It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and...... more

It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and sizes. It is a time of prosperity for the social elite, and tucked away in the leafy depths of the English countryside, the residents of Merkister Hall, Brigadier Balderdash and his wife Lotta, are just two of those who have achieved a very comfortable life. Keen to share their good fortune with others, the Balderdashes regularly play host for sumptuous dinner parties at their stately home which involve nothing but the best wines, fine cuisine and traditional after dinner entertainment. This evening was to be no exception. The guests had all arrived as planned and with the food ready to be served in the kitchens the party only lacked one thing, namely the butler Leversham who has been discovered dead, in the Billiard room! With the butler murdered, the question everyone must answer is: who did it? The suspects:Brigadier Balderdash - Lord of the Manor. Lotta Balderdash - Wife of Brigadier Balderdash. Bruce Bugatti - Racing car driver Anna Glipta - Local Artist Rev. Al Ation - Vicar Miss Jane Marbles - Maiden aunt and amateur sleuth. Doug Oles - Archeologist Nicole De'Limelite- Actress Max Outputt - Industrialise Penny Pusher - Secretary Gerry Atrics - Doctor Iona Caine - Teacher Sigmund Froid - Psychoanalyst Amelia Fairhart - Aviator Ivor Blunderbust - explorer Gaye Gordon - NovellistTHIS GAME IS RATED: TEENThis game contains content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. This game contains: Sexual Themes - Mild references to dating / love "affairs" (non-sexual) in the past, and "peeping tom" behaviour. A murder - violence suggested. Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and...... more

It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and sizes. It is a time of prosperity for the social elite, and tucked away in the leafy depths of the English countryside, the residents of Merkister Hall, Brigadier Balderdash and his wife Lotta, are just two of those who have achieved a very comfortable life. Keen to share their good fortune with others, the Balderdashes regularly play host for sumptuous dinner parties at their stately home which involve nothing but the best wines, fine cuisine and traditional after dinner entertainment. This evening was to be no exception. The guests had all arrived as planned and with the food ready to be served in the kitchens the party only lacked one thing, namely the butler Leversham who has been discovered dead, in the Billiard room! With the butler murdered, the question everyone must answer is: who did it? The suspects:Brigadier Balderdash - Lord of the Manor. Lotta Balderdash - Wife of Brigadier Balderdash. Bruce Bugatti - Racing car driver Anna Glipta - Local Artist Rev. Al Ation - Vicar Miss Jane Marbles - Maiden aunt and amateur sleuth. Doug Oles - Archaeologist. Nicole De'limelite - Film Star Max Outputt - Industrialist. Penny Pusher - The Balderdash's secretary. Gerry Atrics - Local doctor. Iona Caine - Schoolteacher. THIS GAME IS RATED: TEENThis game contains content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. This game contains: Sexual Themes - Mild references to dating / love "affairs" (non-sexual) in the past, and "peeping tom" behaviour. A murder - violence suggested. Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and...... more

It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and sizes. It is a time of prosperity for the social elite, and tucked away in the leafy depths of the English countryside, the residents of Merkister Hall, Brigadier Balderdash and his wife Lotta, are just two of those who have achieved a very comfortable life. Keen to share their good fortune with others, the Balderdashes regularly play host for sumptuous dinner parties at their stately home which involve nothing but the best wines, fine cuisine and traditional after dinner entertainment. This evening was to be no exception. The guests had all arrived as planned and with the food ready to be served in the kitchens the party only lacked one thing, namely the butler Leversham who has been discovered dead, in the Billiard room! With the butler murdered, the question everyone must answer is: who did it? The suspects:Brigadier Balderdash - Lord of the Manor. Lotta Balderdash - Wife of Brigadier Balderdash. Bruce Bugatti - Racing car driver Anna Glipta - Local Artist Rev. Al Ation - Vicar Miss Jane Marbles - Maiden aunt and amateur sleuth. Doug Oles - Archeologist Nicole De'Limelite- Actress Max Outputt - Industrialise Penny Pusher - Secretary Gerry Atrics - Doctor Iona Caine - Teacher Sigmund Froid - Psychoanalyst Amelia Fairhart - AviatorTHIS GAME IS RATED: TEENThis game contains content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. This game contains: Sexual Themes - Mild references to dating / love "affairs" (non-sexual) in the past, and "peeping tom" behaviour. A murder - violence suggested. Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and...... more

It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and sizes. It is a time of prosperity for the social elite, and tucked away in the leafy depths of the English countryside, the residents of Merkister Hall, Brigadier Balderdash and his wife Lotta, are just two of those who have achieved a very comfortable life. Keen to share their good fortune with others, the Balderdashes regularly play host for sumptuous dinner parties at their stately home which involve nothing but the best wines, fine cuisine and traditional after dinner entertainment. This evening was to be no exception. The guests had all arrived as planned and with the food ready to be served in the kitchens the party only lacked one thing, namely the butler Leversham who has been discovered dead, in the Billiard room! With the butler murdered, the question everyone must answer is: who did it? The suspects:Brigadier Balderdash - Lord of the Manor. Lotta Balderdash - Wife of Brigadier Balderdash. Bruce Bugatti - Racing car driver Anna Glipta - Local Artist Rev. Al Ation - Vicar Miss Jane Marbles - Maiden aunt and amateur sleuth. THIS GAME IS RATED: TEENThis game contains content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. This game contains: Sexual Themes - Mild references to dating / love "affairs" (non-sexual) in the past, and "peeping tom" behaviour. A murder - violence suggested. Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and...... more

