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STARRING TOM CHAMBERS AS THE ICONIC DETECTIVE
AND TACHIA NEWALL AS DETECTIVE SERGEANT LEWIS
MAJOR UK TOUR OPENS AT
BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE ON
THURSDAY 28th AUGUST 2025
DIRECTED BY ANTHONY BANKS
Led by Tom Chambers (winner of BBC 1 Strictly Come Dancing’s series six and Inspector Edgar Sullivan in BBC 1’s Father Brown), who will play the beloved detective Inspector Morse, the production opens in Birmingham on Thursday 28 August 2025 ahead of a major UK tour.
Joining Chambers in the iconic role of Morse is actor and rapper Tachia Newall (who played fan favourite, Bolton Smilie in BBC 1’s Waterloo Road in addition to roles in ITV’s Coronation Street and BBC 1’s Doctor Who) as loyal Detective Sergeant Lewis, bringing a fresh dynamic to the beloved detective duo.
Tickets are available from www.inspectormorseonstage.com
A chilling mystery unfolds when a young actress suddenly dies on stage during a performance, and Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation. What begins as a suspicious death inquiry takes a darker turn when the legendary inspector, together with DS Lewis, uncovers a connection to sinister events in his own past, twenty-five years earlier.
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts marks the first-ever stage adaptation of the iconic detective. ITV’s long-running Inspector Morse, hailed by Radio Times as ‘The greatest British crime series of all time’, has inspired equally beloved spin-offs, Lewis and Endeavour. Starring Tom Chambers (Father Brown, Strictly Come Dancing) as Inspector Morse, this original story written for the stage is a must-see for fans of compelling detective stories and thrilling mysteries.
Alma Cullen penned episodes for the ITV crime drama series including, The Secret of Bay 5B (1989), The Infernal Serpent (1990), Fat Chance (1991) and The Death of The Self (1992), derived from the characters created by Colin Dexter.
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts is written for the stage by Alma Cullen. The tour also reunites Tom Chambers with Director Anthony Banks (The Girl on the Train, West End / UK Tour; Steel Magnolias, UK Tour) following their collaboration on the 2020/21 tour of Dial M For Murder.
Tom Chamber’s theatrical credits include Murder in the Dark (Touring); Elf (Dominion Theatre); Dial M For Murder (Tour); Crazy For You (UK Tour); Private Lives (UK Tour); White Christmas (Dominion Theatre); Top Hat (Aldwych Theatre) Cyrano De Bergerac (Derby Theatre). His TV credits include Father Brown, The Great Train Robbery, Midsomer Murders, Casualty, Emmerdale, Holby City and Waterloo Road. Films include Fakers, Apollo 13: Dark Side of the Moon and Meet Pursuit Delange.
UK TOUR DATES
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Thursday 28 August – Sunday 14 September
Richmond Theatre
Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 September
www.atgtickets.com/venues/richmond-theatre
York Grand Opera House
Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 September
www.atgtickets.com/venues/grand-opera-house-york
Nottingham, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 30 September – Saturday 4 October
Bromley, Churchill Theatre
Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 October
www.trafalgartickets.com/churchill-theatre-bromley/en-GB
Belfast, Grand Opera House
Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 October
Brighton, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 October
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-brighton
Sheffield, Lyceum Theatre
Tuesday 28 October – Saturday 1 November
Cheltenham, Everyman Theatre
Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 November
Woking, New Victoria Theatre
Tuesday 11 – Saturday 15 November
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Norwich, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 18 – Saturday 22 November
Aylesbury, Waterside Theatre
Tuesday 25 – Saturday 29 November
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Liverpool, Playhouse Theatre
Tuesday 13 – Saturday 17 January
Oxford, New Theatre
Tuesday 20 – Saturday 24 January
www.atgtickets.com/venues/new-theatre-oxford
Cardiff, New Theatre
Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 January
www.trafalgartickets.com/new-theatre-cardiff
Newcastle, Theatre Royal
Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 February
Cambridge, Arts Theatre
Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 February
Malvern, Festival Theatre
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 February
Edinburgh, Festival Theatre
Tuesday 3 – Saturday 7 March
Guildford, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre
Tuesday 10 – Saturday 14 March
Milton Keynes Theatre
Tuesday 17 – Saturday 21 March
www.atgtickets.com/venues/milton-keynes-theatre
Aberdeen, His Majesty’s Theatre
Tuesday 24 – Saturday 28 March
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Glasgow Theatre Royal
Tuesday 31 March – Saturday 4 April
www.atgtickets.com/venues/theatre-royal-glasgow/
Salford, The Lowry
Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 April
July 15th 2025: Judy Loe who played Adele Cecil in Death is Now My Neighbour and The Wench Is Dead died today from cancer aged 78. Born in Lancashire she studied at the University of Birmingham for a BA in English and drama. Often seen on television between 1970 and 2024 she was married to Richard Beckinsale from 1977 until his death in 1979, and then to television director Roy Battersby until his death in 2024. She is mother to actress Kate Beckinsale.
