It's very difficult to say an episode of Morse is one of the best, kind of like saying a ruby is nicer then an emerald, they're all fabulous, but The Wolvercote Tongue is a seriously good watch. One of the early offerings, so now Morse and Lewis are at their all time best, the dynamic between the pair is a joy to watch, a superb duo.
It's a cracking story, very intriguing, but it's the beautifully drawn and realised characters that make the episode, the likes of Kenneth Cranham, Simon Callow and Roberta Taylor are all wonderful, but each time I watch it I am bowled over by Peter Woodthorpe in this one, Max is in stupendous form here, extremely funny, but the way he cuts Morse to the quick is a joy. The group of Americans are terrific, headlined by the infuriating Mrs Roscoe, you can't help wondering why she wasn't first on the killers list, a cracking performance again.
A good musical score, wonderful scenery as always, in fairness they'd never fail to make Oxford look stunning. Overall The Wolvercote Tongue is a first class episode from one of the best TV series of all time.