oxford with college visits provided by visit oxford tours. Pub thanks to neil mclean for identifying this pub. Together with his partner, detective sergeant james hathaway, they take on the elite criminal underworld of oxford, england, relying on lewis instinct and hathaway s intellect. I understand the idyllic looking beer garden lewis and hathaway frequent is. However, after my posts on the pub locations in morse episodes numerous. Lewis is a sergeant on the staff of the thames valley police in oxford, england, and in inspector morse is assistant to the eponymous detective chief inspector morse. Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour oxford walking tour. Some behind the scenes shots while series 8 of lewis was being filmed on broad street, oxford last month. It is not surprising that when itv came to shoot the 33 morse films, oxford and the surrounding county consistently made it on to the screen. Jun 05, 2015 here is a scene for an episode of lewis being rehearsed before filming.
A visit is paid to a favorite morse and lewis location, an oxford rowing club. With a guide, learn about the making of the detective show and visit oxford university colleges to gain insight into what it might be like to be a student here. Meet the cast of endeavour series six heres why endeavour changed morses look with a moustache endeavour star roger allam auditioned to play lewis in the original inspector morse. Lewis has followed his namesake cs lewis in to the eagle and child, too, at 49 st. In 1987 john thaw hit the british tv screens as the iconic inspector morse and oxford has not been the same since. Oxford has been long associated with its famous university. He immediately gets thrown into a murder mystery and starts hunting down oxfords killers. He is aided by detective sergeant hathaway, a witty, intelligent cop. We now have the prequel, endeavour, and a new season is currently being filmed. Lewis is a british television detective drama made as a spinoff from inspector morse. Wander under the covered walkway linking two quadrangles of hertford college, and youll be following inspector lewis and sergeant hathaway, who have both been filmed by the worldfamous bridge. The city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and tv series, but also its spinoffs inspector lewis and endeavour. Inspector lewis filming locations in oxford season 2 pbs.
Inspector morse lewis endeavour tour oxford, united. Inspector morse guided walking tours visit many of the city centre locations featured in the various series, from popular pubs to exeter college, where. Details at the bottom of linked page which also lists lots of other sites used in tvfilm in. The series inspector morse are based on the books by colin dexter, who also cowrote the sequel lewis. I happened upon this shoot today on the cherwell at the edge of christchurch meadow. But not everyone may know that it is also where some of the harry potter movies were. Together with his cool, cerebral partner hathaway laurence fox, lewis tackles. Film locations of inspector morse in oxford wikimedia. There is one in jericho, there is one in hollywell, the lamb and flag in st giles, and the bear in blue boar street i believe. Hear fascinating stories by your knowledgeable guide.
Lonsdale college inspector morse novels and subsequent lewis tv series. I came upon this film shoot on the cherwell at the edge of christchurch meadow. Hello everyone and welcome to more filming from when i was in oxford in april 2019. The popular detective drama filmed in oxford developed from the inspector morse series, and follows morses. The episodes of endeavour are written by russel lewis who already worked on several episodes of lewis, and characters like di thursday and cs bright are created by him. But for inspector morse fans it is the worlds murder capital, where corruption, homicide and vice are commonplace. I visited oxford in april 2019 and done quite a bit of filming while there.
Some scenes are also filmed at brunel university and parts of ealing. I feel so much safer knowing lewis and hathaway are back on the beat. Inspector morse is best known for an appreciation of beer, wagner compositions, crossword puzzles, and zipping. Inspector morse filming locations tour of oxford musement. This film is set in the oxford area of jericho where famously the first episode of inspector morse was filmed. Inspector morse lewis endeavour tour oxford, united kingdom. Lewis has been filming all week throughout various locations in oxford. Mar 28, 2014 lewis has been filming all week throughout various locations in oxford. Aug 05, 2016 a visit is paid to a favorite morse and lewis location, an oxford rowing club. Inspector morse guided walking tours visit many of the city centre locations featured in the various series, from popular pubs to exeter college, where morse suffered his fatal heart attack. The city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and tv series. Enjoy the mysteries of oxfords famous detectives, come alive on this 2hour walking tour. Dexter made uncredited cameo appearances in all but three of the episodes.
Ealing, london, england, uk 3 of 3 found this interesting interesting. However, for fans of inspector morse, lewis and endeavour it is the murder capital of the world, where homicide, corruption and vice run rife. Inspector lewis masterpiece video thirteen new york. Oxford is the key location for the filming of inspector morse and lewis, and most recently, endeavour. The city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and. Lewis pilot episode locations morse, lewis and endeavour. This follows, obviously, inspector lewis as he arrives back in oxford after his wife passed away. Episodes open with cryptic, almost surreal montages that introduce characters and clues in the most. Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour filming locations. This is one of those videos with scenes from morse, lewis and. Oxford has long been home to morse author colin dexter and famously became the backdrop to his popular murder mystery novels. I also attribute it to russell lewis, for creating the young man who became the detective inspector and the 1960s world of oxford.
