S2·E1 The Wolvercote Tongue
- Episode
- Season 2, Episode 1
- Air Date
- December 25, 1987
- Runtime
- 100 minutes
- Director
- Alastair Reid
- Writer
- Julian Mitchell
- Score
- 7.5/10 (8 TMDB votes)
- Story Type
- Core Character Arc
Synopsis
Laura Poindexter, a rich American tourist, dies in the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, apparently from a heart attack, but Morse suspects foul play. Laura was due to return a historic jewel to an Oxford museum, and it has gone missing. Then Dr Kemp, who is a womanizing historian, dies of a fall, Lucy Downes is crushed to death in a telephone box, and Dr Kemp's widow appears to take a fatal overdose of Paracetomol.Morse believes the deaths are all linked.
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When did Season 2 Episode 1 of Inspector Morse air?
Season 2, Episode 1 ('The Wolvercote Tongue') originally aired on December 25, 1987.
How long is Season 2 Episode 1 ('The Wolvercote Tongue')?
The runtime for this episode is approximately 100 minutes.
What happens in Inspector Morse Season 2 Episode 1?
Laura Poindexter, a rich American tourist, dies in the Randolph Hotel, Oxford, apparently from a heart attack, but Morse suspects foul play. Laura was due to return a historic jewel to an Oxford museum, and it has gone missing. Then Dr Kemp, who is a womanizing historian, dies of a fall, Lucy Downes...
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