Fair rating?Inspector Morse· Season 1 · Episode 2
The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn
Someone on the inside at the University of Oxford's Foreign Examination Syndicate is selling exam secrets. Nicholas Quinn, a member of the examination board, is in the right place to overhear something he shouldn't, and he is soon found dead at his cottage, poisoned with cyanide - but Nicholas was deaf. Then crossword compiler Philip Ogleby has his skull smashed in, and Morse suspects a connection.During his investigations, Morse is attracted to Monica Height. She works for the Examination Syndicate and may be mixed up in the corruption which led to Quinn's murder, and perhaps to Ogleby's as well.
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#3In Season 1of 3 rated episodes
#27All-timeof 28 rated episodes
−0.2vs season avgSeason 1 averages 7.0
1987First airedJanuary 13, 1987
Guest stars
Peter Woodthorpeas Dr. Max DeBryn
Philip Vossas Coroner
Barbara Flynnas Monica Height
Clive Swiftas Dr Bartlett
Roger Lloyd Packas Donald MartinStefan Schwartzas Richard Bartlett
Arthur Coxas Noakes
Anthony Smeeas Roope
Michael Goughas Philip Ogleby
Phil Niceas Nicholas Quinn
Elspet Grayas Mrs BartlettKate O'Connellas Barmaid
Hugh Evansas LandlordMalcolm Mudieas Mr Parker
Crew
Brian ParkerDirectorJulian MitchellTeleplay
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