Jim Strange was a character in both Inspector Morse and Endeavour. In Endeavour, Jim Strange is a police constable, a uniformed police officer. He quickly befriends Morse after a bad introduction, a friendship which carries over from Endeavour to Inspector Morse.
Relationship with Morse
Endeavour
Series 1
In Endeavour, Jim Strange is a uniformed police constable. Morse meets him when exploring the sudden death of a secretarial student in the Endeavour episode "Girl". After a shaky start, Morse and Strange start to build a good friendship.
At the end of series 1, in episode "Home", Morse has to take a trip home after getting news that his father is dying. Upon recommendation from Morse, Strange is promoted to "Acting Detective Constable", to which Strange will "never forget".
Series 2
Inspector Morse
In Inspector Morse, Jim Strange is a Chief Superindendent.