Mad for Midsomer
IT’S LIVE SEMI-FINALS TIME ON BGT – AND THE JUDGES’ FAVOURITES CAN’T WAIT TO GET BACK ON STAGE…
Before tuning in for this brand-new episode, there’s a chance to head back in time through Midsomer’s murderous history, as a special documentary celebrates a quartercentury of the much-loved rural crime drama.
Residents of the fictional picturesque English county have been popping their clogs in crazy fashion since 1997, in episodes that have featured an array of famous faces over 23 series. Not least, the actors starring as the detectives tasked with unveiling the killers – the first and most infamous being DCI Tom Barnaby (cousin of current
seeing anybody else, work was the only time we left the house, and it was with each other!
And apparently, Caitlin and DS Winter also share a past?
They went out when they were at university and it’s left a mark on them both. There are questions over how it ended and whether they’re over one another. Did she cheat? Whether or not she was unfaithful, DS Winter seems quite torn up over it… There’s a spark between them.
What was it like seeing Nick at work with Neil Dudgeon (Jamie’s boss DCI Barnaby)?
They have such a natural chemistry and get on in a very comfortable way, the way you crime-fighting incumbent John), played by John Nettles from the drama’s debut episode until 2011. John and other stars of the show, including Annette Badland (Pathologist Fleur Perkins), Jane Wymark (Joyce Barnaby) and one-time guest star Tamzin Outhwaite play homage to Midsomer as we go behind the crime scenes. have a shorthand with family or old friends. They’re very easy around each other which is what you want from your leads – their greatest charm is that they have a natural rapport with one another that bleeds down and makes everyone else feel super-chilled and comfortable.
Do you think Nick would make a good detective in real life?
I feel like sometimes he thinks he’s a good detective now… He’s fairly observant, quite factual, very fact-based, so he would probably make a good detective!
Would you choose to live in Midsomer?
Well, there’s a lot of murder going on there and some strange ways of doing it – so you’d need to keep your wits about you… But it’s a beautiful place to live and Jamie Winter is there, so that’s a bonus!
IT’S NICE TO PLAY SOMEONE WHO ISN’T WISHY-WASHY”
JESSICA
There are 40 acts preparing for potentially life-changing performances as this week’s live semi-final shows draw us closer to the grand finale of Britain’s Got Talent. Among them are the lucky recipients of the golden buzzers pressed by judges David Walliams, Alesha Dixon, Amanda Holden and Simon Cowell – not forgetting co-hosts Ant and Dec – across the run…
Born To Perform
It was a joyful routine to You Can’t Stop The Beat from the Northampton dancers (a group of 20 with disabilities and learning difficulties, aged 14-30) that had David leaping for his golden buzzer vote…
“I just couldn’t believe my eyes when the gold confetti came down – I laid down and made a golden snow angel in it!” reveals
Born To Perform’s Harry.
“It was very emotional and exciting. Now I’m excited to perform live on TV and for all of the special effects. When our families are watching, it makes me want to dance even better.”
“There’ll be lots of smiles for our semi-final performance – everyone will want to get up and dance,” adds Harry’s group-mate Ellie-Bea. “It’s a dream come true!”
Loren Allred
Amanda Holden golden buzzed for Loren during her performance of Never Enough
from The Greatest Showman,
after Loren revealed she voiced the anthem for the movie’s soundtrack…
“I’ve been hiding behind Never Enough for a long time, and I’m excited for the audience to get to know more about me and the long road it took to get here,” shares the
MY FAMILY TOLD ME THE HARD WORK WOULD PAY OFF – AND IT DID!”
FLINTZ
32-year-old New Yorker. “I was so overwhelmed when Amanda pressed the golden buzzer, I totally blacked out. I’m so grateful for her support. My semi-final song has finally been picked and I’m so thrilled to perform it! It’s a message to anyone with a dream, that they just need to hang on a little longer to get there…”
Flintz and T4ylor
The pair performed an emotional track penned by 22-year-old Flintz during the audition round, with 17-year-old T4ylor accompanying on piano – moving Alesha to shower them in golden glitter… “Last year I was telling my family I wanted to stop music because I felt I wasn’t getting anywhere – so I was very emotional when Alesha pressed her golden buzzer,” shares Flintz. “My family told me the hard work would pay off – and it did! I’m excited to show everyone why we deserve to be there.”
“I feel like people have only seen the slightest bit of what can do,” reckons T4ylor. “We wanna show them more!”
Axel Blake
None other than Simon himself gave stand-up comedian Axel his golden seal of approval, after his hilarious routine left all four judges hugely amused…
“Without a doubt, winning Simon’s golden buzzer is the best experience of my career so far – I genuinely didn’t see it coming!” beams the 33-year-old from Dunstable. “Now I’m very excited about the live semi-finals, because in my profession, that’s when I shine the most – you can expect three minutes of very funny jokes that will outperform the audition set!”
Keiichi Iwasaki
Ant and Dec were blown away by the street magician’s mind-boggling tricks…
“I never expected Ant and Dec to press their golden buzzer for me,” admits Keiichi, who hails from Japan. “I am happy that I can perform and tell my story to a live audience and the viewers in the semi-finals. My fear is that failure might also be aired! There is nowhere to hide. But I hope it will be more funny, and I would like to make people laugh with magic.”