Morse owes its longevity to breaking the mould After 35 years and three different iterations, the franchise has racked up 750 million global views and shows no sign of stopping, says John Mair Thirty-five years ago, on 6 January 1987, the Morse franchise debuted on TV with The Dead Of Jericho, set in a then unfashionable area of Oxford. Today, [...]
On the 6th January 1987, 35 years ago - the legend that became Morse first appeared on our Televisions. It was groundbreaking at the time - no other TV programme had aired over 2-hours - that was a movie! A total of 33 episodes were shown and then after a short gap, we were treated to 33 'Lewis' episodes. Then [...]
Bubble / Highlight Tours Following lockdown 3, the relaxation of the rules and the reintroduction of ‘the rule of 6’, we are delighted to be bringing back our popular ‘Bubble Tours’. Currently available Monday-Saturday and at any time to suit you, these tours are private and for up to 5 people (as the guide will equal 6). Perfect for a [...]
All photo's ©walkingtoursofoxford. Please do not share individually but do share link to post for everyone to see! In 'Normal' times, we would have already been treated to series 8 of Endeavour. We last saw our hero on TV screens in "Zenana" back on 23rd February 2020 and season 8 was confirmed at that time. Then Covid hit and England [...]
Meeting Colin When I was 18 years old Morse was first aired on TV. It was the 6th January 1987. Fast forward 30 years and I am now an avid ‘fan’. More than that, I get to share my stories and findings with my guests on my tours that I conduct in Oxford. I certainly would not mind going to the [...]
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