26 used & new from £53.99
See All Buying Options
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
 
Inspector Morse - The Complete Series (33 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1987]
 
See larger image 

See all 2 customer images
Share your own customer images

Inspector Morse - The Complete Series (33 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1987]

DVD ~ John Thaw
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Available from these sellers.


15 new from £53.99 5 used from £70.00 6 collectible from £89.99
Learn about Lovefilm
Amazon's choice for DVD rental.
With a 14 day FREE trial. Learn more

Watch a Related Video
01:20

Special Offers and Product Promotions

  • You can find all the best television shows from the other side of the pond in our US TV store and watch entire episodes for free in our Screening Room, including Flashpoint and Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Inspector Morse - The Complete Collection [DVD] [1987]
49% buy
Inspector Morse - The Complete Collection [DVD] [1987] 4.7 out of 5 stars (36)
£54.98
Inspector Morse - The Complete Series (33 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1987]
38% buy the item featured on this page:
Inspector Morse - The Complete Series (33 Disc Box Set) [DVD] [1987] 4.6 out of 5 stars (31)
Lewis - Series 1-3 - Complete [DVD] [2007]
5% buy
Lewis - Series 1-3 - Complete [DVD] [2007] 5.0 out of 5 stars (4)
£26.97
Lewis - Series Three [DVD] [2009]
5% buy
Lewis - Series Three [DVD] [2009] 4.6 out of 5 stars (40)
£7.98
Explore similar items

Product details

  • Actors: John Thaw, Kevin Whately, Colin Dexter, James Grout, Peter Woodthorpe
  • Format: Box set, PAL
  • Language English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 33
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: ITV DVD
  • DVD Release Date: 21 Feb 2005
  • Run Time: 3473 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00006JNBG
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,141 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

    Popular in these categories:

    #3 in  DVD > Television > TV Series > Inspector Morse
    #3 in  DVD > Television > Crime, Thrillers & Mystery > Inspector Morse

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

When Inspector Morse first appeared on television in 1987, nobody could have predicted that it would run into the next century, maintaining throughout a quality of scripts and storylines that raised the genre of the detective series to a new level. Much of its success can be attributed to John Thaw's total immersion in the role. Morse is a prickly character and not obviously easy to like. As a detective in Oxford with unfulfilled academic propensities, he is permanently excluded from a world of which he would dearly love to be a part. He is at odds with that world--and with his colleagues in the police force--most of the time. Passionate about opera and "proper beer", he is a cultural snob for whom vulgarity causes almost physical pain. As a result, he lives from one disillusionment to another. And he is scarred--more deeply than he would ever admit--by past relationships. But he also has a naïve streak and, deep down, sensitivity, which makes him a fascinating challenge for women.

At the heart of Morse's professional life is his awkward partnership with Detective Sergeant Lewis, the resolutely ordinary, worldly sidekick who manages to keep his boss in an almost permanent state of exasperation while retaining his grudging respect. It's a testament to Kevin Whately's consistently excellent performance that from such unpromising material, Lewis becomes as indispensable to the series as Barrington Pheloung's hypnotic, classic theme music. Morse's investigations do occasionally take him abroad to more exotic locations, but throughout 14 successful years of often gruesome murders, the city of Oxford itself became a central character in these brooding two-hour dramas: creator Colin Dexter said he finally had to kill Morse off because he was giving Oxford a bad reputation as a dangerous place! --Piers Ford



DVD Description

Contains the following 33 episodes:

  • The Dead of Jericho
  • The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
  • Service Of All the Dead
  • The Wolver Tongue
  • Last Seen Wearing
  • The Settling of the Sun
  • The Last Bus to Woodstock
  • The Ghost in the Machine
  • The Last Enemy
  • Deceived By Flight
  • The Secret of Bay 5b
  • The Infernal Serpent
  • The Sins of the Fathers
  • Driven to Distraction
  • Masonic Mysteries
  • Second Time Around
  • Fat Chance
  • Who Killed Harry Field?
  • Greeks Bearing Gifts
  • Promised Land
  • Dead on Time
  • Happy Families
  • The Death of the Self
  • Absolute Conviction
  • Cherubim and Seraphim
  • Deadly Slumber
  • The Day of the Devil
  • Twilight of the Gods
  • The Way Through the Woods
  • The Daughters of Cain
  • Death is Now My Neighbour
  • The Wench is Dead
  • The Remorseful Day

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

Lewis [2006] [DVD]

Lewis [2006] [DVD]

DVD ~ Colin Starkey
4.5 out of 5 stars (28)  £9.88
Lewis - Series Two [DVD] [2007]

Lewis - Series Two [DVD] [2007]

DVD ~ Laurence Fox
4.8 out of 5 stars (30)  £9.88
Lewis - Series Three [DVD] [2009]

Lewis - Series Three [DVD] [2009]

DVD ~ Kevin Whately
4.6 out of 5 stars (40)  £7.98
A Touch Of Frost - Series 6-12 [DVD] [1999]

A Touch Of Frost - Series 6-12 [DVD] [1999]

