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Morse - In the Shallows

4 Extra Debut. An Oxford student out of his depth, a don dead in the river - and a philosopher who needs Morse鈥檚 help. Stars Neil Pearson.

Terrible things happen - even in beautiful places and among highly-educated people.

A mysterious pair of students appear to be fish out of water, a Don鈥檚 found dead in the river - and an attractive philosopher pleads for help to save her career.

Morse, Lewis and Strange are back on their criminally fertile Oxford patch.

It's still the early 1990s when computers, mobiles, digital media and sophisticated forensic techniques are not yet in use.

Morse's detection methods rely on instinct, acutely honed observational skills and dogged gumshoe perseverance.

Starring Neil Pearson, Lee Ingleby and Pip Torrens.

Colin Dexter's Oxford detectives feature in a story devised by former Morse TV writer Alma Cullen, dramatised by Richard Stoneman.

Chief Inspector Morse ...... Neil Pearson
Sergeant Lewis ...... Lee Ingleby
Superintendent Strange ...... Pip Torrens
Dr Jessica Hinkley ...... Anna Chancellor
Anthony Yateman ...... Kevin Eldon
The Master ...... Anton Lesser
Annie ...... Ashley Smith
Hazel ...... Rachel Atkins
Unsworth ...... Edward Killingback
Gregson ...... Harry Lister Smith
David Evans ...... Henry Pettigrew
Vic Nelson ...... Okorie Chukwu
Quentin Spencer ...... Ben Crowe

Director: Marilyn Imrie

A Catherine Bailey production for 麻豆社 Radio 4, first broadcast in July 2018.

1 hour, 27 minutes

Last on

Tue 18 Nov 2025 04:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Chief Inspector Morse Neil Pearson
Sergeant Lewis Lee Ingleby
Superintendent Strange Pip Torrens
Dr Jessica Hinkley Anna Chancellor
Anthony Yateman Kevin Eldon
The Master Anton Lesser
Annie Ashley Smith
Hazel Rachel Atkins
Unsworth Edward Killingback
Gregson Harry Lister Smith
David Evans Henry Pettigrew
Vic Nelson Okorie Chukwu
Quentin Spencer Ben Crowe
Director Marilyn Imrie
Author Alma Cullen
Adaptor Richard Stoneman

Broadcasts

  • Sat 14 Jul 2018 14:30
  • Mon 17 Nov 2025 14:30
  • Mon 17 Nov 2025 20:30
  • Tue 18 Nov 2025 04:30

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