The Green Man (2 Nov. 2003)

Barnaby and Troy tackle two separate cases as Troy prepares to leave Midsomer after his promotion to DI.

Director:

Sarah Hellings

Writers:

Michael Russell (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	...	Sergeant Gavin Troy
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard	...	Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson	...	Dr. Bullard
David Bradley	...	Tom
John Carlisle	...	Lord Fitzgibbon
Tim Woodward	...	Timothy Webster
Cherie Lunghi	...	Lillian Webster
Marc Buchner	...	Daniel Webster
Henry Cavill	...	Simon Mayfield
Jamie Thomas King	...	Steven Curtis (as Jamie King)
Fred Pearson	...	Charlie Birkett
Andrew Dunn	...	Constable Crabbe
Terence Beesley	...	Jerry Curtis

Storyline

A cave in of a local canal tunnel under restoration reveals the skeletons of eight individuals. While most of the skeletons are from a cave in when the canal was under construction in the 19th century, one is obviously of a more recent vintage. Dental records identify him as Eric Edwards who was reported missing in 1965. Supt. Barnaby delves into the history of the canal to see if he can find a connection. DS Troy is over the moon when he learns that he has qualified as a Detective Inspector and that there may be a job for him in another county. In what may be his last case in Midsomer, he follows up on an anonymous tip that teenagers are harassing a local hermit, Tom. When one of those teenagers is shot through the head, Barnaby leaves "Inspector" Troy in charge of the case.

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Plot Keywords:

canal | skeleton | tunnel | cave in | tramp | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 November 2003 (UK)

Filming Locations:

Sapperton Canal Tunnel, Sapperton, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

A&E Television Networks, Bentley Productions, ITV Network

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 99 min (DVD)

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Daniel Webster: Trouble.
Cully Barnaby: What?
Daniel Webster: Incoming. My dynamic dad.

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Connections

References The Land That Time Forgot (1975)

User Reviews

Bittersweet farewell to Sergeant Troy

We have a two-track investigation here, as Sergeant Troy, now promoted to Inspector Troy, is given the throw-away case of an old hermit being harassed by local hooligans (called "yobs") while DCI Barnaby goes off to the scene of a cave-in at a local canal work, where his wife Joyce is volunteering and his daughter Cully is doing PR work. The excellent Cherie Lunghi had little to do as the mother of one of the yobs, and the interesting part of the episode for me was the focus on the hermit and his interaction with the local wildlife.

Tom Barnaby's research into the history of the canal and his leap from blacksmiths to the more recent victim found at the site of a mid-19th Century cave-in seemed like a leap too far. I agree with another reviewer that it seemed inconsistent for Barnaby to take the local lord and the former constable to task over their actions surrounding the earlier slaying when he then essentially does the same thing. However, the ending "felt" right, just as the midstream confession by one of the characters "felt" wrong to Troy.

The ending, with the hermit once again in the woods and surrounded by the animals who felt at ease with him, was worth the price of admission.