Midsomer Murders

1997•1 series•Entertainment / Detective

Available on ITV3 HD

Based on the crime-novel series by author Caroline Graham, `Midsomer Murders' follows the efforts of Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby to solve crimes that occur in the wealthy, isolated English county of Midsomer, a picturesque and peaceful place on the outside but one filled with amoral and snobbish eccentrics with all kinds of vices. Chief Inspector Barnaby is the younger cousin of DCI Tom Barnaby who retired in 2011. His right-hand man is Detective Sergeant Jamie Winter, who is young, keen and smart as a whip. 'Midsummer Murders' is the UK's longest-running contemporary detective drama, having aired on ITV since 1997.

Episode 1Market for Murder

When the leader of a reading club is found battered to death, the club's activities are exposed and long-held secrets and desires return to haunt its members. S5 Ep1

Episode 2A Worm in the Bud

Feature-length drama. Barnaby finds himself in the midst of witchcraft, ancient potions, infidelity and land feuds when a woman's body is discovered in a wood. S5 Ep2

Episode 3Ring Out Your Dead

Feature-length drama. DCI Barnaby investigates the death of bellringers in the village of Midsomer Wellow and must solve a riddle before the killer strikes again. S5 Ep3

Episode 4Murder on St Malley's Day

Murder on Saint Malley's Day: Feature-length drama. The activities of an elite club at a college which dominates the economy and social life of Midsomer Parva lead to murder. S5 Ep4

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