FINAL CALL for the Inspector Morse Society Weekend in Birmingham following in the wake of The Wench Is Dead, 29th – 31st August 2025
September 10th 2024 – Hornby release Inspector Morse Scalextric model car.
James Bradshaw and Sean Riby star in Three Men and a Boat at The Mill at Sonning Theatre between 6th June and 13th July 2024. For a full review of this brilliant production click here.
February 2024: Member Candice Powdrill launches her own fan website dedicated to John Thaw.
September 15th – 17th 2023 The Inspector Morse Society 2023 Weekend in Oxford now available to book
8th August 2023 – The Society is sad to report the death of Dorothy Dexter, wife of Colin Dexter, who passed away peacefully at home following a recent stroke from which she never regained consciousness. She was only a couple of months away from celebrating her 92nd birthday. Our heartfelt condolences go out to her son Jeremy and daughter Sally.
20th July 2023 – Second Ealing Library talk on Inspector Morse. This time Dr Jonathan Oates will be giving a presentation on Inspector Morse and Ealing at 5.30pm. A FREE event. For further details see here.
13th July 2023 – Lindsay Siviter, Morse’s Official No. 1 Fan and Society member to give a talk at Ealing Library on the Filming Inspector Morse – A Unique behind the Scenes Look. For further details see here.
June 9th – July 22nd – Roger Allam and Ian Mckellen to star in a new comedy by Ben Weatherill, Frank and Percy, at the Theatre Royal Windsor. It promises to be a witty take on the unexpected relationship that blossoms between two men who are both devoted to their canine companions. For further details see here.
28th May 2023 – Don’t forget to tune into ITV1 at 8pm to see Kevin Whately in the Midsomer Murders episode For Death Prepare. Filmed in 2021 and shown in the States a year ago this is the 50th episode of the Neil Dudgeon era. Viewers may be forgiven for thinking that it is really a Lewis episode in which Lewis has gone under cover (just as he did in Deceived by Flight) to play the Major-General in The Pirates of Penzance in order to trap the person killing off various members of an amateur operatic group. It was nice to see Kevin promoted at last and in his new uniform singing! In 2012 Kevin made another cross-over in Gently in the Cathedral as Donald McGhee in George Gently … so the question has to be asked what will be his next appearance in a detective show? Betting has him turning up on Saint Marie in an episode of Death in Paradise soon!
May 2023 – One of our members is offering a full set of Inspector Morse videos free of charge to anybody who can collect in the Leicester area. Please send an e-mail to morse@inspector-morse.com if interested.
Saturday 4th March 2023: Jericho resident John Mair is organising a day of Morse related events.
Sunday 26th February 2023: The very last series of Endeavour on ITV starts.
The final season consists of three episodes in total, which are set to air weekly, meaning fans can expect the last ever chapter on Sunday 12th March.
The decision to end the show at this point was agreed upon mutually by production company Mammoth Screen, screenwriter Russell Lewis, and stars Shaun Evans and Roger Allam.