AUGUST 20 - 26, 2017 staradvertiser.com OXFORD’S FINEST A favorite British sleuth celebrates a milestone anniversary this year with the fourth season of Endeavour. 2017 marks 30 years on the screen for Det. Insp. Morse, now portrayed by English actor Shaun Evans (“Teachers”) in the prequel to the long-running “Inspector Morse.” Premieres Sunday, Aug. 20, on PBS. WE’RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY. Are you passionate about an issue? An event? A cause? ¶ũe^eh\Zga^eirhn[^a^Zk][r^fihp^kbg`rhnpbmama^mkZbgbg`%^jnbif^gm olelo.org Zg]Zbkmbf^rhng^^]mh`^mlmZkm^]'Begin now at olelo.org. ON THE COVER | ENDEAVOUR Worthy ‘Endeavour’ 2017 marks 30 years on the thing Morse just starting out in his career, at Thursday, Morse’s colleague and mentor. which he nonetheless proves highly adept. The Other members of the Oxfordshire Police screen for Endeavour Morse character’s traits and personality are well es- Criminal Investigation Department include tablished and recognized in “Inspector Morse” Police Community Support Officer Reginald By Jacqueline Spendlove — brilliant, if more than a little prickly and sul- Bright (Anton Lesser, “Game of Thrones), Det. TV Media len, with a fondness for English ale, classic Sgt. Jim Strange (Sean Rigby in his first main cars and crossword puzzles. Evans gives us role) and Det. Sgt. Peter Jakes (Jack Laskey, e certainly do love our British TV some of this in “Endeavour,” but the series also “X Company). Dakota Blue Richards (“Skins”) detectives. From “Sherlock” to “Mid- shows us the younger Morse as a separate, plays Woman Police Const. Shirley Trewlove Wsomer Murders,” “Father Brown” to softer entity. — a somewhat uncommon sight as a young “Grantchester,” and “Broadchurch” to “Wal- “This is a character who’s pretty melancholy female constable in the ‘60s. lander,” British crime shows prove just as wildly and who’s in his mid-50s and is alone, drinks While both Thaw and Evans paint an excel- popular with audiences on this side of the At- too much, is not a happy person,” Evans said lent picture of the ornery detective, it’s Colin lantic as they do with our British counterparts. of the character in a Masterpiece Studio Dexter whom you can thank for the character. One English sleuth in particular is celebrat- podcast. “And I know that’s kind of a cliché for “Inspector Morse” is based on a series of ing a significant anniversary on the screen detectives, but there was something about it books by Dexter, who penned 13 novels about this year. The fourth season of “Endeavour” that I thought, ‘That’s interest- Morse, as well as several novellas and short marks 30 years on the screen for Det. Insp. ing.’ How do you get this stories. The author won a number of Morse, who made his first appearance in 1987 guy now to where he awards for the books and, in 2000, was in the eponymous detective drama “Inspector is then? And if we appointed an Officer of the Order of the Morse,” played by John Thaw. In “Endeavour,” can start to see British Empire for services to literature. we’re given a look at a younger, fresher Morse, who this person is It’s unsurprising that his stories and and the “Masterpiece Mystery” offering has when he’s in his characters, so popular on paper, found great success both here and across the mid-20s, then have been a success on the pond. The season 4 premiere airs Sunday, Aug. that’s an interest- screen as well. 20, on PBS. ing starting point, “Endeavour” isn’t the first “Morse” “Endeavour” — the rather unfortunate I thought ... what is spinoff. “Inspector Lewis,” another first name of Insp. Morse — is a prequel to there in your mid- “Masterpiece Mystery” series, is cen- the long-running series that first introduced 20s that makes you tered on Det. Insp. Robert Lewis (Kevin us to the character (and in which said first who you are in your Whately, “The English Patient,” 1996) name is seldom uttered). It stars Shaun Evans 50s?” Morse’s sergeant in the original series. It (“Teachers”) in the title role, and the character Roger Allam (“The was a huge hit for ITV and “Masterpiece,” is decidedly less curmudgeonly than the man, Thick of It”) stars running for nine seasons and drawing mil- as “Morse” fans know, he grows to be. opposite Evans lions of viewers each week. Whereas in the original series, Morse is as Det. Chief an established, middle-aged detective, the Insp. Dakota Blue Richards as seen in “Endeavour” 1960s-set “Endeavour” shows us a 20-some- Fred 2 STAR CHANNELS August 20 - 26, 2017 SOAP UPDATES By Andrew Sawyer Meanwhile, Eric Nelle. Joss has a date with Oscar. Griffin has TV Media interrupts Hattie a surprise for Ava. Liz ends up putting her life and Bonnie’s party. on hold. Obrecht is consumed by her curios- For the week of August 14 - 18 Sonny recalls a ity. Finn appreciates Curtis. Obrecht’s gloat- memory from the ing backfires on her. Nathan catches Amy night Deimos was up. Felicia’s curiosity is piqued. Kiki offers up The Bold and the Beautiful murdered. Kayla is some advice. Liz has encouraging words for Bill devises a plan to make sure that he will Nancy Lee Grahn shocked when Tripp Griffin. Nina issues a list of demands. obtain the Spectra building. 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