The deadliest county in England

CASE 1 – The Killings At Badger’s Drift

A gentle stroll in the woods for elderly spinster, Emily Simpson, ends in tragedy. Although the village doctor thinks she died of natural causes, her old friend and neighbour, Lucy Bellringer, is unconvinced and persuades Chief Inspector Barnaby and Sergeant Troy to investigate. Old rivalries, illicit love affairs and new scandals are unearthed, and when a second horrifying murder occurs, the race is on to fi nd the culprit.

Guest stars Elizabeth Spriggs, Emily Mortimer and Julian Glover.

CASE 2 – Written In Blood

The Midsomer Worthy Writers Circle invite best-selling novelist, Max Jennings, to one of their meetings, despite the opposition of their chairman, Gerald Hadleigh. When Gerald is found dead the following morning, the other members of the circle wish they had heeded his reluctance. DCI Barnaby and DS Troy soon discover that Gerald is a man with a mysterious past, and it’s not long before another body is found. Barnaby is determined to discover the perpetrator of this double murder.

Guest stars Una Stubbs, Anna Massey and John Shrapnel.

CASE 3 – Death Of A Hollow Man

Preparations for the forthcoming production of Amadeus are in full swing at Causton Corn Exchange. The cast are unaware, however, that local resident Agnes Gray has been murdered and her body discovered fl oating in a river nearby. A baffl ing trail of intrigue and deception tests DCI Barnaby’s deductive skills to the limit, as he and DS Troy set about unravelling a case of theatrical intrigue and deadly secrets.

Guests stars Bernard Hepton, Nicholas Le Prevost and Debra Stephenson

CASE 4 – Faithful Unto Death

A project to develop the Old Mill at Morton Fendle is struggling financially and many investors from the village believe they have been conned out of a considerable amount of money. When the wife of the Project Manager goes missing, DCI Barnaby suspects a kidnapping. He and DS Troy must look beyond the web of rumours and village gossip to uncover the chilling mystery behind her disappearance.

Guest stars Lesley Vickerage, Paul Brooke and Tessa Peake-Jones.

CASE 5 – Death In Disguise

When Bill Carter falls to his death down a fl ight of stairs at the Lodge of the Golden Windhorse, it is initially assumed that a tragic accident has occurred. But when DCI Barnaby and DS Troy are called in by the residents of the apparent haven of spirituality to investigate a second fatality, they are drawn into a deeply complex web of secrets and lies.
Guest stars Judy Cornwell, Miles Anderson and Michael Feast

MIDSOMER MURDERS – The Inside Story

Go behind the scenes in the deadliest county in England with this featurette looking at the making of the popular British mystery series. Including interviews with John Nettles, the cast & crew, we see actual on location production footage, plus a potted history of the outlandish murders committed in Midsomer.