Inspector Morse (1987)

First broadcast in 1987, "Inspector Morse" is a crime drama based on the Colin Dexter novels of the same name. The show is based around the exciting exploits of Chief Inspector Morse (John Thaw), a senior officer within the Criminal Investigation Department of the Oxford Police, as he investigates heavy crimes in and around Oxford with his sidekick, Detective Sergeant Robert Lewis (Kevin Whately). Morse is a grumpy Western classical-music aficionado who loves beer, and who frequently loses patience with the earnest Lewis.