•(Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: S03E04: Beyond the Grave, S06E04: A Tale of two Hamlets, S08E04: Bantling Boy, and S11E02: Blood Wedding)Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch. • After the Gunpowder Plot, religious tensions in England continued to escalate against the Catholics. Among them were the Fitzroys of Bledlow Village, who took over ownership…
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The Civil War, pt. 2
•(Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: S11E02: Blood Wedding, and S15E01: The Dark Rider.)Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch. • Continued from Civil War, pt. 1 But when the Parliamentarians failed to capitalise on the successful battles of Marston Moor and Aspern Tallow, Oliver Cromwell and Thomas Fairfax formed the New Model Army – a…
Albert Plummer in India
•(Caution: Contains spoilers for Episode: S08E07: Sauce for the Goose)Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch.• Sam Hardwick leads a small group through the Plummer’s Relish factory where he worked until he retired – past the desks and conveyor belts where the work is done. He tells us that Albert Plummer was a young man…
Sports History in Midsomer, pt. 1: Boxing
•(Caution: Contains spoilers for Episode: S13E06: The Noble Art)Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch.• Cricket is played in many episodes – even actively by Sergeants Gavin Troy and Ben Jones – but unfortunately the history of cricket is never discussed, and football is completely absent. However, there are mentions of historical events in three…
Die Säkularisierung der Klöster in England
•(Achtung: Enthält Spoiler für Episoden: 04×01: Der Garten des Todes, 07×06: Brennen sollst du!, and 11×07: Die Untoten von Barton Woods. Mit ein bisschen von 08×03: Die Blumen des Bösen, 14×07: Vier Bräute für Christus und 20×01: Mord nach altem Rezept.)This article is also available in English.• Tom Barnaby und Ben Jones sind in Bow…
Inspector Barnaby – Die deutschen Erstausstrahlungen
Die britische Krimiserie “Inspector Barnaby” wird im Vereinigten Königreich schon seit 1997 ausgestrahlt, in Deutschland aber erst seit 2005. Die Erstausstrahlungen laufen immer sonntags im ZDF, seit 2010 werden die Episoden nach der Erstausstrahlung auf dem Spartensender ZDFneo ausgestrahlt – und zwar immer montags. Durchgehend! Zunächst wurde eine Episode ausgestrahlt, seit 2012 sind es zwei…
Local Historians & Co. in Midsomer Murders
How are local historians, antiquarians, etc. portrayed and what is their purpose? How are they involved? It’s a simple question to answer: They are either the answer to a question (sometimes even the decisive answer to solving a case), or they are charlatans (and sometimes the murderer with very unsavoury opinions). It also seems that…
Roman Vineyards
• (Caution: Contains spoilers for Episode: S17E04: A Vintage Murder) Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch. • Elspeth Rice has just returned from measuring the depth of a lake in Midsomer Vinae. She is deeply concerned about the results, as this lake holds a painful memory for her. Five years ago, she accidentally hit…
The Night of the Stag
•(Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: S14E06: The Night of the Stag)Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch.• On a colourfully decorated village square, a very well-attended, joyous fete takes place. There are stalls and plenty of alcohol to drink. We are at the Midsomer Abbas May Fayre, which is celebrated jointly by residents from Midsomer…
Aloysius Wilmington’s Library in Englefield House
Englefield House is a film location for:Aloysius Wilmington’s house incl. the library („The Magician’s Nephew“). Film Location for Midsomer Murders The majestic building is, among other things, the film location for what is probably Midsomer’s largest and most beautiful library… Aloysius Wilmington’s house incl. the library (S11E05: The Magician’s Nephew) Obviously, the manor and its…