CODA: A concluding event, remark, or section. Origin: Mid 18th century: Italian, from Latin cauda ‘tail’. (OED definition)
Well, here we are at the final post on the connections between Endeavour and the Morse and Lewis series’. All good things must come to an end but hopefully you will enjoy the forthcoming posts I have planned.
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Meanwhile, back to the matter at hand. Not only the final episode of the current series of Endeavour but the last post on the subject of connections.
As always let’s start with the man who made the Endeavour series possible,
Russell Lewis who wrote and devised the Endeavour series.
He has also written the following Lewis episodes;
Lewis (TV Series) (screenplay – 4 episodes, 2010 – 2012) (story – 1 episode, 2006)
– Fearful Symmetry (2012) … (screenplay)
– Old, Unhappy, Far Off Things (2011) … (screenplay)
– Falling Darkness (2010) … (screenplay)
– The Dead of Winter (2010) … (screenplay)
– Reputation (2006) … (story)
He also wrote the Morse episode, ‘The Way Through the Woods’.
CHARACTERS
So apart from the usual suspects, Max De Bryn who plays the pathologist and James Strange the DS there is a character who appeared in this episode who also appeared in an episode of Morse; Jerome Hogg.
Richard Pearson as Jerome Hogg in the Morse episode, Greeks Bearing Gifts (Series 5, Episode 4)
Kevin Trainor as Jerome Hogg in the Endeavour episode Coda (Series 3, Episode 4)
Of course we have a few other characters who were either shown briefly or only mentioned in the original Morse series; Peter Matthews and Kenny Stone.
Tom Mothersdale as Peter Matthews in the episode Coda.
The Peter Matthews character was mentioned in the Morse episode, Promised Land. In fact, like this episode, Promised Land began with a funeral, but it was that of Peter Matthews. Peter had died of AIDS in prison.
The character of Kenny Stone is also mentioned in this episode but only seen in a film shot by the police.
The character of Kenny Stone also turns up in Promised Land but he is never actually seen. In Promised Land Kenny Stone and his family were given new identities and moved to Australia. In Promised Land Kenny Stone was referred to as a ‘supergrass’ having given evidence but why would he need to give evidence when it should have been a airtight case if this Endeavour episode is to be believed. The only unknown was who shot the police officer while sitting in the getaway vehicle.
Tommy Thompson in the Morse episode Promised Land.
Jimmy Walker as Tommy Thompson in Coda.
Now strangely in the Morse episode, Morse states that Peter Matthews was driving the car but not necessarily the one who pulled the trigger on the gun that killed the officer. But in this episode Peter Matthews is INSIDE the bank and not the getaway driver. It’s possible I am missing some information that makes sense of it.
Also in the Promised Land episode we see Bernie Waters at the funeral.
Unknown actor as Bernie Waters in Promised Land.
Bronson Webb as Bernie Waters in Coda.
At the funeral in Coda we see some young children so one has to assume that one of those children is Peter Matthews’ brother Paul Matthews who goes to Australia in the Promised Land episode to kill Kenny Stone.
Con O’Neill as Paul Matthews in the Morse episode, Promised Land.
Actors who appeared in the Endeavour Series 3, Episode 4, Coda and/or Morse or Lewis.
First up is the above mentioned Bronson Webb as Bernie Waters.
Bronson Webb as Bernie Waters in Coda.
Bronson Webb as Silas Whittaker in the Lewis episode, Fearful Symmetry. (Series 6, Episode 3)
Coincidentally, Con O’Neill who played Paul Matthews in the Morse episode, Promised Land, also turns up in the Lewis episode, Fearful Symmetry.
Con O’Neill as Dr. Bob Massey in the Lewis episode, Fearful Symmetry.
MUSIC
The first piece of music is played at the beginning of the episode; Rachmaninoff’s Prelude Op. 3 No. 2 in C# Minor.
Next up is played at 14 minutes and 25 seconds; Debussy’s String Quartet in G Minor.
The Debussy piece was also used in the Morse episode, A Way Through the Woods and the episode was coincidentally written by Russell Lewis.
LITERARY REFERENCES
At 15 minutes and 23 seconds Endeavour, on hearing a clock chime, says to
Felix Lorimer “The chimes at midnight”. This is a quote from Shakespeare’s Henry IV Part 2. It is said by Falstaff to Shallow, “We have heard the chimes at midnight, Master Shallow“.
At 21 minutes and 56 seconds Endeavour says to Lorimer,
“Like innocence and hope for all mankind, I number it now among the lostings”. This sounds almost Shakespearian but for the life of me I can’t pin it down.
In the back of Cedric Clissold’s car Endeavour and Trewlove find ‘Stag’ films. Hold on I hear you say, I thought this was the literary section? It is and here is the literary references: two films are mentioned, Hedda Gobbler and Moaning becomes Electra. Hedda Gobbler is a reference to Hedda Gabler a play written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Moaning becomes Electra is a reference to Mourning Becomes Electra a play by the American Eugene O’Neill. As Endeavour quips to Truelove, “Only in Oxford”.
FILM REFERENCES
As in the previous episode Prey this episode references Clint Eastwood’s Dirty Harry character. Endeavour claims that Cole Matthews has shot six bullets not five because he lost count in all the excitement. As Cole is dragged away he shouts out to Endeavour and Thursday that he has to know, was it six or five shots he fired.
WHERE’S COLIN?
I don’t know is the honest answer. I just can’t find him in this episode. Of course if any of you out there do spot him let me know.
MISCELLANEOUS
At around 40 minutes when Endeavour bumps into Jeremy Hogg at the university, Jeremy says goodbye to a chap who he was talking to and says to Endeavour, “I think he prefers oysters even with all my blandishments”. Snails or Oysters? This is a question regarding one’s sexual orientation, male (snails) or female (oysters). This question was famously used in the Stanley Kubrick film, Spartacus. The scene this phrase is used within wasn’t used in the original cut but was included in the later, director’s cut. It is said to the Tony Curtis character by Lawrence Olivier.
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In the Endeavour episode when Thursday and Strange return to the station after the funeral, Endeavour asks how it went. Thursday replies,
“You know what they say about funerals. There’s always someone catches their death“.
This exact phrase is used by Chief Constable Strange to Lewis in the Promised Land episode of the original Morse series at 5 minutes and 45 seconds.
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At 12 minutes and 30 seconds into the Coda episode Max DeBryn tells Endeavour he heard that he had sat his sergeant’s exam. Max goes onto to say, “Not going to be room for two sergeants at Cowley“. So if this is true does that mean we won’t be seeing DS Strange any more as I’m assuming Endeavour won’t be moved to a different station.
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When Endeavour is asked to call into the bank to discuss his overdraft the manager mentions that Endeavour has written cheques to a G. Morse and a bookmaker called Robie. G. Morse is we can assume Gwen Morse, Endeavour’s step mother. Are the cheques to a bookmaker Endeavour paying off his father’s debts?
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It would appear that the poster behind Endeavour alludes to a real place. James Asman’s shop near Leicester Square has now sadly closed down.
So, all you lovely people we come to the end of posts about connections of Endeavour to Lewis and/or Morse. But, the posts will restart once the new series starts in January 2017. I hope you have all enjoyed this series of posts and going by many of your comments, you have. Thank you all for taking the time to read and participate in my blog. Until the next post, take care.
Chrisxxxxx