Guest Column by Alice Maltin When actor John Nettles decided to hang up his badge as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and walk into the sunset (or wherever they told us he was going), that ended one of TVs most enjoyable British murder mystery series.

These include the five mysteries adapted from the novels of Caroline Graham, as well as the next 13 original stories inspired by her characters. The investigation's goal is to find out which person has the greatest wishes to be at the centre of attention. The Buckinghamshire tourism authority announced in 2021 the launching of three themed tours of locations in the county that have been used to film the series. Shock ripples across the village of Fletcher's Cross when a prominent businessman's trophy wife is bludgeoned to death with a cricket bar.In 2004, Midsomer Murders was among the three most-sold British TV shows worldwide, whether as TV programming or DVD. With so many programs in my collection (with more being added all the time) it is harder and harder to choose something to watch while still having time to watch my favourites. An interview with Jason Hughes, who plays Detective Sergeant Ben Jones - the third character to act as Barnaby's assistant.

The murder in Copenhagen is one of three within the entire series (until episode 114, at least) that take place outside the fictional County of Midsomer, the others being in Wales where DCI Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) and DS Ben Jones (Jason Hughes) travel in ‘Death and Dust’ and Brighton where Inspector John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) is introduced. Filming of Midsomer Murders began in autumn 1996, and the first episode, " The Killings at Badger's Drift", was broadcast in the United Kingdom on 23 March 1997. Things take a gruesome turn when Ferraees Circus comes to town, bringing with it a chain of sinister clown sightings, threatening notes and deathly dangerous circus acts. Note: Our refurbished grades - Pristine, Very Good and Good - are solely based on the cosmetic condition of the phone.Following its run on ITV, Midsomer Murders The Complete Series Twenty-Two is set to arrive on DVD on 18 September 2023, courtesy of Acorn Media International. Anthony Horowitz and the original producers, Betty Willingale and Brian True-May, created the series. The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following.