Fictional detective endeavour morse is back on the case in oxford, with filming starting on series seven of the popular itv show charting his. Filming in oxford as itvs endeavour cast returns oxford. For those who dont know i visited oxford in the second week of april 2019. Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour official tour. Mar 28, 2014 filming endeavour in oxford, may 2015 it is always such a delightful surprise to go around a corner in oxford and find a film shoot going on. Come and see these iconic sites for yourself and soak up the atmosphere in the city of. This 2 hour specialist tour focuses fully on morse, lewis and endeavour, the famous oxford tv detectives and the stunning locations used for filming these series. Endeavour filming spotted in new college lane, and. Itv endeavour star shaun evans in oxford to film series 7 oxford. Inspector morse, lewis, and endeavour walking tour of. Endeavour filming locations include oxfords bridge of sighs, bodleian library, ashmolean museum and white horse pub jump directly to the content the sun, a news uk company close.
Tony steele,oxford,uk has uploaded 33808 photos to flickr. Jul 26, 2018 filming begins as endeavours morse returns to make streets of oxford safe in series 6 on. Where is endeavour filmed the tv shows filming locations. Inspector morse, lewis, and endeavour walking tour of oxford 2020. Endeavour and lewis are both spinoffs of itvs inspector morse dramas featuring john thaw, based on the acclaimed. Filming also took place in oxford, the city of dreaming spires. Giles, i first saw the sign that there was a shoot up ahead, and then saw the crew in front of the lamb and flag pub. While there i did lots of filming and this video is just one of those. May 20, 2015 filming endeavour in oxford, may 2015 it is always such a delightful surprise to go around a corner in oxford and find a film shoot going on. Oxfords bridge of sighs is an apparently ancient structure modelled on the 16 th century rialto bridge in venice but actually completed in 1914. Endeavour new series filming in oxford complete oxford mail. Endeavour made a recent return to screens with morse and fred thursday back on the case. Feb 16, 2020 oxford s venice replica of the bridge of sighs is used as a filming locations in the tv show, with endeavour walking near the arch.
May, 2019 hello everyone and welcome to more filming from when i was in oxford in april 2019. Oxford inspector morse filming locations tour, college. Copy a link to this video to your clipboard embed code. Hello everyone and welcome to more filming from when i was in oxford in april 2019. Morse lewis endeavour tours from walking tours of oxford. On 24 september 2014, itv confirmed that a third series of endeavour had been ordered. On the inspector morse, lewis and endeavour tour of oxford, you will be able to take a closer investigation into the world of author colin dexters famous detective creation. Aug 18, 2019 shaun evans looks dapper in a black tuxedo and bow tie as he begins filming for the seventh season of itvs endeavour. May 06, 2019 for those who dont know i visited oxford in the second week of april 2019. Endeavour is a british television detective drama series. These shots are all from the same roll and the last frame was at the unit base on the last day of filming a couple of weeks later.
Visit filming locations from the british television series inspector morse, as well as spinoffs lewis and endeavour, on this oxford walking tour. Episodes of inspector morse as well as the prequel endeavour feature the famous grade i listed sheldonian theatre, for instance in twilight of the gods. In this instalment of behind the scenes endeavour photography you get a look at scenes that were filmed outside and inside the oxford union debating chamber. The itv series is set in oxford but is it really filmed in the city. With shaun evans, roger allam, james bradshaw, sean rigby. The sheldonian theatre in oxford was turned into a 1960s dance hall in endeavour. Thanks to endeavour, and lewis and inspector morse before it, oxford has become a byword for murderous academia and oldfashioned pubs. Before that third series of endeavour was screened on itv, evans told the oxford mail, its not like we have a sixyear contract, theres none of that. Shaun evans looks dapper in a black tuxedo and bow tie as he begins filming for the seventh season of itvs endeavour by bhvishya patel for mailonline he stars as the young inspector morse in the. The new series of shaun evans inspector morse prequel includes some intriguing new filming locations. Endeavour new series filming in oxford complete oxford. Oxford s venice replica of the bridge of sighs is used as a filming locations in the tv show, with endeavour walking near the arch. Although the tour route varies slightly each week depending on which colleges are open, you will get to see locations familiar to morse, lewis and hathaway.
