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Quiz about Inspector Morse Who Played Who

"Inspector Morse" - Who Played Who? Quiz

Following on from my initial "Inspector Morse" quiz, one on the various actors who populated the series.

A multiple-choice quiz by sancho_pft. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
sancho_pft

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
242,906

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
747

Awards
Top 10% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 51 (9/10), Guest 92 (10/10), Guest 81 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who played Inspector Morse? Hint

John Thaw

Kevin Whateley

Robbie Coltrane

Timothy Spall

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the last few episodes, Morse fell seriously in love with Adele Cecil. Who played this love interest? Hint

Angela Storrs

Sarah Hickman

Shelley Cornford

Judy Lowe

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who played Chief Superintendent Strange? Hint

David Jason

James Grout

John Nettles

Robbie Coltrane

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which character actor, more usually seen in light roles, played the repulsive Sir Clixby Bream? Hint

Mark McGann

Richard Briers

Tom O'Connor

Tom Baker

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Question 5 of 10

5. Who played Sergeant Lewis? Hint

Kevin Whatley

Tim Healey

Jimmy Nail

Pat Roache

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which actor, who once played 'The Doctor' in TV's "Doctor Who", played the lecherous voyeur George Jackson in the very first episode of "Inspector Morse"? Hint

Colin Baker

Patrick Troughton

William Hartnell

Peter Davidson

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which actor, who once played a Dutch detective on TV, played 'The Master of Beaumont College' in the episode entitled "The Last Enemy"? Hint

Simon Callow

William Roache

Derek Fowlds

Barry Foster

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which lugubrious actor played Matthew Copley-Barnes, The Master of Beaufort College, in the episode called "The Infernal Serpent"? Hint

Geoffrey Palmer

David Threlfall

Ronnie Barker

Michael Sheen

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which actor, writer, and producer played Charles Radford, the retired head of the Radford brewery firm, in the episode "the Sins of the Fathers"? Hint

Dennis Waterman

Stephen Fry

Lionel Jeffries

Ben Elton

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which "Star Wars" actor played Morse's arch-enemy Hugo De Vries? Hint

Ian McDiarmid

Ewan MacGregor

Harrison Ford

Liam Neeson

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Nov 17 2024 : Guest 51: 9/10
Nov 01 2024 : Guest 92: 10/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who played Inspector Morse?

Answer: John Thaw

Manchester-born John Thaw played many roles during his TV career. After "Morse" he went onto another series, "Kavanagh QC". He was married to actress Sheila Hancock, and, sadly, he died in February, 2002, at the young age of 60.

2. In the last few episodes, Morse fell seriously in love with Adele Cecil. Who played this love interest?

Answer: Judy Lowe

Judy Lowe is the actress; the other names are all characters in one episode of "Inspector Morse".

3. Who played Chief Superintendent Strange?

Answer: James Grout

Although mainly known for comedy roles, David Jason played 'Jack' Frost in "A Touch of Frost". John Nettles went from playing Jersey-based Jim Bergerac in "Bergerac" to Midsomer-based Tom Barnaby in "Midsomer Murders". Robbie Coltrane ('Hagrid' in the "Harry Potter" films) played Fitz, the pyschologist in "Cracker".

4. Which character actor, more usually seen in light roles, played the repulsive Sir Clixby Bream?

Answer: Richard Briers

Richard Briers, perhaps best known for the role of Tom Good in "The Good Life" played the reptilian Master of Lonsdale College, in the episode called "Death is now my neighbour". Mark McGann is one of a famous family of actors. Tom O'Connor is a Liverpool-born comedian while Tom Baker most famously played one of the many incarnations of "Doctor Who".

5. Who played Sergeant Lewis?

Answer: Kevin Whatley

Kevin Whatley, Jimmy Nail, Pat Roache and Tim Healey all acted together in the successful and amusing series "Auf Weidersehen, Pet".

6. Which actor, who once played 'The Doctor' in TV's "Doctor Who", played the lecherous voyeur George Jackson in the very first episode of "Inspector Morse"?

Answer: Patrick Troughton

The very first episode of "Inspector Morse" was entitled "The Dead of Jericho" and saw Morse's love interest, Anne Staveley (played by Gemma Jones), being found dead.

7. Which actor, who once played a Dutch detective on TV, played 'The Master of Beaumont College' in the episode entitled "The Last Enemy"?

Answer: Barry Foster

Barry Foster played Dutch detective Van Der Valk in the quirky TV series of that name.

8. Which lugubrious actor played Matthew Copley-Barnes, The Master of Beaufort College, in the episode called "The Infernal Serpent"?

Answer: Geoffrey Palmer

Geoffrey Palmer has one of those faces for which "lugubrious" is the ideal word!

9. Which actor, writer, and producer played Charles Radford, the retired head of the Radford brewery firm, in the episode "the Sins of the Fathers"?

Answer: Lionel Jeffries

Jeffries played the eccentric grandfather in the film of "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" as well as directing the delightful children's film "The Railway Children".

10. Which "Star Wars" actor played Morse's arch-enemy Hugo De Vries?

Answer: Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid played Chancellor (later Emperor) Palpatine in the "Star Wars" films. He is also an accomplished stage actor and director.

Source: Author sancho_pft

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