Barnaby's wife finds a body on the Midsomer Florey village green while taking part in a watercolor painting class. This is one of the most classic Midsomer Murders. 57:27. The villages of Upper and Lower Warden have been feuding since the days of Cromwell and the Civil War, but now the feud has taken a deadly turn. Investment in a secret invention leads to an apparent suicide in Midsomer Magna, and a plan to steal valuable falcon eggs leads to another death. Barnaby and Troy go out to the village of Midsomer Malham to investigate death threats against Melissa Townsend, the beautiful daughter of the big house. © 2020 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Midsomer Murders. With John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson. John Nettles and Jason Hughes are both superb, individually and together (their chemistry, and the chemistry with Daniel Casey and John Hopkins before Hughes, being a huge part of their episodes' charm). The police's biggest problem is that they start to run out of suspects as, one by one, they too are murdered. 3 of 9 people found this review helpful. December TV Calendar: New and Returning Shows. With John Nettles, Jason Hughes, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. When the body of a local beauty is discovered by the pool at her manor house, Barnaby and Troy uncover a seedy world of adultery and deceit within the affluent rural community. I was surprised to see the name Alan Plater as the screenwriter. The season ends brilliantly with "Tainted Fruit". Melissa Townsend is young, rich, attractive and has a superior attitude that is most off-putting. This FAQ is empty. MlH Of Series Channel. She is generally disliked by almost everyone in the village and Barnaby is called when she starts to receive threatening letters. Not all the padding is interesting, with either a drawn out feel or just written in a way that makes the viewer indifferent, and not all of it is relevant. 1:00:00. In the end, the solution revolves around blackmail and someone's desire for social acceptability. Some residents of Lower Warden object to the fact that an important piece of local history has been turned into a cheap horror film. When the body of a local beauty is discovered by the pool at her manor house, Barnaby and Troy uncover a seedy world of adultery and deceit within the affluent rural community. 0 of 0 people found this review helpful. Add the first question. ITV1 | ITV | Air Date: September 23, 2001: Starring: John Nettles, Daniel Casey. After all, this was Midsomer territory! Adrian Rawlins plays one of his best roles perfectly, I really like that rascal Adam Keyne, and the killer is quite an interesting character. "Garden of Death" was a great start, and "Destroying Angel" continued this high standard. The investigation into an elaborate suicide leads Barnaby to suspect the dead man may have had help pulling the trigger. What a laugh! Choose an adventure below and discover your next favorite movie or TV show. Add the first question. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? was even worse, and is probably the worst episode of all Midsomer Murders. View production, box office, & company info. Overall, a fantastic and very classic episode. Very boring! Significantly improved the position of "Dark Autumn", a brilliant episode that is in my personal top 10 episodes, in my opinion. And a museum, believe it or not, devoted to the memory of some forgotten socialist. Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Then there's a disagreement with a local technology firm that has built a new air traffic control system built on his theories. 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