‘Midsomer Murders’ Season 18 Episode 2 review: ‘The Incident at Cooper Hill’

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 … >

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Watch trailer for new season of ‘Midsomer Murders’

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 … >

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‘A Song for Jenny’ review: Emily Watson is revelatory

Ten years ago the people of London suffered a tragic and senseless loss when, on Thursday 7 July 2005, terrorists set off four bombs throughout Central London, killing 52 people. A decade on, BBC One drama A Song for Jenny serves as a reminder of this atrocity and how we cope with such human devastation. Centring around the life … >

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‘A Song For Jenny’ trailer: Emily Watson in 7/7 bombings drama

BBC One has unveiled a trailer for A Song For Jenny, a one-off drama based on the true story of a mother’s response to her daughter’s murder in the 2005 bombing at Edgware Road tube station. Adapted from Julie Nicholson’s book, Frank McGuinness’s script is a moving and precise exploration of a mother’s responses from … >

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‘Midsomer Murders’ Season 18 begins filming

ITV has recommissioned Midsomer Murders for an eighteenth season. The long-running crime drama will return for six new feature-length episodes in 2016. Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee are both back as DCI John Barnaby and DS Charlie Nelson. The pair will be joined by Manjinder Virk (Ordinary Lies, Call the Midwife) as Dr Kam Karimore, … >

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‘Midsomer Murders’ Season 17 episode guide

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 … >

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