It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and sizes. It is a time of prosperity for the social elite, and tucked away in the leafy depths of the English countryside, the residents of Merkister Hall, Brigadier Balderdash and his wife Lotta, are just two of those who have achieved a very comfortable life. Keen to share their good fortune with others, the Balderdashes regularly play host for sumptuous dinner parties at their stately home which involve nothing but the best wines, fine cuisine and traditional after dinner entertainment. This evening was to be no exception. The guests had all arrived as planned and with the food ready to be served in the kitchens the party only lacked one thing, namely the butler Leversham who has been discovered dead, in the Billiard room! With the butler murdered, the question everyone must answer is: who did it? The suspects:Brigadier Balderdash - Lord of the Manor. Lotta Balderdash - Wife of Brigadier Balderdash. Bruce Bugatti - Racing car driver Anna Glipta - Local Artist Rev. Al Ation - Vicar Miss Jane Marbles - Maiden aunt and amateur sleuth. Doug Oles - Archaeologist. Nicole De'limelite - Film Star Max Outputt - Industrialist. Penny Pusher - The Balderdash's secretary. THIS GAME IS RATED: TEENThis game contains content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. This game contains: Sexual Themes - Mild references to dating / love "affairs" (non-sexual) in the past, and "peeping tom" behaviour. A murder - violence suggested. Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and...... more

It's the 1930s. The great depression is over, the pound is competing with the dollar on the open exchange and there is a rise in business of all shapes and sizes. It is a time of prosperity for the social elite, and tucked away in the leafy depths of the English countryside, the residents of Merkister Hall, Brigadier Balderdash and his wife Lotta, are just two of those who have achieved a very comfortable life. Keen to share their good fortune with others, the Balderdashes regularly play host for sumptuous dinner parties at their stately home which involve nothing but the best wines, fine cuisine and traditional after dinner entertainment. This evening was to be no exception. The guests had all arrived as planned and with the food ready to be served in the kitchens the party only lacked one thing, namely the butler Leversham who has been discovered dead, in the Billiard room! With the butler murdered, the question everyone must answer is: who did it? The suspects:Brigadier Balderdash - Lord of the Manor. Lotta Balderdash - Wife of Brigadier Balderdash. Bruce Bugatti - Racing car driver Anna Glipta - Local Artist Rev. Al Ation - Vicar Miss Jane Marbles - Maiden aunt and amateur sleuth. Doug Oles - Archaeologist. Nicole De'limelite - Film Star THIS GAME IS RATED: TEENThis game contains content that may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. This game contains: Sexual Themes - Mild references to dating / love "affairs" (non-sexual) in the past, and "peeping tom" behaviour. A murder - violence suggested. Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humour

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In Inspector Morse no crimes are ever committed on Oxford's notorious Blackbird Leys estate, instead they all happen in country manor houses or within...... more

In Inspector Morse no crimes are ever committed on Oxford's notorious Blackbird Leys estate, instead they all happen in country manor houses or within the walls of the ancient colleges. The series provides all the period cosiness of an Agatha Christie costume drama but in an apparently modern setting. Morse is a contemporary detective with all the nostalgic appeal of Poirot or Sherlock Holmes. John Thaw's Chief Inspector is the antithesis of his previous detective role, The Sweeney's hard-nosed Jack Regan: Morse the irascible opera lover is an anachronistic throwback, driving a classic car, listening to Wagner on LP, quaffing real ale in country pubs or single malt at home, and quoting poetry whenever occasion arises (at least once or twice an episode). His much put-upon sidekick Segeant Lewis (Kevin Whateley) is the bemused ordinary copper who acts as a foil for his artistic and academic passions, and not incidentally allows the writers to explain any possibly obscure or learned references to the TV audience. With plots of crossword puzzle-like intricacy, top-drawer thespian guest stars, loving views of quintessentially English Tourist Board Oxfordshire countryside, and literate screenplays from such luminaries as Malcom Bradbury, the show was a sure-fire hit across middle England. In 1994, after four successful series, John Thaw moved on to other projects (initially, the disastrous A Year In Provence) but always left the door open for more Morse. "The Remorseful Day" is, however, positively his final appearance. The story opens dramatically with a montage of kinky sex and murder, before settling down into a leisurely exploration of leads that might or might not be red herrings. More murders follow, naturally, as the story adds yet more twists. But this time things are different: Morse, on the very eve of retirement, is gravely ill. Convalescing at home he consoles himself with birdwatching and a newly acquired CD player, but he is more than usually irritable and relations with Lewis, who is impatiently awaiting his own promotion to Inspector, are strained. Could Morse himself be the murderer? Certainly, Chief Superintendent Strange (James Grout) is worried. The ultimate resolution of the case takes second place to the show's finale, which will however be no surprise to anyone who has read Colin Dexter's novel. This is a poignant and dignified end to the casebook of a much-loved detective. --Mark Walker

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