It’s Midsomer’s silver celebration of murder
tRaNsFIXED by murders using cheese, guillotines, pitchforks, a truffle pig or tumble drier? then you are among the millions of fans of ItV’s long-running crime drama Midsomer Murders.
the good news is that the show, which combines pictureperfect English village life with gruesome homicides, is returning for a new series — its 23rd.
I can reveal that production has quietly begun, with Neil Dudgeon once again playing DCI John Barnaby and Fiona Dolman as his wife sarah.
It’s largely filmed in the towns of Wallingford and thame in Oxfordshire.
Dudgeon tells me: ‘It is fabulous to be back in Midsomer enjoying the beautiful locations, and this year it is especially fabulous as Fiona and I have a ten-year anniversary, and the show is 25 years old.’
this landmark will be marked by ItV with a documentary, featuring interviews with cast members past and present, including John Nettles who played (his on-screen cousin) DI tom Barnaby for 14 years.
Meanwhile, ItV is continuing to broadcast the 22nd series, with one episode due out later this month, and another two to follow later in the summer.
actress Jessica Ellerby will make a guest appearance as an old flame of Ds Jamie Winter. In real life she and Nick hendrix, who plays Winter, are married and it is their first time working together.