Following his Tony Award nomination for his performance of Harry Chitterlow in Half a Sixpence on Broadway in 1965, Grout went on to play many major roles in productions in London's West End. Chief Superintendent Strange is a fictional character in the television series Inspector Morse.The character also appears, as a Police Constable, in the prequel series Endeavour.

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The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. After DS Jakes resign he takes his place. He quickly befriends Morse after a bad introduction, a friendship which carries over from Endeavour to Inspector Morse. Grout also appeared on BBC Radio, taking part in the King Street Junior series, as well as Old Harry's Game. 'Young black people need role models to see' Video, 'Young black people need role models to see', What does developing a Covid-19 vaccine look like? In Inspector Morse, Jim Strange is a Chief Superintendent. Morse is also a traditionalist, but not in the same conservative sense as Strange; likewise, Morse is not interested in Freemasonry, although he proves knowledgeable on the subject, and in the 15th episode Masonic Mysteries proves his knowledge from the sublime (deep symbolism of masonry) to the less so (revealing to a junior traffic cop that he knows the masonic handshake, and that he is fully aware of which members of the local police are in the lodge); it is certainly true that the rules and regulations often frustrate Morse, and this leads to disagreements with Strange - a theme also picked up by the prequel, which shows the two characters disagreeing over the importance of rules in series 1, episode 1. Video. The "matey" form of address is explained in the prequel as a common form of address by Strange for all his acquaintances. [2] In the subsequent prequel series Endeavour, Strange is played by Sean Rigby. Strange is played by British actor James Grout. PC Jim Strange interacts with the young Morse in a number of ways which point to the origins of later aspects of their relationship in the Inspector Morse series. James Grout – Chief Superintendent Strange. Inspector Morse; MORSE: S7E2, THE DAY OF THE DEVIL. Review + Locations, Literary References, Music etc. After a shaky start, Morse and Strange start to build a good friendship. Strange was the most well-known character played by James Grout,[3] who died in 2012. He quickly befriends Morse after a bad introduction, a friendship which carries over from Endeavour to Inspector Morse. This is even more apparent in the original novel in which Morse is shown to have acted to prevent a potential embarrassment for Strange. As a young Constable in Endeavour Strange is already in the habit of addressing people as "matey". He played Barliman Butterbur in the 1981 Radio Four adaptation of The Lord of the Rings, as well as Rev. Chief Superintendent Strange is a key character in the Inspector Morse television series. Inspector Morse (TV Series 1987–2000) James Grout as Chief Superintendent Strange Colin Dexter; INSPECTOR MORSE: S7E3, TWILIGHT OF THE GODS. Becoming Morse's superior which made their relationship a bit tense. The third main character in Inspector Morse was Chief Superintendent Strange, played by James Grout. Timothy Corswell in The Secret Life of Rosewood Avenue and a role in Any Other Business. Portrayed by. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Video, Rescuers rush to save beached pilot whales, Bushfire koalas going back to the wild. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}James Grout, the actor best known for playing Inspector Morse's boss Chief Superintendent Strange, has died in Wiltshire, aged 84. The intervening episodes from which he is absent are few in number. US Election 2020: Democrats face tight race for control of Senate, New Zealand: Book pulled after author criticises Maori tattoo, A68 iceberg on collision path with South Georgia, US election results: What Trump and Biden still need to clinch victory. VideoBushfire koalas going back to the wild, Three elders reveal what it takes to be a leader. In Endeavour, Jim Strange is a police constable, a uniformed police officer. In the 1980s, he took up residence at the Theatre Royal in Haymarket, playing opposite Peter O'Toole in Bernard Shaw's Man and Superman. Although Strange does not appear in every episode of Inspector Morse, he is present in the whole series (of 33 2-hour TV films) from beginning to end. Grout, who had been ill for some time, died on Sunday. US election 2020: Why don't we know the result yet?

In Endeavour, Jim Strange is a police constable, a uniformed police officer. Sean Rigby plays Detective Sergeant Jim Strange, originally played by James Grout in Inspector Morse. Read about our approach to external linking. VideoRescuers rush to save beached pilot whales, Finding positivity in lockdown through photography, Bushfire koalas going back to the wild. From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Chief_Superintendent_Strange&oldid=4125107, Articles that may contain original research from June 2014, All articles that may contain original research, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core.

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