Blood Will Out (19 Sep. 1999)

The murder of a village blow-hard, who had few supporters among his neighbors, happens while a gathering of travelers is taking place.

Director:

Moira Armstrong

Writers:

Douglas Watkinson (screenplay), Caroline Graham (characters)

Stars:

John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
John Nettles	...	DCI Tom Barnaby
Daniel Casey	...	Sgt. Gavin Troy
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard	...	Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson	...	Dr. George Bullard
Kevin McNally	...	Orville Tudway
John Duttine	...	Will Saxby
Elizabeth Garvie	...	Muriel Saxby
Paul Jesson	...	Hector Bridges
Tricia George	...	Jenny Bridges
Honeysuckle Weeks	...	Fleur Bridges
Rowena Cooper	...	Tilly Dinsdale
Phyllida Law	...	Felicity Dinsdale
Ian Thompson	...	Peter Fairfax
Daniel Betts	...	Stefan Miller

Storyline

A complicated set of relationships by marriage (where each of a pair of married couples was previously married to their current spouse's ex) makes it more difficult for Barnaby and Troy to unravel the motive behind the killing of an ex-Army man who still thought he was commanding a squadron of fellow villagers. The appearance of a traveling band of nomads for a festival adds to the list of suspects, as well as a possible second victim.

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Plot Keywords:

suspect | bully | murder | geese | shotgun | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

19 September 1999 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bentley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 100 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Hector Bridges wears the regimental tie of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. It would be a question as to whether he served in that unit, because it was amalgamated in 1968 (with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and the Royal Ulster Rifles) and thenceforth was known as the Royal Irish Rangers.

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Quotes

[last lines]
Cully Barnaby: He's doing coq au vin with bread and butter pudding.

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Connections

References Matilda (1996)

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