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Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift on stage – First Performance Impressions

by Petra Tabarelli

It was Friday, 24 October 2025, when the stage adaption of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift opened at the Richmond Theatre — outside the Richmond Theatre, there was an expectant, bustling atmosphere. A mix of ages and dress codes – from smart casual to properly turned out – milled about the foyer, heading towards the stalls or making their way up to...

30 October 2025

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Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift

12 November 2025

Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift – Collection of Reviews

This is a collection of reviews of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift, the stage adaptation of Caroline...

by Petra Tabarelli

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20 October 2025

ITV orders 26th season of ‘Midsomer Murders’

ITV and All3Media International have officially commissioned a 26th season of the popular British crime series ‘Midsomer Murders’. The...

by Petra Tabarelli

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11 October 2025

Midsomer On Stage!

The Killings at Badger’s Drift is coming to the stage. The play is written and directed by Guy Unsworth....

by Petra Tabarelli

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7 October 2025

First photos from rehearsals for The Killings at Badger’s Drift

Theatre Weekly has today published a set of rehearsal photos for The Killings at Badger’s Drift. For copyright reasons...

by Petra Tabarelli

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5 October 2025

Midsomer On Stage: Complete Cast & Teaser

Following today’s announcement that James Bradwell will take on the role of Sergeant Troy in the stage adaptation of...

by Petra Tabarelli

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11 August 2025

New Midsomer Murders Location Guide

Sabine Schreiner has updated and revised her Midsomer Murders Location Guide, originally published a few years ago together with...

by Petra Tabarelli

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The History of Midsomer Murders’ County

by Petra Tabarelli

This chronology lists all events mentioned in Midsomer Murders from Midsomer’s history in chronological order.

13 September 2025

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All Midsomer’s History by Season

by Petra Tabarelli

This chronology lists all events in Midsomer’s history mentioned in Midsomer Murders, sorted by season and episode.

13 September 2025

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History in Midsomer County

Henry Hogson & Co. in Midsomer Murders

by Petra Tabarelli

Midsomer Murders mentions a number of historical figures from Midsomer County, of whom Henry Hogson is probably the most searched for. We take a closer look at some of them here. Note: As this post is about Midsomer history, I won’t be mentioning any recent Midsomer celebrities such as top model Lizzy Thornfield, F1 champion Duncan Palmer, horror film actress Stella Harris or folk...

19 August 2025

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History in Midsomer County, Midsomer's History

Map of Midsomer County – History Edition

by Petra Tabarelli

What if… Midsomer really were located in England? And specifically where it was filmed? Where in Midsomer’s history would that be? (Update as of August 2025) This page explores precisely that thought experiment. On the virtual map, you will see a blue dot for one or more events in the history of Midsomer County whose filming location is known to me. The information about...

27 July 2025

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More About English History in Midsomer Murders

by Petra Tabarelli

You want to take a deep dive into history of England and Midsomer County. A very good choice! Here is an overview of all the Deep Dive chapters on English history in Midsomer Murders.

25 July 2025

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History in Midsomer County