Inspector Lewis 2x2 Music To Die For (2008) EN CC ITV

Описание: Lecturer R.G. Cole is strangled after going to watch an illegal, bare-knuckle boxing match. He was also due to stage a Wagner festival, sponsored by South African club owner Hansie Kriel, whose daughter Sarah was literally being fought over by two of the young boxers. One of them, student Milo Hardy, is also murdered following a trip to Berlin, where Hansie plans to open a new club and from where Cole's protege Richard Helm and his mother Valli escaped during the Cold War. Robbie believes that the victims were about to identify the Stasi informant responsible for Valli's liberal husband's death over twenty years before and sends Sergeant Hathaway to Germany to prove this. The culprit's identity will unfortunately play havoc with Robbie's love life.

The initial "E" in Morse's name in the memoriam ad stands for the detective's Christian name, Endeavour. Morse's father, an admirer of 18th c. Captain James Cook, named him after the famous explorer's ship.

An excerpt of "Siegfried's Funeral Music" from act 3 of Wagner's "Götterdämmerung" is playing during the first murder. It's revealed later that the murderer might have been an East German informer code-named "Siegfried". Dialogue in the episode about Morse and the 1981 opera raises a tantalising twist or hint that Richard may be Morse's son, as his character's age would match, especially as he says he never met Morse. It may or may not also be a coincidence that the actor has a similarly-shaped face as John Thaw's.

The letter that Morse supposedly sent from Oxford to East Germany, which is shown to the viewer in the final scene, could never have got there. First, because it is addressed to D-04109 and the 5-figure postcode system wasn't introduced until after reunification. Also, the envelope carries an inland, 2nd-class stamp.

"'Lewis' hit its stride properly in Season 2, although the pilot was promising and Season 1 was mostly strong, even if not everything had settled yet. Season 2 started off fantastically with "And the Moonbeams Kiss the Sea", and "Music to Die For", if not quite as good, is no less inferior. Innocent again doesn't bring much and is not particularly interesting. The acting is fine, anchored by Kevin Whately and Laurence Fox. Whately is again very good and carries the episode with aplomb, advantaged by the fact that Lewis' character is much more developed. Much of the writing is smart and thoughtful, w some lovely droll exchanges btwn Lewis and Hathaway, and some emotional impact. The story draws one right in and never lets go, with gripping twists and turns, and a tense and surprising climax." -The Little Songbird

"R.G.Cole is an aging University don, a Wagner lover and somewhat outlandish in his behaviour. After a night out with friend, young German Richard Helm, he is strangled in his own home. Helm provides Lewis with evidence suggesting a link back to Morse. Meanwhile, students Jack Roth and Milo Hardy literally fight for the attention of the beautiful Sarah Oriel. This is a very, very good episode, and the story is first-rate, totally engaging. It's deep and complex, truly managing to hold the attention. As always, there is the wonderful accompanying music, which is somewhat toned down here. No gimmicks, no nonsense, just great storytelling. Lewis is particularly good, you see a big switch in his character, his intelligence has grown. Schoolboy German. Cheryl Campbell and Ben Batt steal the show, both are excellent throughout. I find myself wondering if Rebecca Front ever did much in the role of Innocent, a tiny part in this episode." - Sleepin Dragon

"A nice piece of writing and well acted by the entire cast. I especially liked Tom Goodman-Hill as Richard Helm in this episode. The way he interpreted the character and brought a subtle performance to the role was brilliant. I hope to see more of him in the future. I have always liked the chemistry between the Lewis and Hathaway characters, a tribute to the chemistry of the two actors in those roles, but I really enjoyed Goodman-Hill's character in this episode and felt it brought a certain flavor to the mystery. He is an underrated actor."

"Makes me want to go to Oxford right now; glorious photography. A very sophisticated treatment of Germany in the Cold War, and examination of the motivations and pressures that led to traitors and damage to lives. Great connection to Morse and development of Lewis after some training-wheels episodes - particularly unresolved characterization of Lewis which had even Hathaway looking at him as a specimen in series 1. We see a smart, attractive character at last. Lewis-Hathaway "bro" relationship starts to see real development, with very clever, amusing writing, and with sophisticated lines and situations. A lot of fun..."