Morse to sign off next week

London - Actor John Thaw loved playing Britain's Inspector Morse on television because the grumpy detective was no Sherlock Holmes…

London - Actor John Thaw loved playing Britain's Inspector Morse on television because the grumpy detective was no Sherlock Holmes and kept getting things wrong. Thaw's 13-year-old portrayal, which has been a worldwide hit, ends next week with the final Morse episode and the death of the sleuth with a taste for fine whiskey and classical music.

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