Endeavour

Thursday’s wife is annoyed because he lent money to his brother.

I agree that the plots of the latest Endeavour are poor. There was no reason to have a hunt in the episode as it added nothing to the plot. They could have just been out hacking.
What is Thursday up to? As poor old Morse is so unlucky with relationships then his old friend and mentor might just be turning into a wrong un. I bet Morse will be the one who has to turn him in.

Those poison pen letters with Morse looking at the stamp. Correct me if I'm wrong but I thought that, back in 1969, the stamps had the price printed on, and not just 1st or 2nd. Second class post had just been introduced (I checked) but we had not had decimalisation, and I remember stamps showing the price, eg. 3d or whatever.

That envelope Morse looked at had a current 1st class stamp attached.

I was really puzzled by Thursday accepting money but then remembered that he had lost all their money to his brother in the last series - which is also why his wife is behaving so strangely. I had completely forgotten that whole storyline. ?

I usually quite like it but last night's episode was daft.
It was a shame to see Roger Allum ( oh that gorgeous voice!!) allowing himself to be bribed too.
Of course you always know he is not going to get anywhere with a potential girlfriend as we all watched or have read Morse!

Exactly merlot

We thought it was all a bit ridiculous and poorly written.

Spoiler Alert!


Fox hunting in high summer?

You didn't 'copy someone in' to a letter, you cc'd (carbon copied) them.

A vet's humane killer is not called a 'horse gun'

The horse would have been put down in the open - how on earth were they going to drag it out of the loose box? The knacker man would have been there to pick up the body. You wouldn't just leave it there.

Now......What's Fred Thursday up to? I can't believe he's gone bent. I'm hoping he's playing along with it to gather enough evidence to dob them all in.

Last night's Endeavour really felt like an episode of Midsomer Murders. Very disappointing. The series seems to have lost something crucial.

Oh thanks..will look out Shetland & Trapped. I do not watch a lot of TV but will certainly follow up your recommendations.

Shetland is excellent

I shall watch Trapped on your recommendation Sparkle I did enjoy the first series.

For those fans of both Shetland and Vera you may be interested in Desert Island discs from last week , it was the author Ann Cleeves she has had a very interesting and varied life.

Other than Vera and Endeavour are there other current detective series?

Yes, PECS There's "Shetland" on BBC1 and I am also enjoying the second series of "Trapped" on BBC4 set in Iceland.

Other than Vera and Endeavour are there other current detective series? I did enjoy Rowan Atkinson as Maigret.

I love Endeavour, I think it makes you think. Writing of this series not as good as in the past, but it's still superior to most of the other rather wishy-washy detective stuff on tv. And Oxford looks as ravishing as always.

I'm enjoying Endeavour especially after the very dark Les Mis, which I also enjoyed btw.
I agree with your view PECS
I am getting fed up with the brash, cocky coppers in charge of Thursday and Morse. Their attitude is very indicative of the era though. So glad Superintentent Bright aka Anton Lesser brightened up at Morse being re instated to CID. Pun very much intended. ?

Good point PECS.

John Thaw's Morse was a tetchy old bugger though & not lighthearted! Loved his music and beer..but not one for frivolity... that has to be threaded into Endeavour. If he was off partying and joshing about that would not fit either!

Morse also seems to have gone a bit stiff and starchy. He has a lovely smile but we rarely see this. I feel they should be adding in a bit of romance for him, to lighten up the storylines. I’m rather disappointed as I was so looking forward to this latest series. Heyho.

The first episode wasn’t bad, but the second was dire.
I think the series must have new writers, it is so different.
What a great shame.

I was really looking forward to this series, there is so little on television that I enjoy nowadays, but I gave up at 9.45pm last night and went to bed with a book instead. Finished reading it this morning and for anyone interested it was Lethal White by Robert Galbraith and so much better than Endeavour.

Thanks, Hilda, I liked her and I'm hoping she might re-appear in the future.

I’d forgotten that too, thanks

Nandalot Thanks for that, I'd completely forgotten it.

Mrs Thursday still hasn’t forgiven Mr.T for losing all their retirement fund by lending it to his brother.
I didn’t like last night’s episode, apart from the Thunderbirds.

Merlot I believe she went to London or similar - can remember her having some conversation with Morse after the other detective she was sweet on got shot.

What happened to the WPC in the last series?