Rocket
- Episode aired Jul 21, 2013
- TV-PG
- 1h 34m
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An unpopular fitter is murdered during a royal visit at a family owned munitions factory.An unpopular fitter is murdered during a royal visit at a family owned munitions factory.An unpopular fitter is murdered during a royal visit at a family owned munitions factory.
Jo Cassidy
- Brenda Grice
- (as Joanna Cassidy)
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- TriviaCharacters in this episode mirror Henry II of England and his entourage as seen in The Lion in Winter (1968):
- Henry II Plantagenet = Henry Broom (the Plantagenets had a broom in their family crest; the broom plant is "planta genista")
- Eleanor of Aquitaine = Nora Broom (estranged wife)
- "young Henry" (died approx. age 28) = Harry Broom, deceased
- Richard = Richard Broom
- John = Johnny Broom
- Alais, Henry's mistress = Alice Vexin, Henry's assistant (Alais brought Henry II the title to the Vexin)
- GoofsWhen the Crown Prince arrives at the Broom's estate in his huge limousine, he is actually riding in the cramped folding jump seat. It makes the scene of him exiting the car a bit more dignified, but it is hard to believe anyone of his status with a car like that would travel about in the most uncomfortable seat available.
- Quotes
[Alice brings in a vase of flowers]
Johnny Broom: Morning, Alice. How lovely you look today.
Alice Vexin: Thank you, Johnny.
Henry Broom: For Her Highness?
Alice Vexin: For your wife.
Henry Broom: Nora can't abide cut flowers.
Johnny Broom: Or they her. Blooms wither at her passing. They say a scorpion stung her once... and died.
- ConnectionsReferences I'm All Right Jack (1959)
- SoundtracksInspector Morse Theme (Full Version)
(uncredited)
Written by Barrington Pheloung
Performed by Barrington Pheloung
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Never changing times
This episode takes place in an armaments factory Missiles that is in the midst of, endeavouring to secure an important arms contract with an Arabian nation.
A contract that is deemed essential to not only the company itself, but also the British Government desperately seeking to boost its arms industry, hence the deemed necessity of a royal visit.
Highlighted here is many attitudes sadly indicative of the period in which the episode is set, but for me the really saddest aspects are those that still persist unto today. Which in one way or anther is every single one of them, these are Royal sycophancy, zenophobia, racism, male chauvinism, class distinction.
An abiding interest of mine in Endeavour is in the character development both of the eponymous Morse but also of Strange, here Endeavour is the budding sleuthe, with Strange the beat Bobby thankful to Morse, for any opportunity at trying his hand at detecting.
A contract that is deemed essential to not only the company itself, but also the British Government desperately seeking to boost its arms industry, hence the deemed necessity of a royal visit.
Highlighted here is many attitudes sadly indicative of the period in which the episode is set, but for me the really saddest aspects are those that still persist unto today. Which in one way or anther is every single one of them, these are Royal sycophancy, zenophobia, racism, male chauvinism, class distinction.
An abiding interest of mine in Endeavour is in the character development both of the eponymous Morse but also of Strange, here Endeavour is the budding sleuthe, with Strange the beat Bobby thankful to Morse, for any opportunity at trying his hand at detecting.
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