A trip to Brighton, Causton's twinned city sounds idyllic, but being Midsomer, it's not long until the axe is wielded.
This episode comes during a rather hit and miss time for the show, several of the episodes before and after were rather poor, but The Sword of Guillaume, not perfect, still shines quite brightly. Nice to see filming at Brighton, and an escape from the Midsomer bubble.
The show is always that bit better when there's a Gothic theme, couple that with a killer that's beheading their victims, this was always going to be one for those that like the darker side of the show.
A good introduction for Neil Dudgeon, a very different character, some nice humour, the show would be in safe hands. Some great supporting actors too, Tim McInnerny, Lucy Cohu, Janet Suzman to name but a few, each doing their bit.
The ending is a bit weak, a little far fetched, but overall it's solid, a good story, perhaps elevated by a particularly strong cast. A return, somewhat to form. 7/10
This episode comes during a rather hit and miss time for the show, several of the episodes before and after were rather poor, but The Sword of Guillaume, not perfect, still shines quite brightly. Nice to see filming at Brighton, and an escape from the Midsomer bubble.
The show is always that bit better when there's a Gothic theme, couple that with a killer that's beheading their victims, this was always going to be one for those that like the darker side of the show.
A good introduction for Neil Dudgeon, a very different character, some nice humour, the show would be in safe hands. Some great supporting actors too, Tim McInnerny, Lucy Cohu, Janet Suzman to name but a few, each doing their bit.
The ending is a bit weak, a little far fetched, but overall it's solid, a good story, perhaps elevated by a particularly strong cast. A return, somewhat to form. 7/10