the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, with Jason Hughes ( This Life ) as his earnest, efficient protégé, Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Phil Davis, John Castle, Richard Johnson, Lisa Eichhorn, David Horovitch, Harriet Thorpe, Flora Montgomery, and Suzi Quatro. THE MYSTERIES Dance with the Dead --A young man asphyxiates in a vintage automobile, setting off a search for his mysterious girlfriend. The Animal Within --A mischievous old coot goes missing just before a visit from his niece—a woman supposedly dead for three years. King’s Crystal --At an artisan glassworks, Barnaby delves into possibly murderous family rivalries. The Axeman Cometh --The Midsomer music festival brings out the ...  (less)

series stars John Nettles ( Bergerac ) as Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby, a dogged investigator and devoted family man, unflappable in the face of the maxabre crimes and eccentric characters he encounters on the job. Collected here are the first 18 episodes by original U.K. broadcast date. These include the five mysteries adapted from the novels of Caroline Graham, as well as the next 13 original stories inspired by her characters. DS Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey), Barnaby's first and longest-serving deputy, assists the chief on all of these cases. Guest stars include Emily Mortimer, Anna Massey, Richard Briers, Prunella Scales, Julian Wadham, Orlando Bloom...  (less)

the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby with Jason Hughes ( This Life ) as his earnest, efficient protégé, Detective Constable Ben Jones. Guest stars include Richard McCabe, Clare Holman, Peter Capaldi, Saskia Wickham, Dominic Jephcott, Siobhan Redmond, Juliet Aubrey, John Shrapnel, and Guy Henry. THE MYSTERIES Four Funerals and a Wedding --Every year, the Skimmington Fayre rekindles an age-old battle of the sexes in Broughton. But this year, the bodies really start to accumulate. Country Matters --With the town of Elverton in an uproar over a new supermarket, a mysterious man turns up murdered on the store’s proposed site. Death in Chorus --Approaching a big choral competition, the Midsomer Worthy amateur c...  (less)

novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles ( Bergerac ) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with John Hopkins ( Love in a Cold Climate ) as his brash young assistant, Sergeant Dan Scott. Guest stars include Oliver Ford Davies, Annette Crosbie, Owen Teale, June Whitfield, Geoffrey Whitehead, and David Burke. THE MYSTERIES Second Sight -- A mysterious death brings the detectives to Midsomer Mere, where villagers claim psychic powers. Hidden Depths -- Barnaby and Scott face a bizarre crime scene when a local oenophile gets killed by a combination of catapult, croquet, and Chateau Lafite. Sauce for the Goose -- After a visitor dies while touring Plummer’s relish fact...  (less)

the series stars John Nettles ( Bergerac ) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby with Jason Hughes ( This Life ) as his earnest, efficient protégé, Detective Constable Ben Jones. Guest stars include George Baker, Elizabeth Spriggs, Simon Callow, Joss Ackland, Siân Phillips, Dermot Crowley, and Julia McKenzie. THE MYSTERIES The House in the Woods -- According to local legend, Winyard is haunted—and it lives up to its reputation when a young couple dies on the property in a grisly fashion. Dead Letters -- As Midsomer Barton celebrates Oak Apple Week, the mother of a former festival queen drowns herself. But is it really suicide? Vixen’s Run -- At a family gathering, thrice-married barone...  (less)

Nettles (Bergerac) as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, a dogged investigator and devoted family man, unflappable in the face of the macabre crimes and eccentric characters he encounters on the job. Inspired by the characters of novelist Caroline Graham, these 17 mysteries see the promotion of Barnaby s earnest assistant, Sergeant Troy (Daniel Casey, The Wingless Bird), and the arrival of his brash replacement, Sergeant Dan Scott (John Hopkins, Love in a Cold Climate). Guest stars include Hugh Bonneville, Gemma Jones, Honor Blackman, John Standing, Freddie Jones, Susan Wooldridge, Phoebe Nicholls, Stella Gonet, and Henry Ian Cusick. THE MYSTERIES INCLUDE: Tainted Fruit, Ring Out Your Dead, Murder on St. Malley s Day, Market...  (less)

