Inspector Morse Set Two: Last Seen Wearing

This is one of my favorite Morse mysteries. In Last Seen Wearing, a teenage student at an elite prep school has been missing for the past several months. The case finally lands in Morse's lap, and he confidently tells Lewis that the girl is dead. Lewis refuses to accept this, and eventually Morse gets on board and the duo start investigating. Everything points to the girl's school, and the list of suspects is long. The headmaster appears to be hiding something; the deputy head (a woman with lesbian tendencies) seems to know something but refuses to divulge any information; the male French teacher has upped and left, transferring to another school; and then there's the girl's stepfather, a powerful businessman who may or may not have something to hide.I like how Morse conducts his interviews as they are done in a such a manner as to be considered thinly-veiled interrogations, and often putting the interviewee at an awkward disadvantage. There are some familiar faces in this episode - a very young Elizabeth Hurley who plays a student at the school, and also Julia Sawalha (from  Pride and Prejudice (Restored Edition)  and also  Lark Rise to Candleford: Complete Collection . Lewis' role is more of a hands-on, dig in the dirt kind in that he spends much of his time roaming around trying to piece the other pieces of the puzzle. Together, Morse and Lewis make a formidable team indeed.Here is the episode listing for the Inspector Morse series:First Series (1987)The Dead of JerichoThe Silent World of Nicholas QuinnService of All the DeadSecond Series (1988)The Wolvercote TongueLast Seen WearingThe Settling of the SunLast Bus to WoodstockThird Series (1989)Ghost in the MachineThe Last EnemyDeceived by FlightThe Secret of Bay 5BFourth Series (1990)The Infernal SerpentThe Sins of the FathersDriven to DistractionMasonic MysteriesFifth Series (1991)Second Time AroundFat ChanceWho Killed Harry Field?Greeks Bearing GiftsPromised LandSixth Series (1992)Dead on TimeHappy FamiliesThe Death of the SelfAbsolute ConvictionCherubim and SeraphimSeventh Series (1993)Deadly SlumberThe Day of the DevilTwilight of the GodsSpecials 1995-2000The Way through the WoodsThe Daughters of CainDeath is Now My NeighbourThe Wench Is DeadThe Remorseful Day

John Thaw is one of my all-time favorite actors in investigative dramas. Thaw's Morse is compelling to watch - he loves listening to operatic music, enjoys his quality pint of ale, is addicted to crosswords, easily smitten by a pretty face and intelligence, and is meticulous and astute in his deductive reasoning. All in all, Morse exemplifies the consummate detective, and most of the Morse episodes are of superior quality in terms of writing and acting.This set though contains one very good episode, and two less than great ones.The Wolvercote TongueIn The Wolvercote Tongue, an American tourist is found dead while resting in her hotel room. Though her death is initially ruled as the result of a coronary attack, Morse is convinced that something must have brought about her death, especially since the dead woman was about to present a prized jewel called The Wolvercote Tongue to the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. When another body turns up soon after, Morse is convinced all is not right, and sets about solving the murder mystery with his long suffering detective sergeant, Lewis (Kevin Whately who went on later to star in his own series,  Masterpiece Mystery: Complete Inspector Lewis Last Seen WearingThis is one of my favorite Morse mysteries. In Last Seen Wearing, a teenage student at an elite prep school has been missing for the past several months. The case finally lands in Morse's lap, and he confidently tells Lewis that the girl is dead. Lewis refuses to accept this, and eventually Morse gets on board and the duo start investigating. Everything points to the girl's school, and the list of suspects is long. The headmaster appears to be hiding something; the deputy head (a woman with lesbian tendencies) seems to know something but refuses to divulge any information; the male French teacher has upped and left, transferring to another school; and then there's the girl's stepfather, a powerful businessman who may or may not have something to hide.I like how Morse conducts his interviews as they are done in such a manner as to be considered thinly-veiled interrogations, and often putting the interviewee at an awkward disadvantage. There are some familiar faces in this episode - a very young Elizabeth Hurley who plays a student at the school, and also Julia Sawalha from Pride and Prejudice and Lark Rise to Candleford. Lewis' role is more of a hands-on, dig in the dirt kind in that he spends much of his time roaming around trying to piece the other pieces of the puzzle. Together, Morse and Lewis make a formidable team indeed.The Settling of the SunThe Settling of the Sun is another Morse episode that I felt was underwhelming for several reasons. It is one of the bleakest of the Morse episodes, lacking some of usual wit and humor in other episodes, and centers around a conspiracy, dating back to the war years and its repercussions.Morse is invited to present a prize for a crossword competition organized for a group of international students. When one of the students is found murdered, Morse's investigations reveal a darker motive that goes back to the war years (the dead student is a Japanese).Usually, the supporting cast in the Morse episodes do an excellent job, but not so in this particular episode. I found some of the acting over the top, and some less than credible. Aside from that, Morse falls for a lady professor here, but unlike the women in other Morse episodes (beautiful, charming, witty, and intelligent), this lady appeared high-strung, whiny, had mood swings, and was generally a very unappealing character. This made it difficult to understand or even believe Morse's attraction to her.Final verdict - strictly for fans only.

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I am a fan of fabulous acting and with this series of Inspector Morse one always gets involved with the movie. Great acting,

I have always enjoyed Morse and Lewis and this set does not disappoint. It keeps you guessing till the end

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