Chief Superintendent Strange
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Detective Chief Superintendent Jim Strange OBE is a fictional character in the television series Inspector Morse, played by James Grout. The character also appears, as a Police Constable and Detective Sergeant, in the prequel series Endeavour, portrayed by Sean Rigby.[1] 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. He is absent from only a few of the intervening episodes. Strange's first name is never revealed in the Inspector Morse series.
Chief Superintendent Jim Strange | |
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Endeavour Inspector Morse character | |
Created by | Colin Dexter |
Portrayed by | James Grout Sean Rigby |
In-universe information | |
Title | Chief Superintendent |
Affiliation | Oxford City Police Thames Valley Police |
Spouse | Joan Thursday |
Relatives | unnamed brother DCI Fred Thursday GM (father-in-law) Win Thursday (mother-in-law) Sam Thursday (brother-in-law) |
Nationality | British |
Decorations | Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
In the episode “Twilight of the Gods”, Strange is seen wearing a miniature form of the OBE medal on his suit, indicating he is the holder of the national honour.