Barnaby investigates a murder of a former friend and colleague in Midsomer Holm, a small village inhabited by reformed ex-cons.Barnaby investigates a murder of a former friend and colleague in Midsomer Holm, a small village inhabited by reformed ex-cons.Barnaby investigates a murder of a former friend and colleague in Midsomer Holm, a small village inhabited by reformed ex-cons.
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- TriviaThe part of Lord Holm (played by Edward Petherbridge) was originally given to Ian Richardson, who died two weeks before filming started.
- GoofsWhen a camera obscura pans across its field of view, the image also rotates on the viewing table. Here, the image mostly stayed the same orientation while the scene panned. Obviously a video projection simulating a camera obscura.
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DCI Tom Barnaby: Who's this character you're playing?
Cully Barnaby: Varya.
DCI Tom Barnaby: And what is she?
Cully Barnaby: She is Madam Ranevsky's eldest daughter; wants to join a convent to become a nun, and has got a thing about needing to be helpful, but in fact just ends up driving everybody mad.
DCI Tom Barnaby: And the director thought that was you?
Cully Barnaby: Yup.
[they both laugh]
The plot is very intriguing, very clever, very detailed, it's not a simple one, granted, but the show has had many complex mysteries over the years, this is just another episode with an intricate plot, where you need to concentrate a little harder.
It starts well, progresses nicely, and features a fantastic conclusion. I've always liked this story, it's different, and we get to see a very different side of Tom, we learn a little more about what makes him tick, Nettles is very, very good here. He's in fine company, Clare Higgins is fabulous, Chris Barrie and Edward Petherbridge are also very good.
A really clever, traditional murder mystery.
- Sleepin_Dragon
- Sep 20, 2018