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Confused and confusing Wiki entry
editInspector Morse is a literary character who has appeared in television dramatizations. In multiple places in this article, he is described by referring to the television series, as if there were no difference between the two. I think it's reasonable to say that the people who have added such information have not read the books. To make any sense, the character should be described from the books, with any difference between books and television episodes noted. For instance, in the books, Morse smokes cigarettes - or is trying to quit. Television Morse does not.
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Education
editCurrently the first sentence of "Education" reads: "Although details of Morse's education are deliberately kept vague, it is hinted that he won a scholarship to study at St John's College, Oxford.[8]". However in the Endeavour (TV series) it is made clear that he attended the (fictional) Lonsdale College. Just wondering if the same is stated in any of the main Inspector Morse (novel or TV series) episodes... either way, maybe the sentence listed above may need to be amended... Cheers Tony Tony 1212 (talk) 06:33, 23 July 2020 (UTC)
- In "Dead on Time" (Season 6, Ep 1 of the TV series) Morse mentions that the murdered Oxford Don, Henry Fallon, used to be one of his lecturers- although this does not clarify anything much (lecturers' Colleges and the student's College not necessarily being the same)... Also that he used to be engaged to Professor Fallon's current wife Susan (maybe merits a mention somewhere??) before she went off and married Fallon. Cheers Tony Tony 1212 (talk) 22:51, 9 October 2020 (UTC)
- In the novel "The Riddle of the Third Mile" we learn that Morse was previously a student of Dr. Browne-Smith of Lonsdale College. However, at the start of Chapter Six in the book, when Morse is called in to Lonsdale we read his thought "... now when he himself had been up at St. John's ..." so that matches both of the info above. Mr splosh (talk) 08:49, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
year
editis it possible to state the years where the action is set? thanks. 151.29.55.235 (talk) 10:15, 21 October 2022 (UTC)