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(Feb. 22, 2011)
THE MYSTERIES
The Dogleg Murders--Members of the swanky Whiteoaks Golf Club keep turning up dead by the 13th hole.
The Black Book--The detectives investigate a string of savage murders precipitated by a local art auction.
Secrets and Spies--A mysterious creature is killing sheep in Midsomer County, but it soon moves on to larger prey.
The Glitch--A local scientist’s determination to stop an American millionaire’s latest business venture has fatal repercussions.
(Nov. 02, 2010)
As seen on A&E and the Biography Channel
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER…
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, a modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby with John Hopkins (Love in a Cold Climate) and Jason Hughes (This Life) as his young assistants. Also starring Jane Wymark and Laura Howard as Joyce and Cully Barnaby. Guest stars include Diana Quick, George Baker, Simon Callow, Annette Crosbie, Elizabeth Spriggs, Harriet Walter, Peter Capaldi, and Julia McKenzie.
THE MYSTERIES
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Dead in the Water
Orchis Fatalis
Bantling Boy
Second Sight
Hidden Depths
Sauce for the Goose
Midsomer Rhapsody
The House in the Woods
Dead Letters
Vixen’s Run
Down Among the Dead Men
Four Funerals and a Wedding
Country Matters
Death in Chorus
Last Year’s Model
Mysteries previously released on DVD as Sets Nine, Ten, Eleven, and Twelve.
(Sep. 28, 2010)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, 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 Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Tim Pigott-Smith, Ronald Pickup, Pooky Quesnel, Simon Williams, Anton Lesser, Tom Goodman-Hill, Niamh Cusack, and Judy Parfitt.
THE MYSTERIES:
Midsomer Life--After the unpopular editor of a local magazine is found dead, Barnaby stumbles upon a nest of bribery, adultery, and secrets kept too long.
The Magician’s Nephew--Barnaby must determine if witchcraft is to blame when several members of a pagan cult are killed in an unusual manner.
Days of Misrule--Christmas comes early for Barnaby and Jones when a suspicious explosion frees them from a dreaded team-building exercise.
Talking to the Dead--Two couples go missing from the sleepy village of Monks Barton; the locals blame ghosts, but Barnaby suspects a more earthly culprit.
(Jun. 01, 2010)
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER…
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, 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 Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Daniel Casey, Samantha Bond, Donald Sinden, Malcolm Sinclair, Maggie Steed, and George Cole.
THE MYSTERIES
Blood Wedding -- Cully’s wedding day is fast approaching, but a series of bizarre murders at an upper-class wedding leave Barnaby distracted.
Shot at Dawn -- A long-standing family feud erupts into violence after a disgraced soldier’s name is placed on a World War I memorial.
Left for Dead -- Barnaby discovers a potential link between a double murder and a decades-old disappearance in the sleepy town of Dunstan.
Bonus disc: Super Sleuths, a documentary about Midsomer Murders in which John Nettles, Caroline Graham, Anthony Horowitz, and others reflect on the show’s first decade.
(Feb. 23, 2010)
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER…
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, 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 Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Stephanie Cole, Gareth Thomas, Christopher Fairbank, Richard Hope, Peter Eyre, Chris Barrie, Matthew Marsh, and Clare Higgins.
THE MYSTERIES
Death and Dust--The impending marriage of a widowed doctor and a well-to-do divorcée motivates a murder of mistaken identity.
Picture of Innocence--In the midst of a “shooting war” between rival camera clubs, someone tries to frame Barnaby--and definitely not for a portrait.
They Seek Him Here--Heads roll, quite literally, when a movie crew begins filming an adventure classic set during the French Revolution.
Death in a Chocolate Box--A long-buried scandal reemerges to haunt two of Barnaby’s former colleagues, now the managers of a halfway house.
(Nov. 10, 2009)
As seen on A&E and The Biography Channel
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER...
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. The smash hit series stars John 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 for Murder,
A Worm in the Bud,
A Talent for Life,
Death and Dreams,
Painted in Blood,
A Tale of Two Hamlets,
Birds of Prey,
The Green Man,
Bad Tidings,
The Fisher King,
Sins of Commission,
The Maid in Splendour,
The Straw Woman,
Ghosts of Christmas Past,
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE John Nettles interview, essays by star John Nettles and co-creator Betty Willingale, Midsomer map, production notes, Caroline Graham biography, and cast filmographies.
Plus two exclusive bonus discs: Map of Midsomer Murders, a behind-the-scenes documentary hosted by John Nettles, and Super Sleuths, a documentary about the show s first decade.
Set contains 19 discs (including bonus programs); approx. 28 hours. Mysteries previously released on DVD as Sets Four, Six, Seven, and Eight, the original U.K. broadcast order.
(Sep. 29, 2009)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, 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 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 bluesman in Barnaby. Unfortunately, it also brings out someone murdering rock stars.
(Mar. 24, 2009)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, 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 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 choir loses its tenor to murder.
Last Year’s Model--As Annie Woodrow goes on trial for murdering her best friend, DCI Barnaby begins to have second thoughts about her guilt.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE 50th episode production notes, text interviews with John Nettles and Jason Hughes, Caroline Graham biography, and cast filmographies.
(Oct. 07, 2008)
What evil lurks beyond the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer…
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, 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 baronet Freddy Butler keels over dead, leaving an estate worth killing for.
Down Among the Dead Men -- The shotgun slaying of accountant Martin Barrett leads Barnaby and Jones on a trail of blackmail.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Fascinating Facts, The Killings at Badger’s Drift connection, Caroline Graham biography, production notes, and cast filmographies.
