Midsomer Murders

Latest Episodes

• Season 12 Episode 5: Small Mercies

  The sleepy hamlet of Little Worthy is shaken when a man's body is found tied down in a miniature village just like the literary character Gulliver in classic book Gulliver's Travels. As the investigation begins, Barnaby has no shortage of suspects, including the victim's recently jilted partner - a teacher whose classroom is full of paintings about the book - his teenage lover, a caretaker and a hotel owner. But the case takes a twist when the killer strikes again amid the chaos of the annual fancy-dress boat race. Detective drama, guest starring Jesse Birdsall and Peep Show's Olivia Colman, with John Nettles and Jason Hughes

• Season 12 Episode 4: The Glitch

  Midsomer University science fellow George Jeffers threatens to make public a problem with his state-of-the-art invention Kernel Logic, but American software boss Clinton Finn fears he will lose millions if the truth comes out. When a schoolteacher is killed in a hit-and-run, Barnaby suspects Jeffers was the intended target. Detective drama, guest starring David Haig, with John Nettles and Jason Hughes

• Season 12 Episode 3: Secrets and Spies

  Barnaby's secret past as a spy is revealed when a former agent is killed after a cricket match between the villagers and toffs. The dead man's wounds appear to have been inflicted by a giant claw, triggering rumours of a 'beast of Midsomer', and before long, another body turns up with similar injuries. Barnaby then realises the incidents are linked to the time the local network of spies spent in Cold War Berlin. John Nettles and Jason Hughes star, with guest appearances from Alice Krige, Peter Davison, Benjamin Whitrow and John Bowe