The Great and the Good (14 Apr. 2010)

A troubled schoolteacher subject to sleepwalking and quasi-paranoia feels that an intruder has been in her house, and doubters find dead bodies to confirm her fears.

Director:

Richard Holthouse

Writers:

David Hoskins (screenplay), Caroline Graham (characters)

Stars:

John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
John Nettles	...	DCI Tom Barnaby
Jason Hughes	...	DS Ben Jones
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby
Barry Jackson	...	Dr Bullard
Kirsty Dillon	...	DC Gail Stephens
Nancy Carroll	...	Connie Bishop
Bertie Carvel	...	Justin Hooper
Paola Dionisotti	...	Mrs Stroud
Monica Dolan	...	Imogen Stroud
Paul Kaye	...	Laurence Mann
Paul Chapman	...	Howard Richardson
Suzanne Burden	...	Zukie Richardson
Claire Oberman	...	Jane Menzies
John Ramm	...	Vince
Tim Wylton	...	Jim Hanley

Storyline

Nervous teacher Connie Bishop is annoying the neighbours with her constant cries that there is an intruder in her house until Jim Hanley is murdered in her garden. Rich bitch Zukie Richardson tells the police Jim was 'obsessed' with Connie and Jim's reasons for leaving the Frobisher Night Committee, organizers of an annual charity auction subsidised by Zukie's husband,retired electronics magnate Howard, are mysterious and unexplained. Womanizing handyman Laurence Mann is killed after telling Connie he knows the murderer's identity and when Justin Cooper,a shy sculptor in love with Connie, stays the night in her house,he sees her sleep-walking. Barnaby pursues his suspect to the Frobisher Night auction to denounce the murderer before the Great and the Good.

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Plot Keywords:

intruder | sculptor | schoolteacher | charity | charity auction | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 April 2010 (UK)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bentley Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

[first lines]
Connie Bishop: Oh my God. Please. Please help me.
[yelling]
Connie Bishop: Somebody help me! No!
[opens window]
Connie Bishop: Help me, please. Someone. Please. Help me. There's someone in the house! Please help me.

User Reviews

Forgettable episode

This episode is one of the poorest Midsomer Murders. It has a weak plot with bland characters and the solution is rushed and the motive uninspired. As a huge fan of the show i was disappointed. I was not overly fussed who did it as no one in the plot really stands out. It could have been good, i liked the idea of someone believing themselves to be committing murders in their sleep, but it just isn't pulled off very well in the end. Also there are few clues given to actually help you solve the mystery yourself. There is no suspense and no real big name guest stars, other than Paul Kaye who is wasted and could have been put to much better use in a much better episode.

Watchable enough, but don't expect much and you wont be disappointed.