It struck me during ‘A Dying Art’ that it would save an awful lot of trouble if they employed more than two policemen at the Causton constabulary. Most other crime dramas would leave a police liaison officer with the grieving relatives of the murder victim – partly as a point of contact, but also because … >
This week’s Midsomer Murders is set against a backdrop of competitive cycling. With its mix of dodgy-dealings, infidelities and of course murders, ‘Breaking the Chain’ presents a far more dramatic view of the sport than we ever see in the real world. (Well, apart from that huge doping scandal a few years back.) Unfortunately – … >
I expect the Midsomer Constabulary scores very highly in the police performance charts, given the ‘always get their man’ attitude that has prevailed there for nearly twenty years. But the force’s zero tolerance policy towards unsolved murders has not always been so rigidly followed – and ‘The Incident at Cooper Hill’ revolves around a murder … >
It doesn’t quite have the high profile of a Sherlock special, or the sense of occasion of yet another final ever Lewis. Nevertheless, ITV’s Midsomer Murders must be doing something right to now be embarking on its eighteenth season. Less than a minute in to season opener ‘Habeas Corpus’ there’s a death – and we … >
Midsomer Murders returns this week and ITV has released a trailer for the new season. Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee are back for an extended run of six feature-length mysteries, featuring body snatching, UFO spotting and an international cycle race. > Buy the complete Season 17 box set on Amazon. DCI John Barnaby and DS … >
Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee return as DCI John Barnaby and DS Charlie Nelson in four new two-hour Midsomer Murders mysteries on ITV. A stolen crime novel, celebrity magic, a folk festival and the launch of a new English sparkling wine become the backdrops for murder and mayhem in Season 17. Barnaby must also juggle … >