Chief Superintendent Strange is a fictional character portrayed by James Grout in the TV series Inspector Morse.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Dead of Jericho (season 1), they were 59 years old.
They appear in 22 episodes out of a total of 33 aired and have accumulated 7 positive votes.
Episodes22
The Dead of Jericho
episode S1.E1 january 1987Anne Stavely, a friend of Morse's, ostensibly commits suicide at her home in Jericho, though Morse isn't convinced this is what happened.
Last Seen Wearing
episode S2.E2 march 1988When Morse is assigned a cold case of a runaway teenager from school, he suspects that the girl's been murdered.
The Last Enemy
episode S3.E2 january 1989A headless, armless, footless body of a murdered academic is found in Oxford Canal and his investigation leads to petty hatred and jealousy among the local academia.
Driven to Distraction
episode S4.E3 january 1990After two beautiful women are stabbed to death a month apart by the same killer, the only connection between the pair is their car dealership.
Masonic Mysteries
episode S4.E4 january 1990Morse finds himself framed for murder by an unknown mastermind and suspended as Lewis is seconded to DCI Bottomley, who is in charge of the case.
Second Time Around
episode S5.E1 february 1991Morse links the killing of a Deputy Assistant Commissioner on the night of his retirement to the 18 year old cold case murder of an 8 year old girl.
Fat Chance
episode S5.E2 february 1991After a young woman aspiring to the priesthood dies while taking her exams, possibly from poison, Morse connects the death to a weight loss company.
Who Killed Harry Field?
episode S5.E3 march 1991Struggling artist Harry Field is found murdered and thrown off an overpass but recent rains and a dry body lead Morse to conclude he was killed over a week earlier.
Greeks Bearing Gifts
episode S5.E4 march 1991Among the suspects in the murder of a Greek chef and his sister are a Ancient Greek scholar, a dodgy British entrepreneur, and a Greek shipping magnate.
Promised Land
episode S5.E5 march 1991Morse and Lewis go to Australia to find a witness who has been in witness protection for ten years, but this is one witness who doesn't want to be found.
Dead on Time
episode S6.E1 february 1992A respected, dying Oxford don, husband of Morse's former fiancée, apparently shoots himself, but his doctor asserts that he was not capable of firing a gun.
The Death of the Self
episode S6.E3 march 1992Morse looks to mix a little pleasure with business when he and Lewis are sent to Italy to look into the suspicious death of an English woman near Vicenza.
Absolute Conviction
episode S6.E4 april 1992A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.
Cherubim & Seraphim
episode S6.E5 april 1992A new drug developed to combat senility is ironically being distributed to teens at all-night parties and driving some to suicide.
Deadly Slumber
episode S7.E1 january 1993When the head of a medical clinic is found asphyxiated in his garage, the father of a one of his brain-dead patients becomes the prime suspect.
The Day of the Devil
episode S7.E2 january 1993A sociopathic but clever murderer who believes in the occult escapes from prison and returns to Oxford, and it is up to Morse to stop him.
Twilight of the Gods
episode S7.E3 january 1993When Gwladys Probert, a world renowned mezzo-soprano, is shot by a sniper at Oxford, Morse, one of her biggest fans, sees a link with an earlier murder of a freelance journalist.
The Way Through the Woods
episode S8.E1 november 1995When a serial killer is murdered in prison, his deathbed confession disavows one of the murders he had previously confessed to. Morse wants to reopen the case.
The Daughters of Cain
episode S8.E2 november 1996An Oxford professor and fund raiser is stabbed to death at home with a weapon that is yet to be stolen from a university museum.
Death Is Now My Neighbour
episode S8.E3 november 1997When the next-door neighbor of a murdered woman is also killed, Morse suspects the first shooting may have been an error.
The Wench Is Dead
episode S8.E4 november 1998While Morse is in hospital for a bleeding ulcer, he takes an interest in an 1859 murder and becomes convinced its resolution was a miscarriage of justice.
The Remorseful Day
episode S8.E5 november 2000An ailing Morse involves himself in a year-old cold-case of a murdered nymphomaniac, when persons of interest connected to it turn up dead.
- The Dead of Jericho
- Last Seen Wearing
- The Last Enemy
- Driven to Distraction
- Masonic Mysteries
- Second Time Around
- Fat Chance
- Who Killed Harry Field?
- Greeks Bearing Gifts
- Promised Land
- Dead on Time
- The Death of the Self
- Absolute Conviction
- Cherubim & Seraphim
- Deadly Slumber
- The Day of the Devil
- Twilight of the Gods
- The Way Through the Woods
- The Daughters of Cain
- Death Is Now My Neighbour
- The Wench Is Dead
- The Remorseful Day
Best moments7
- A sociopathic but clever murderer who believes in the occult escapes from prison and returns to Oxford, and it is up to Morse to stop him.
- When Gwladys Probert, a world renowned mezzo-soprano, is shot by a sniper at Oxford, Morse, one of her biggest fans, sees a link with an earlier murder of a freelance journalist.
- When the head of a medical clinic is found asphyxiated in his garage, the father of a one of his brain-dead patients becomes the prime suspect.
- A new drug developed to combat senility is ironically being distributed to teens at all-night parties and driving some to suicide.
- A convicted fraudster, one of three former business partners at an open prison, dies following an assault. Morse has to investigate the death while dealing with a brash subordinate and trying to avoid offending the prison authorities.
- After two beautiful women are stabbed to death a month apart by the same killer, the only connection between the pair is their car dealership.
- Anne Stavely, a friend of Morse's, ostensibly commits suicide at her home in Jericho, though Morse isn't convinced this is what happened.
- The Day of the Devil
- Twilight of the Gods
- Deadly Slumber
- Cherubim & Seraphim
- Absolute Conviction
- Driven to Distraction
- The Dead of Jericho