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  • Midsomer Murders History Header Widows Skimmington Fayre

    Deeds Not Words


    (Caution: Contains spoilers for Episode: 09×05: Four Funerals and a Wedding)
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    Joyce’s mother, Muriel, is a guest at the Barnaby home. Much to the chagrin of Tom Barnaby, who, while not getting along badly with his mother-in-law, does not appear to have a warm relationship with her either. Nevertheless, he gets the conversation going at home after work. Cully wants to go to Broughton for the Skimmington Fayre. Her parents are less than enthusiastic, but her grandmother is more so.

  • Header Midsomer Murders History Chess Formula 1

    Sports History in Midsomer, pt. 2: Other Sports

    As well as playing a lot of cricket, Midsomer has been very successful in chess, Formula 1 and boxing. The famous boxing match of 1860 is a topic for another time: here we look at chess and F1 first.

     


    (Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: 06×01: A Talent of Life, 08×02: Dead in the Water, 14×01: Death in the slow lane, 15×05: The Sicilian Defence, and a little bit of 05×03: Ring Your Dead and 19×03: Last Man Out)
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    In 1893 there was a world champion from Bishopwood in Midsomer County: Reverend Stannington.

  • In Remembrance in Midsomer County in 2024


    (Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: 02×01: Death’s Shadow, 02×02: Strangler’s Wood, 02×03: Dead Man’s Eleven, 02×04 Blood Will Out, 03×01: Death of a Stranger, 11×07: Days of Misrule)

    In 2024, no anniversaries will be celebrated in Midsomer – at least none that end with -24, -49, -74 or -99. But there are a few death anniversaries.

    Note: I’m referring to the year of first broadcast in the UK, unless the date of death on the coffin or something is stated otherwise.