Inspector Morse stars Thaw and Whately Croxley Green filming

A Watford Observer photographer made the short trip to Durrants House, in Croxley Green, on September 10, 1987 to take these photos of the late John Thaw and Kevin Whately outside the Tudor-type mansion.

Although there is no reference to Inspector Morse in our photographer’s diary for that day – it lists the assignment as ‘John Thaw filming, Durrants Hall, Croxley’ – it is reasonable to assume the actors who played DCI Morse and Sergeant Lewis were filming for the very popular drama detective television series.

Inspector Morse had first been shown on TV at the start of 1987 (Image: Watford Observer)

Based on a series of novels by Colin Dexter, the drama was first broadcast on ITV in January 6, 1987 and was to run for seven series and five specials, totalling 33 episodes, with the final one airing on November 15, 2000.

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A relaxed John Thaw enjoys a drink during a break from filming (Image: Watford Observer)

Kevin Whately and John Thaw outside the grand house in Croxley Green (Image: Watford Observer)