Though I always enjoy John Nettles and whomever his current partner is, I have to admit that "The Made-to-Measure Murders" is an unholy mess, excuse the pun.
The story simply falls apart. A woman whose husband died two years earlier can't seem to get over it and is most anxious to go to confession. Then she is murdered. Barnaby and Jones investigate, attempting to find out what she was upset about. There is something mysterious about her husband's death by heart attack; her son and brother-in-law, who with her run a tailor's shop in the village, are questioned. Later, there is another murder.
The action takes place in one of the Midsomer villages, this one owned by one man, Milton, and most of the inhabitants are dependent upon this man for their jobs and land. It is a very church-oriented village, as Milton seems to drop strong hints that church is a way to stay on his good side.
The whole story makes no sense. The denouement has nothing to do with anything. What a disappointment. I hope all the later episodes aren't as bad as this one.
The story simply falls apart. A woman whose husband died two years earlier can't seem to get over it and is most anxious to go to confession. Then she is murdered. Barnaby and Jones investigate, attempting to find out what she was upset about. There is something mysterious about her husband's death by heart attack; her son and brother-in-law, who with her run a tailor's shop in the village, are questioned. Later, there is another murder.
The action takes place in one of the Midsomer villages, this one owned by one man, Milton, and most of the inhabitants are dependent upon this man for their jobs and land. It is a very church-oriented village, as Milton seems to drop strong hints that church is a way to stay on his good side.
The whole story makes no sense. The denouement has nothing to do with anything. What a disappointment. I hope all the later episodes aren't as bad as this one.