Inspector Morse: The Ghost in the Machine
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The Ghost in the Machine
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- Season: 3
- Episode: 1
- First Aired: 1/4/1989
Morse investigates the reported theft of erotic paintings belonging to Sir Julius Hanbury, a local baronet who is one of those standing for election as the new Master of Courtney College, Oxford. As well as the pictures, Sir Julius himself has also disappeared. Morse finds Sir Julius's dead body, and at first it looks like murder, but the new police pathologist, Dr Grayling Russell, believes he killed himself. Then there is another death which is undoubtedly a murder - but how is it connected with the late Sir Julius Hanbury?
- Writers:
- Julian Mitchell
- Director:
- Herbert Wise
- Stars:
- John Thaw (Chief Inspector Morse)
- Kevin Whately (Detective Sergeant Robbie Lewis)
- Amanda Hillwood (Dr Grayling Russell)
- Recurring Role:
- Colin Dexter (Man with pint of beer in Parker pub)
- Guest Star:
- Rainbow Dench (Georgina Hanbury)
- John Cater (The Dean)
- Michael Bertenshaw (Detective)
- Eunice Roberts (Policewoman)
- Claire Skinner (Schoolgirl)
- Seeta Indrani (Laboratory Assistant)
- Trevor Martin (College Porter)
- Alan Barker (Plain Clothes Policeman)
- Jonathan Donne (Police Constable)
- John Elmes (Roger Meadows)
- Robert Oates (Ted Parker)
- Lill Roughley (Betty Parker)
- Patricia Hodge (Lady Hanbury)
- Clifford Rose (Dr Charles Hudson)
- Michael Godley (Sir Julius Hanbury)
- Michael Thomas (II) (John McKendrick)
- Patsy Byrne (Mrs Maltby)
- Irina Brook (Michelle Réage)
- Bernard Lloyd (Professor Edward Ullman)
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- Locations: The manor house used in this episode is also featured in the Jeeves and Wooster episode Jeeves in the Country (where it is called Chuffnell Hall, or 'Chuffy') and also in the Poirot episode The Adventure of Johnnie Waverly. edit »
- Rated PG in the UK and 15 in Ireland edit »
- In this episode Amanda Hillwood first appears as Dr Grayling Russell. edit »
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