Yes, I deeply sympathize with Lewis on that score too.

Morse I watched a lot of when it was on, and I watched a lot of repeats recently on ITV3. It can be a bit slow, often the plots are samey, but it's beautifully made. The early ones are definitely the best, particularly as John Thaw still looks a bit like Regan from The Sweeney, and he gives Morse this slightly harder edge.

Also funny to see workplaces and offices from immediately before computers became ubiquitous!