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, [...]
It was great to be in Oxford just before Christmas and see the Warner Bros. film unit in Radcliffe Square. They were filming for a new movie starting Timothée Chalamet and Oliva Coleman. This movie is Wonka, due to be released on 2023 and tells the story of a young Willy Wonka of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. We are [...]
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 [...]
Pizzas, Pints and Other People Have you spent the last six months hankering to sit in a pub with your mates with a pint in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other? If so, now is the time to book your 2-hour slot at The White Rabbit. One of the top 5 pizzerias in the UK, this [...]
All photos are copyright ©walkingtoursofoxford, please do not share individual photos but you are welcome to share the link to this post so that everyone can see! It was interesting to see all the positive comments and eager anticipation for Endeavour season 8 as it began filming last week. Reading some of the comments and thoughts, it would seem many [...]
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 [...]
Oxmas ‘Tis the season to be jolly…’ or as our Balliol-educated PM would have it in Covid year, ‘jolly careful’. Here in Oxford, the colleges and the University have been making big efforts to be both. Many traditions have survived the virtual transformation and there has been a plethora of creative initiatives helping everyone celebrate enjoyably ‘at a distance’. Colleges [...]
With the announcement this week that Oxford’s flagship hotel the Randolph is making 75 of its 84 staff redundant, it seems a good moment to reflect on the history of this iconic institution. It’s unlikely to cheer the staff right now, but the good news is that the hotel is not closing for good, just for a refurbishment by its [...]
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