Inspector Morse

While bedridden in a London hospital, an Oxford detective is given a book on Victorian crimes. The volume fuels a deep obsession with a murder committed in 1859, prompting him to pursue the case later; the programme stars John Thaw.

is a television programme presented as a single episode. It falls within the episode genre and centres on a detective narrative set against a historical backdrop. The story follows an Oxford‑based detective who, while confined to a hospital bed, receives a volume detailing crimes from the Victorian era. The book captures his attention, and he quickly becomes fixated on unraveling a murder that took place in 1859. His obsession drives the investigation forward despite his ill health. John Thaw appears in the leading role, portraying the determined detective whose curiosity is sparked by the antiquarian text. His presence anchors the episode, giving the character a recognisable face as he pursues the long‑ago homicide. The episode therefore intertwines a contemporary medical setting with a nineteenth‑century mystery, using the detective’s hospital stay as the catalyst for a deep dive into a historic crime. The narrative remains focused on his single‑minded pursuit of answers to a murder committed over a century earlier.