Death in Disguise (6 May 1999)

Ian Craigie is the "master" of a new-age commune. He founded the center with a partner, Bill Carter, to scam the rich but over time, came to believe in the objectives and the good work they... See full summary »

Director:

Baz Taylor

Writers:

Douglas Watkinson (screenplay), Caroline Graham (novel)

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. Bullard
Judy Cornwell	...	May Cuttle
Charles Kay	...	Arno Gibbs
Michael Feast	...	Ian Craigie
Colin Farrell	...	Ken Beavers
Diane Bull	...	Heather Beavers
Stephen Moyer	...	Christopher Wainwright
Miles Anderson	...	Guy Gamelin
Susan Tracy	...	Felicity Gamelin
Robert Pickavance	...	William Carter
Daniel Hart	...	Tim Riley

Storyline

Ian Craigie is the "master" of a new-age commune. He founded the center with a partner, Bill Carter, to scam the rich but over time, came to believe in the objectives and the good work they did. When Carter is found dead at the bottom of a staircase, the question is whether he fell or was pushed. Barnaby and Troy encounter an eclectic group of commune residents. There is Ken and Heather Beavers whom Barnaby discovers had a very interesting past; Sylvie Gamelin who has just announced that she is donating the several million pound inheritance she received on her 18th birthday; her father Guy who who is absolutely opposed to the donation and her dipsomaniac mother, Felicity; and Christopher Wainwright who may also be hiding something from his past. When another murder is committed, it is left to Barnaby to sift through the backgrounds of the various individuals to find the motive behind the two murders.

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Plot Keywords:

wife is bad cook | reference to william shakespeare | reference to john 15 13 | reference to jack the ripper | bad driver | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 May 1999 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bentley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min 100 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[finding that Craigie's hair is a wig]
Sergeant Troy: I said he was dodgy, right from the start!
D.C.I. Barnaby: Well, maybe, but wearing a wig is no reason to kill a man. With one or two notable exceptions.

User Reviews

really good Midsomer Murders

"Death in Disguise" is one of the first episodes of the long-running "Midsomer Murders" series starring John Nettles. Since it's an early one, my favorite of his partners, Daniel Casey, is on board as Troy.

No dearth of suspects here. Ian Craigie is the head of a commune, populated by a diverse group of people. The commune concentrates on spiritual matters, though it wasn't started that way. Ian Craigie and Bill Carter founded the place as a scam to divest the wealthy of their money. However, Craigie came to believe in what the commune stood for. The two fight, and Carter falls (or was he pushed) over a staircase and falls to his death.

Barnaby and Troy come on the scene to investigate and meet the residents, former brothel owners, a wealthy young woman about to inherit a fortune and her boyfriend, a young man who can't speak, a woman who commune with the dead, as well as a few others.

When there is another murder, the question is, whodunit? It's not going to be easy to find out.

Very good mystery that takes place in a gorgeous mansion, and Barnaby's family is in this episode, which is always fun.