Chief Inspector Morse has an ear for Western classical music, a taste for beer, and a nose for crime. He and Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis solve intriguing cases in and around the Oxford area.

First broadcast in 1987, "Inspector Morse" is a crime drama based on the Colin Dexter novels of the same name. The show is based around the exciting exploits of Chief Inspector Morse (John Thaw), a senior officer within the Criminal Investigation Department of the Oxford Police, as he investigates heavy crimes in and around Oxford with his sidekick, Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis (Kevin Whately). Morse is a grumpy Western classical-music aficionado who loves beer, and who frequently loses patience with the earnest Lewis.—Bai

Detective Chief Inspector Morse is a curmudgeonly, aloof, irascible man whose favourite things in life include classical music, opera and beer. Together with his resourceful assistant Sergeant Lewis he investigates and solves murders in the Oxford area.—grantss