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Inspector Morse
Inspector Endeavour Morse is a fictional character in the eponymous series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode 1987–2000 drama series ''Inspector Morse'', in which John Thaw played the character; as well as the 2012 series ''Endeavour'', portrayed by Shaun Evans. Morse originally is described as a senior CID (Criminal Investigation Department) officer with the Thames Valley Police force in Oxford, England. With a Jaguar car (a Lancia in the early novels), a thirst for English real ale and a penchant for music (especially opera and Wagner), poetry, art, classics, classic cars, and cryptic crossword puzzles, Morse presents a not unlikeable persona, despite his sullen temperament. He is often assisted by his Sergeant Robert "Robbie" Lewis. Morse's partnership and friendship with Lewis is a fundamental aspect of the series.
==Name and family==
Morse prefers to use only his last name, and is generally evasive when asked about his first name, sometimes joking that it is ''Inspector''. At the end of ''Death Is Now My Neighbour'', it is revealed to be ''Endeavour''. Two-thirds of the way through the television episode based on the book, he gives the cryptic clue "My whole life's effort has revolved around Eve".〔http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0611637/ IMDB〕 In the series, it is noted that Morse's reluctance to use his Christian name led to his receiving the nickname ''Pagan'' while attending Stamford School (Stamford is an alma mater of Colin Dexter, the author of the Morse novels, and of Dexter's brother). In the novels, Morse's first name came from the vessel HMS ''Endeavour'': his mother was a member of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), who have a tradition of "virtue names," and his father admired Captain James Cook. Dexter, a fan of cryptic crosswords, named Morse after champion setter Jeremy Morse, one of Dexter's arch-rivals in writing crossword clues.〔Colin Dexter in ''Super Sleuths: Inspector Morse''. Director: Katie Kinnaird〕 Dexter used to walk along the bank of the River Thames at Oxford, opposite the boathouse belonging to 22nd Oxford Sea Scout Group; the building is named ''T.S. Endeavour''.
Morse's father was a taxi driver, and Morse likes to explain the origin of his additional private income by saying that he "used to drive the Aga Khan".〔''The Dead of Jericho'', chapter 21〕 In the episode ''Cherubim and Seraphim'', it is revealed that Morse's parents divorced when he was 12. He remained with his mother until her death three years later, upon which he had to return to his father. Morse had a dreadful relationship with his stepmother, Gwen.〔(Inspector Morse, "Cherubim and Seraphim" ), YouTube.〕 He claims that he only read poetry to annoy her, and that her petty bullying almost drove him to suicide. He has a half-sister, Joyce, with whom he is on better terms. Morse was devastated when Joyce's daughter Marilyn took her own life.
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