It first aired on itv in the united kingdom on 2 january 2012 and on pbs in the united states on 1 july 2012, as part of the masterpiece mystery. Shaun evans begins filming for the seventh season of itvs. Endeavour is a british television detective drama series created by russell lewis and coproduced by mammoth screen and masterpiece in association with itv studios. The new series of itv detective drama endeavour brings all sorts of changes for endeavour morse shaun evans, though happily one key part of the show remains the same. Behind the scenes during filming of endeavour 7 film 3 in merton college, oxford at the end of october, 2019. The years 2006 2015 were the lewis era, during which lewis and hathaway tried to make the streets of oxford safe. Filming of the oxfordbased itv detective series endeavour came to keble this weekend, as shooting for the longawaited first series of the inspector morse prequel continued the new series will centre around the formative years of inspector morse, as a young detective constable for thames valley police in 1960s oxford, with lead actor shaun evans stepping into the shoes of the late john thaw. Mar 11, 2018 endeavour filming locations include oxfords bridge of sighs, bodleian library, ashmolean museum and white horse pub jump directly to the content the sun, a news uk company close. These shots are from two different days that the crew spent in merton college making good use of the lovely grounds and some of the rooms second unit also filmed a brief scene on merton street. Before we get to the video please take the time to read through the following. Filming in oxford as itvs endeavour cast returns oxford mail.
Oxfords venice replica of the bridge of sighs is used as a filming locations in the tv show, with endeavour walking near the arch. It was no laughing matter as the cameras started rolling for the filming of season 7 of itvs endeavour in oxford. Where is endeavour filmed the tv show is back on and here are. And of course, we cant forget the magnificent randolph hotel which welcomed morse for a drink so often that there is even a morse bar there. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below. These shows have helped to make oxford even more familiar to millions of people the world over. Set in the 1960s, the show follows endeavour morse in his early years as a police constable. Radcliffe square also is used for filming in endeavour and oxfords iconic bridge of sighs in new cross lane. To many, oxford has long been associated with its famous university. Filming endeavour at the oxford union simply oxford. I have included scenes from morse, lewis and endeavour.
One fan spotted the cast at st cross building this morning, where oxford universitys law faculty is based. The film starts in catte street and finishes at the high street going via new college lane and queens lane. Also frequently used by morse, lewis and endeavour is the bodleian library. This film is set in the oxford area of jericho where famously the first episode of inspector morse was filmed. Filming endeavour in oxford, may 2015 it is always such a delightful surprise to go around a corner in oxford and find a film shoot going on. Endeavour is filmed at a number of locations including in oxford itself with scenes previously being shot at the iconic bodleian library, radcliffe square and the bridge of sighs. Filming endeavour at the oxford union simply oxford photoblog. Shaun evans portrays the young endeavour morse beginning his career as a detective constable, and later as a detective sergeant, with the oxford city police cid. Media in category film locations of endeavour the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total.
Inspector morse, lewis and endeavour tour of oxford brit. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of. Filming of the oxfordbased itv detective series endeavour came to keble this weekend, as shooting for the longawaited first series of the inspector morse prequel continued. Shaun evans looks dapper in a black tuxedo and bow tie as he begins filming for the seventh season of itvs endeavour. Located in the university of oxford, st cross building is used for law and english students.
However, for fans of inspector morse, lewis and endeavour it is the murder capital of the world, where homicide, corruption and vice run rife the city of oxford has been the setting not only for the inspector morse books and tv series, but also its spinoffs lewis and endeavour. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france. Filming begins as endeavours morse returns to make streets of oxford safe in series 6 on. Berkhamsted imaging centre on high street geograph 3148274. With a guide, learn about the making of the detective show and visit oxford university colleges to gain insight into what it might be like to be a student here. Oxfords bridge of sighs is a 1914 replica of the worldfamous rialto bridge in venice, and was the scene of filming for the fourth series of endeavour.
The new series will centre around the formative years of inspector morse, as a young detective constable for thames valley police in 1960s oxford, with lead actor shaun evans. The series is produced for itv as a mammoth screen and masterpiece co. Endeavour filming in oxford, 29th october 2017 photo by in. Working alongside his senior partner di fred thursday, morse engages in a number of investigations around oxford. Sep 24, 2018 one fan spotted the cast at st cross building this morning, where oxford universitys law faculty is based. Radcliffe square also is used for filming in endeavour and. Filming began on the new series in oxford in july and concluded this week.
The film starts in catte street and finishes at the high street going via. Feb 18, 2018 endeavour is filmed at a number of locations including in oxford itself with scenes previously being shot at the iconic bodleian library, radcliffe square and the bridge of sighs. Endeavour filming locations include oxfords bridge of sighs, bodleian library, ashmolean museum and white horse pub. The cast and creators of endeavour explore what makes filming oxford such a special filming location. In 1987 john thaw hit the british tv screens as the iconic inspector morse and oxford has not been the same since. It is a prequel to the longrunning inspector morse and, like that series, is set primarily in oxford. Feb 14, 2019 the sheldonian theatre in oxford was turned into a 1960s dance hall in endeavour. The film starts in catte street and finishes at the high street going via new college.