Beyond the Grave Each is set in a different village in the quaint but surprisingly lethal Midsomer County, complete with sharp portraits of the love and loathing that small-town life can breed. John Nettles plays Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with a wry wit, a satisfyingly keen-but-not-supernatural intelligence, and a deep understanding of human nature. Daniel Casey as the much younger Sergeant Troy has a somewhat tougher job, painting his younger policeman's character in shorter bits over the course of the series, but he becomes a most welcome face. The series is beautifully acted and produced and the solutions are satisfying--not a clinker in the bunch. The DVDs include selected cast filmographies, a biography of author Caroline Graham, ...  (less)

Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird) as his eager young assistant. Guest stars include Robert Hardy, Terence Rigby, James Bolam, Nigel Davenport, Orlando Bloom and Timothy West. The Mysteries: Dead Man’s Eleven—A cricket bat used as a murder weapon implicates the son of a Fletcher’s Cross tycoon. Death of a Stranger—When a tramp dies fleeing from fox hunters in Upper Marshwood, the investigation uncovers a trail of murderous deceit. Blue Herrings—Death is no stranger at a home for the elderly, but at Lawnside a series of deaths causes the residents to suspect foul ...  (less)

novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles ( Bergerac ) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with John Hopkins ( Love in a Cold Climate ) as his brash young assistant, Sergeant Dan Scott. Guest stars include Garry Cooper, Diana Quick, Harriet Walter, and Caroline Blakiston. THE MYSTERIES Things That Go Bump in the Night -- A series of grisly murders rocks the village of Fletcher's Cross and a group of controversial spiritualists fall under suspicion. Dead in the Water -- Barnaby and Scott immerse themselves in the luxurious world of rowing after a murder mars the annual Midsomer Regatta. Orchis Fatalis -- In the orchid-mad village of Midsomer Malham, Barnaby and Scot...  (less)

Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird) as his eager young assistant. Guest stars include Emily Mortimer, Jonathan Firth, Anna Massey, Joanna David, Bernard Hepton, Nicholas le Prevost, Sarah Badel, and Paul Chapman. The Mysteries: The Killings at Badger’s Drift —The death of an elderly woman and the persistence of her lifelong friend draw Barnaby into a case that reveals the sordid side of this quaint village. Written in Blood —Investigating the brutal murder of a Midsomer Worthy writer, Barnaby discovers that the victim had been living a fictitious life. Death of a Hollow Man —In Causton, Barnaby and his family take part in an amateur theatrical production of Amadeus that ...  (less)

the series stars John Nettles ( Bergerac ) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with John Hopkins ( Love in a Cold Climate ) as his brash young assistant. Guest stars include John Burgess, William Gaunt, Freddie Jones, Keith Barron, and Margery Mason. The Mysteries The Maid in Splendour —Midsomer Worthy’s beloved local pub figures in a case involving unrequited love, secret business deals, and passionate affairs. The Straw Woman —Scott becomes bewitched by a village schoolteacher as he and Barnaby unravel a centuries-old mystery in Midsomer Parva. Ghosts of Christmas Past —Barnaby escapes Christmas with his in-laws only to be thrust into the shadowy world and dark secrets of the mysterious...  (less)

Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird) as his eager young assistant. Guest stars include Sarah Alexander, Victoria Hamilton, Samantha Bond, Anthony Bate, Kenneth Colley, Gillian Kearney and Celia Imrie. The Mysteries: Garden of Death — One of the most beautiful spots in Midsomer Deverell becomes a source of contention and then something far worse. Destroying Angel — When the owner of the Easterly Grange Hotel dies, the hotel’s manger fails to show up at the funeral or at the reading of the will that names him part-owner. The Electric Vendetta — A mutilated body found in the middle of a crop circle leads some to suspect that aliens have invaded Midsomer Parva. Who Killed Coc...  (less)