Colin Dexter
…an ITV television series, Inspector Morse, from 1987 to 2000. His characters spawned a sequel series, Lewis, from 2006 to 2015, and a prequel series, Endeavour, from 2012 to 2023. He also set crosswords for The Oxford Times. Dexter was born in Stamford, Lincolnshire, to Alfred and Dorothy Dexter. He had an…