Hello, I’m Petra – a cultural historian exploring the cultural memory of England in Midsomer Murders.

This website is a side project, collected with a historian’s care for detail and a love for the atmospheres that drift through the show.

As a member of the Midsomer Murders Society, I realised the show’s appeal lies not only in its stories, but in its deep sense of atmosphere.
My blog on its historical references grew into a full digital archive at MidsomerMurdersHistory.org, which led me to study nostalgia, heritage tourism and the subtle ways a mood can be staged.

I started this because I was looking for a place that brought together the history, the nostalgia and the atmosphere of Midsomer Murders. I couldn’t find one, so I made it.

This site grew out of years of looking at England‘s cultural memory, nostalgia and the small details that give Midsomer its character.

It’s an unofficial, historian-curated website and archive — timelines, notes and reflections on the villages, landscapes and atmospheres that sit behind the stories.

If you happen to be working on anything related, happy to chat.

 

I was invited to take part in the quiz segment of the official Midsomer Murders Mayhem podcast.
You can hear me in episodes:
• 6: ‘Murder on St Malley’s Day’
• 13: ‘The Ballad of Midsomer County’
• 15: ‘The Dark Rider’

 

This is an independent, non-commercial project. I am not connected to Bentley Productions, ITV or the actors.