The Morse Code: Deciphering Britain's Favourite Detective - A talk with Pete Allen - Basingstoke Discovery Centre - Saturday 25th October 2025 - 1.30pm

As part of Only Murders in the Library, a crime writing festival at Basingstoke Discovery Centre.

Has there ever been a more perfect tragic hero than Inspector Morse? Someone who, as his creator Colin Dexter noted, was somewhat of a loner by temperament...never wholly happy when alone, but usually slightly more miserable when with other people, probably because he was smarter than everyone else in the room.

This talk, a companion piece to 'Watching the Detectives', explores the world of Morse from his first appearance in literature to his investigations on screen, stage and radio. Back by popular demand, Pete returns for another of his very entertaining and informative talks.

Event running time is around 40 minutes plus time for a Q&A.