Inspector Morse Set Four: The Infernal Serpent

Mystery Cupboard
John Thaw is in rare form as Detective Inspector Morse in these three mysteries, Kevin Whately is superb as Sergeant Lewis. Morse supposedly consumes too much ale, but consumption levels looks respectable to me, though Morse's beer better not be cloudy, or Lewis will hear about it. I like my ales rich and cloudy, but prefer DVDs to have clarity, be prepared for a low-quality picture (resolution improves in later sets). These collections improve the further you advance, by Set Nine, the stories are better. Once you're done with this series, continue to follow Lewis in the excellent Masterpiece Mystery: Complete Inspector Lewis, where he is paired with Laurence Fox as the wryly deadpan, intellectual Sergeant Hathaway.

Deceived by Flight: The English sport of cricket meets murder, and Lewis proves his adroitness in both these fields of endeavor, while murder and drugs create a toxic mix. I still don't...

Not the very best of Inspector Morse, which makes it merely Excellent!
This is Set Four of eleven "Inspector Morse" Sets. Each Set has three episodes/discs. Don't confuse these eleven "Sets" with the previously issued (but still available) "Collection Sets". Each of the six "Collection Sets" cost more, as each has more episodes/discs than these Sets.

Set Four has 3 episodes. The first two were the last two episodes in the original British Series 3, aired in January 1989. (In England, they call them "series", not "seasons".) The final episode on this set was the 1st in the British Series 4, airing January 1990.
Episodes:
Deceived by Flight
The Secret of Bay 5B
The Infernal Serpent

DECEIVED BY FLIGHT:
Anthony Donn checks into his old rooms at college. He's there for a cricket match with his old coach's current amateur team, The Clarets. Morse knew the two of them, too, but that was 20 years ago, and he can't figure out why Donn is getting in touch with him now. Donn tells him a Zen Buddhist story, that seems...

Better than we expected
It was and is wonderful. We can replay paqrts we want to hear again and both of us love the extra info on the DVD.

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Inspector Morse Set Eleven: The Wench Is Dead

A Fine Series Concludes
Who knew the body-count in Oxford was as high as Midsomer's? When you're finished with this final entry in the Inspector Morse oeuvre, try its worthy successor Masterpiece Mystery: Complete Inspector Lewis, excellent in its own right. And now there's a new Inspector Morse "prequel" to soften the blow of concluding this marvelous character-study: Masterpiece Mystery: Endeavour, featuring a young version of Morse. By now, you may want to try Morse's "favourite" food: Samuel Smith's ales. Smith's Imperial Stout is fine indeed, as is the rare, oak-aged Yorkshire Stingo, only released every two years. Enjoy your vicarious travels to England! As usual, this Morse collection features three intriguing mysteries:

Death is Now My Neighbor: Two Oxfordshire village neighbors are murdered, clues link their unseemly demise and a bitter contest...

Three Exceptional Specials Bring the End to Inspector Morse.
This is Set Eleven of eleven "Inspector Morse" Sets. Each Set has three episodes/discs. Don't confuse these eleven "Sets" with the previously issued (but still available) "Collection Sets". Each of the six "Collection Sets" cost more, as each has more episodes/discs than these Sets.

This Set Eleven has three episodes. They originally aired as the last three of the Inspector Morse annual Specials.
Episodes:
Death is Now My Neighbor - first aired November 1997
The Wench is Dead - aired November 1998
The Remorseful Day - aired November 2000

DEATH IS NOW MY NEIGHBOR:
It's a bright April day. The milkman's truck pulls onto Bloxham Drive and a row of semi-detached houses. He leaves bottles on the step of #17 for Rachel James, who is greeted by her neighbor at #15, Jeff Owens, just leaving in his little sports car. As Owens drives away, he waves to another woman in the same row, who gives him a decidedly sly look. 7:20 AM: Rachel is shot...

love Morse
One of the episodes I never saw while the series ran on PBS- glad I purchased it. You'd expect a plot about someone studying a hundred years old murder from a hospital bed would be dull, but the scenes of the past mystery combined with John Thaw's Morse being a tolerable grump if only he has something to investigate while he's laid up and the suggestion of a love interest triangle with him all work well.

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Oz & James Drink to Britain

This is probably one of the greatest TV shows...
This is probably one of the greatest TV shows I've ever seen. Brilliant tour of the UK and truly informative whilst still be incredibly entertaining. You'd be a fool not to buy this.

Fantastic
I think the producers may have had May and Clarke ham it up a bit but other than that, great program. Very entertaining.

Great if you enjoy alcoholic beverages!
I saw this on BBCA about a year ago and had to have it for myself so I could show my girlfriend. We both love trying new beer and wine and this DVD series got us more thirsty than ever. She also just came back from a trip to England so it was a nice nostalgia trip for her too. I highly recommend these very entertaining DVDs to anyone who loves beer and wine, top gear, or just wants to learn about something new while laughing the whole time. Great buy!

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