Midsomer Murders: The Noble Art is set in the small village of Midsomer Morchard where the locals turn out to watch Johon Kinsella (Henry Garrett) who lives in Midsomer Morchard box live in New York, Kinsella wins his world title fight in New York & is crowned boxing champion. Arriving back in Midsomer Morchard late one night Kinsella's manager Frank Bishop (Glen Murphy) visits local lawyer Giles Braithwaite (Ken Bones) but discovers him dead, DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) is called & starts a murder investigation. Soon after during a charity boxing event promoter Bishop is also found dead & Barnaby is faced with a double murder to solve, with affairs, gambling, jealousy & village secrets to consider Barnaby is finding this a tough case to solve...
Episode six from season thirteen this Midsomer Murders mystery was directed by Richard Holthouse this isn't a bad episode I suppose but isn't that great either & feels a little routine, while The Noble Art is a solid enough crime drama murder mystery I don't think it will last too long in my memory. The script revolves around the world of boxing with various old fashioned sentimental nonsense, the usual Midsomer Murder plot details like affairs & people with financial problems also come up & in the end The Noble Art is nothing that new or groundbreaking with relatively restrained if plausible motives for murder. The character's are decent enough, there's the usual red herrings & plot points that are there to throw the viewer but never really go anywhere. Fairly unremarkable in the context of the series I suppose but The Noble Art is watchable enough & most fans of the show should like it well enough.
There are three murders in The Noble Art, all are off screen & tame & amongst the show's most boring kills. Filmed as usual in traditional English rural locations in & around Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire. The acting is solid as usual from a good cast.
The Noble Art is a decent enough Midsomer Murders episode, it's not overly silly or memorable & the kills are pretty dull but overall it's a watchable enough effort & not as bad as some of the more recent Midsomer Murder episodes.
Episode six from season thirteen this Midsomer Murders mystery was directed by Richard Holthouse this isn't a bad episode I suppose but isn't that great either & feels a little routine, while The Noble Art is a solid enough crime drama murder mystery I don't think it will last too long in my memory. The script revolves around the world of boxing with various old fashioned sentimental nonsense, the usual Midsomer Murder plot details like affairs & people with financial problems also come up & in the end The Noble Art is nothing that new or groundbreaking with relatively restrained if plausible motives for murder. The character's are decent enough, there's the usual red herrings & plot points that are there to throw the viewer but never really go anywhere. Fairly unremarkable in the context of the series I suppose but The Noble Art is watchable enough & most fans of the show should like it well enough.
There are three murders in The Noble Art, all are off screen & tame & amongst the show's most boring kills. Filmed as usual in traditional English rural locations in & around Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire. The acting is solid as usual from a good cast.
The Noble Art is a decent enough Midsomer Murders episode, it's not overly silly or memorable & the kills are pretty dull but overall it's a watchable enough effort & not as bad as some of the more recent Midsomer Murder episodes.