Midsomer Murders (1997– )

A veteran DCI and his young Sergeant investigate murders around the regional community of Midsomer.

Creator:

Caroline Graham

Stars:

John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
John Nettles	...	DCI Tom Barnaby (81 episodes, 1997-2011)
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby (81 episodes, 1997-2011)
Barry Jackson	...	Dr Bullard (76 episodes, 1997-2011)
Jason Hughes	...	DS Ben Jones (52 episodes, 2005-2013)
Laura Howard	...	Cully Barnaby (43 episodes, 1997-2011)

Storyline

Police detectives are called to investigate the murder of a beautiful South American model. She is found with a necktie wrapped around her throat and a suspect's watch at the crime scene. The suspect (Nick Farrell) is found to be an unhappily married man with a mistress and a sexual fetish that meets the profile of a killer. It is also found that the crime duplicates another murder that took place nine years earlier.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | suspect | detective | police | sergeant | 

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Taglines:

The deadliest county in England.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

28 June 1998 (USA)

Also Known As:

Barnaby

Filming Locations:

Albury Park, Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bentley Productions, Independent Television (ITV)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (1997-2004) Dolby Digital (2004-)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The solo instrument that produces the melody in the title music is a theremin. It was invented by Russian scientist Leon Theremin and was first demonstrated in 1920. It predates the modern synthesizer by about 40 years, but its uniqueness stems from the fact that it is the only instrument that is played without actually being touched. Its electronic circuits are controlled by two antennas, left and right of the instrument, toward which the player moves his or her hands. The closer the right hand to one antenna, the higher the pitch. Similarly the proximity of the left hand to the other antenna controls the volume. The theremin has a range well in excess of eight octaves, and is capable of all kinds of strange effects. These sounds have been put to use in science fiction and other films including Alfred Hitchcock's Spellbound and Robert Wise's The Day the Earth Stood Still. This unique instrument has also been used on The Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations." The late Clara Rockmore was the theremin's greatest virtuoso, and the instrument and its inventor were profiled in the documentary Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey.

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Quotes

DCI Tom Barnaby: [Last line spoken by Tom Barnaby] What now? I'm going to have my cake and eat it.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Fat Quiz of the Year (2011)

User Reviews

Midsomer Murders - An Interesting one to Watch !!

Hi Everyone,

I have watched some four to five episodes of Midsomer Murders recently and I am looking forward to watch more of those.I really enjoyed the way the story was moving.The Characters of Tom Barnaby and Seargent Troy were amazing.Midsomer takes the viewers to the old England.Those village sceneries were really splendid.I really wonder whether those villages still exist in England as most parts of England had been urbanized.John Nettles has done his part well according to the character.And so is Daniel Casey.I am very much eager to watch the other stories of Midsomer Murders as well.One Important thing which i really liked the most and because of which i was able to sit and watch the whole movie without changing the movie channel is that there were only few scenes that depicts vulgarity in the movie.I really Appreciate the person who has taken it in this manner and has given life to the Midsomer series. And last but not the least One cannot forget the tile Music.It is an everlasting one.

Finally My Heartiest Compliments for all those actors who have made this really an interesting one to watch.

Regards M.Sadana