(Mar. 25, 2008)
As seen on A&E and The Biography Channel
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER . . .
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the 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 factory, Barnaby and Scott investigate the local food wars.
Midsomer Rhapsody -- Barnaby links a long-deceased local composer with odd events that crescendo to a murderous conclusion.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Caroline Graham biography and cast filmographies.
(Mar. 25, 2008)
As seen on A&E and The Biography Channel
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER . . .
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. The smash hit 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, and Celia Imrie.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE essay by John Nettles, Midsomer map, production notes, behind-the-scenes featurette, Caroline Graham biography, and cast filmographies.
Plus exclusive bonus disc: Super Sleuths a documentary about the show's first decade, featuring John Nettles, Caroline Graham, writer Anthony Horowitz, and others.
Mysteries previoulsy released on DVD as Sets One, Two, Three and Five.
(Sep. 25, 2007)
As seen on A&E and The Biography Channel
WHAT EVIL LURKS BEYOND THE WELL-TRIMMED HEDGES OF MIDSOMER . . .
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the 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 Scott must discover who would kill to own an extremely rare specimen.
Bantling Boy -- Why did the owner of Bantling Hall bequeath his champion thoroughbred to four Midsomer villagers? The only person who knows doesn't live to tell the tale.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Caroline Graham biography and cast filmographies.
(Mar. 27, 2007)
What evil lurks beyond the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer...
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the 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. 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 Villiers family.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE John Nettles interview, Midsomer map, Caroline Graham biography, and cast filmographies.
(Oct. 03, 2006)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby. Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird)) costars as Barnaby’s earnest young assistant, Sergeant Troy. When Troy wins a promotion and transfer, Barnaby gets a partner of a different stripe. Sergeant Dan Scott (John Hopkins, Love in a Cold Climate)) is a streetwise Londoner who mistakenly expects an easy, dull life on the rural beat. Guest stars include Cherie Lunghi, John Standing, Michael Simkins, Henry Ian Cusick, Diana Kent, and Stella Gonet.
The Mysteries
The Green Man -- Troy passes his inspector's exam and is moving on, but not before one more challenging case with Barnaby in Midsomer Worthy
Bad Tidings -- Dan Scott, Barnaby's new partner, gets a baptism by fire with a case in Midsomer Mallow that implicates Cullly and her old schoolmates.
The Fisher King -- Barnaby and Scott follow a maze of Celtic rites, ancient artifacts, and twisted relationships to find the murderer of a Midsomer Barrow landowner.
Sins of Commission -- Murder attends the annual literary festival in Midsomer St. Michael, leading Barnaby and Scott to discover a hotbed of corruption within the highbrow crowd.
(Sep. 13, 2005)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the 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 Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird) as his eager young assistant. Guest stars include Honor Blackman, Susan Wooldridge, Isla Blair, Christopher Good, Phoebe Nicholls, Trevor Cooper, and Neville Phillips.
The Mysteries:
A Talent For Life—Sordid affairs and financial secrets boil silently beneath the surface in the village of Malham Bridge until a double murder stirs the waters.
Death and Dreams—Investigating a string of deaths in Midsomer Worthy, Barnaby follows a trail of strange clues, nearly to his own demise.
Painted in Blood—When Joyce Barnaby finds a fellow painter from her Midsomer Florey watercolor class stabbed to death, two National Intelligence Squad agents take over the case.
A Tale of Two Hamlets—Someone is decimating the ancient Smyth-Webster family, and the bad blood between the villages of Upper and Lower Warden is renewed with a vengeance.
Birds of Prey—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. Can Barnaby and Troy find the link?
(Mar. 29, 2005)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Based on the novels by Caroline 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 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 provides an abundance of real-life drama.
Faithful Unto Death—When the wife of a wealthy local businessman disappears, Barnaby finds that Fawcett Green harbors a complex web of financial and romantic entanglements.
Death in Disguise—Barnaby needs all his wits about him as he investigates a string of deaths at a local New Age commune.
(Oct. 05, 2004)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the 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 Daniel Casey (The Wingless Bird) as his eager young assistant. Guest stars include Hugh Bonneville, Gemma Jones, Wendy Craig, and Paul Venables. Includes the following mysteries:
Tainted Fruit — A wealthy young landlady in Midsomer Malham fears for her life after she callously ignores the plight of an elderly tenant.
Ring Out Your Dead — Just before a big competition, someone starts killing members of the church bell-ringing team in Midsomer Wellow.
Murder on St. Malley’s Day — After a murder at the Devington School in Midsomer Parva, members of an elite student club close ranks.
Market for Murder — In lovely Midsomer Market, a ladies reading group starts losing members to murder.
A Worm in the Bud — A woman is found dead in Setwale Wood, an apparent suicide, except that her suicide note is emailed after her body has already been sighted.
(Apr. 27, 2004)
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the 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 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 Cock Robin? — In Newton Magna, a murder mars plans for the upcoming wedding of the village squire’s daughter. Dark Autumn — In Goodman’s Land, the postman is brutally murdered. Turns out he was delivering more than mail to the village women.
DVD BONUS FEATURES INCLUDE Midsomer map, cast filmographies, Caroline Graham biography and scene index.
(Oct. 07, 2003)
As seen on A&E
MIDSOMER MURDERS
Set Two
What evil lurks beyond the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer...
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Based on characters created by Caroline 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 play. Judgement Day—Midsomer Mallow has a shot at the Perfect Village title, provided it can keep a vicious murderer at bay. Four mysteries of approx. 100 mins. each
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