DVD ~ David Jason
4.3 out of 5 stars (6) 
Agatha Christie : The Miss Marple Collection (12 Disc Box Set) [DVD]

Agatha Christie : The Miss Marple Collection (12 Disc Box Set) [DVD]

DVD ~ Joan Hickson
4.6 out of 5 stars (56)  £36.88
› Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(1)
See all 3 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

31 Reviews
5 star:
 (24)
4 star:
 (5)
3 star:    (0)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.6 out of 5 stars (31 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
142 of 146 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Expensive set, and worth every penny, 10 Jun 2003
By A Customer
With all due respect to Colin Dexter, the Inspector Morse TV series is one of those rarities, where the film is genuinely better than the book. It's a lot of money to pay all at once, but think of it as £5 per episode and it's not so bad. One reviewer complains of dodgy quality, and this almost put me off. But my set arrived with one episode per disc and the quality is excellent. I found a few episodes I had not seen, and I enjoyed seeing some of my favourites again. One of the nice things about having the entire series is seeing how the characters of Morse and Lewis, and later Strange, develop, both as actors and as parts. It was also fun finding all the big-name stars who had bit parts earlier in their careers. Did you know Liz Hurley appears as a schoolgirl? And Michael Kitchen, Martin Clunes, Julia Sawalha, and just about every British character actor of the past twenty years have supporting roles. Such a shame he's dead, and also that nobody seems to be making quality drama like this any more.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars John Thaw at his best!, 24 Feb 2007
By Michael F. Freer - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I have never read the books but like most of you who are considering buying this set - I have seen many episodes of the televised series. If you have come to this point by the same route as myself what are you waiting for?

The choice of actors; the characters; the plots: the settings; the music; the filming - are all superb. I feel privileged to own this set in the knowledge that it will not be bettered and may not always be available.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
77 of 80 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Package - A Bargain for the £69.97 I paid !, 30 Nov 2005
Do not be dissuaded by previous reviewers as they are either wrong or Amazon has combined reviews for alternative 'Morse' boxsets being sold.

If you buy the declared 33 disc set (it may previously have been issued with fewer discs) each disc contains only 1 episode !

The packaging is fine (each series is in a cardboard sleeve with 1 disc per 'page' in the 'book' style housing for each series) with lots of photos of Morse and the picture/sound quality good for what is now a dated archive recording.

(I have added 2 photos to the item page showing an example of the packaging for the case of each Series within the boxset)

HOH subtitles are available and each disc has a picture gallery. All other features are as per the Amazon listing. Well worth buying if you enjoy, like me, the caustic nature of the working relationship between Morse and Lewis.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspector Morse Collector's Edition - Majestic!
There's not a lot to say about this marvellous set really. All thirty three episodes of one of the greatest crime series ever televised. Read more
Published 20 days ago by Victor Tugelbend

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Entertainment and Value
This ha been greatly reduced in price and now I feel that it is great value and entertainment.
I live in the USA and so do not get to see many good programmes such as this... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Jacqueline A. Catlin

4.0 out of 5 stars Morse lives!
"LEWIS!"

"Sir?"

Lewis rubbed his head where he had knocked it against the television stand at the unexpected sound of the Inspector's voice... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Emanon

4.0 out of 5 stars Morse complete series
Morse isn`t everyones cup of tea but if you like him then go no further than this excellent series at a very good price too.
Published 3 months ago by Cynon Boy

5.0 out of 5 stars Unquestionable quality
MORSE was, in my opinion, quite simply the best British drama series ever. All 33 episodes for under a hundred quid ... no debate. This is a must buy series. Read more
Published 20 months ago by N. Saunders

5.0 out of 5 stars What incredible value for money !
James Grout & Kevin Whatley are superb as Messars Strange and Lewis - but the biggest round of applause must go to the late great John Thaw . Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. Mg Reynolds

5.0 out of 5 stars Morse - The Greatest
Here is one of those rare things that is so precious and is certainly worth every penny. I absolutely adore Inspector Morse and this DVD set is a brilliant collection to own... Read more
Published 22 months ago by The Mafster

5.0 out of 5 stars Response to chap who liked the books and not the tv program
Never read the books. Love the series though watching now it has dated. I believe it's very rare that a filmed version of a book will mirror the book or perhaps more importantly... Read more
Published on 8 Jul 2007 by eddie knocker

5.0 out of 5 stars Chief Inspector Morse
An eccentric protagonist who negotiates each wonderfully complex plot to the maximum enjoyment of the viewer. Read more
Published on 4 Jul 2007 by PJC

4.0 out of 5 stars THE OXFORD DETECTIVE WHO LOVES A PINT !.
The legendary John Thaw who was a fine and sadly missed actor play's misrable Morse as if he was born for the part. Read more
Published on 15 Jun 2007 by NEO

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
Morse (subtitles, Dutch) 0 4 days ago
morse, boxed set 1 January 2008
› See all 2 discussions...  
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
   
Related forums

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Look for similar items by subject








i.e., each product must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...

Feedback

Ad

Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.