Lewis filming series 8 part 2 written by nasir hamid on april 29th, 2014. Take an oxford official walking tour of inspector morse, lewis and endeavour to find out more about. The inspector lewis cast and crew on their favorite oxford filming locations. Visit filming locations from the british television series inspector morse, as well as spinoffs lewis and endeavour, on this oxford walking tour. This category has the following 62 subcategories, out of 62 total. In the two videos here kevin whately and laurence fox, who play lewis and hathaway, are getting ready for a scene by paddling upstream. Oxfords iconic bridge of sighs based on a venetian bridge of the same name, which connects two parts of hertford college over new cross lane features prominently in a couple of episodes. Still hugely popular with audiences all over the world, colin dexters tv series of inspector morse was filmed extensively on location in oxford city. May, 2019 hello everyone and welcome to more filming from when i was in oxford in april 2019. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspectors oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner. Although lewiss given name is robert robbie, he was rarely referred to as anything but sergeant lewis or lewis. When visiting oxfordshire there are many filming locations worth a visit.
Oxford university, oxford, oxfordshire, england, uk 5 of 5 found this interesting interesting. Hear all about colin dexter, john thaw and other actors and characters on this hit tv show. Lewis filming series 8 part 2 written by nasir hamid on april 29th, 2014 some behind the scenes shots while series 8 of lewis was being filmed on broad street, oxford last month. Returning to work after a long bereavement leave, a police inspector s oldschool ways are challenged by a younger, universityeducated partner. Inspector morse, lewis, and endeavour walking tour of oxford. Media in category film locations of inspector morse in oxford the following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total. The years 2006 2015 were the lewis era, during which lewis and hathaway tried to make the streets of oxford safe. Pbs broadcast the series as inspector lewis in the united states and canada, as part of its masterpiece mystery series. May 24, 2015 pub thanks to neil mclean for identifying this pub. Stroll through oxford s old city and learn about the inspector morse, lewis, and hathaway. If you will be there on a saturday, there is lewis morse walking tour.
Inspector morse, lewis, and endeavour walking tour of. The background and personality of lewis a working class. Oxford official walking tours are a fun and informative way to learn about oxfords history, visit the university of oxford, and explore the filming locations used in harry potter and inspector morse, lewis and endeavour. Enjoy the mysteries of oxford s famous detectives, come alive on this 2hour walking tour. Inspector morse filming locations tour in oxford with. However, for fans of inspector morse, inspector lewis and endeavour it is the murder capital of the world, where homicide, corruption and vice run rife the city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and tv series, but also its spinoffs inspector lewis and endeavour. Jan 07, 20 down among the fearful is tonights opener to series seven of lewis on itv1. Details at the bottom of linked page which also lists lots of other sites used in tvfilm in oxford. Before we get to the video please take the time to read through the following. However, for fans of inspector morse, lewis and endeavour it is the murder capital of the world, where homicide, corruption and vice run rife the city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and tv series, but also its spinoffs lewis and endeavour. It wasnt easy for the crew to film on a main street during lunch time and they certainly drew a crowd of curious onlookers. While there i did lots of filming and this video is just one of those.
Places in oxford where the inspector morse tv series was filmed on location. It is the the crown at bray, high st, bray, maidenhead sl6 2ah. It starred john thaw as chief inspector morse and kevin whately as sergeant lewis. Owner at inspector morse filming locations tour in oxford with college visits. It is a prequel to the longrunning inspector morse and, like that series, is set primarily in oxford. Inspector morse is a british detective drama television series based on a series of novels by colin dexter. Inspector morse was a badass when he was young, too.
Films in oxford and oxfordshire experience oxfordshire. After meeting your guide and group in central oxford, head out to explore some of the key filming locations for inspector morse and its spinoffs, lewis and endeavour. Inspector morse, lewis, and endeavour walking tour. Info now owned by the celebrity chef heston blumenthal. Filming locations in oxford inspector lewis masterpiece video. He may even have used the turf tavern but i am not sure. Pub the white horse, 52 broad street, oxford ox1 3bb. After more than 20 years playing detective inspector robert robbie lewis, actor kevin whately has earned a welldeserved break from investigating murders beneath the oxford spires.
See various locations used in the uk series and in the novels. Morse lewis endeavour tours from walking tours of oxford. Visit sights where some of your favorite television scenes were filmed on this walking tour of oxford. Wadham college, parks road, oxford, oxfordshire, england, uk danny griffon is a student and has rooms within the building. Above is wadham college wadham college, parks rd, oxford ox1 3pn. Stroll through oxfords old city and learn about the inspector morse, lewis, and hathaway. The inspector lewis cast and crew offer their favorite oxford filming locations and places to. Mar 27, 2014 lewis has been filming on oxford this week.
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