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: S06E01: A Talent of Life, S08E02: Dead in the Water,…
Category: Season 14
Public Footpaths
•(Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: S02E03: Dead Man’s Eleven, S09E02: Dead Letters, S13E02: The Sword of Guillaume, and S14E04: The Oblong Murders)Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch.• The Barnaby family are looking for a new place to live in Fletcher’s Cross and have a bite to eat in the Queen’s Arms, outside, in…
At the Beginning of the Year in Englefield
Much like Englefield House and its 16th-century owners, not much is known about the history of the parish of Englefield, much of which lies within the Benyon family estate. Yes, two battles took place here – firstly a bloody battle in September 1643 during the Civil War, the site of which is now known as…
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…
Treasures & Raiders in Midsomer County
• (Caution: Contains spoilers for Episodes: S05E04: Mord am St Malley’s Day, S14E05: The Sleeper under the Hill, S18E05: Saints and Sinners, and a little bit S09E04: Down Among Dead Men and S25E01: Treasure of Darkness) Diesen Beitrag gibt es auch auf Deutsch. • Three episodes of Midsomer Murders are about treasure and its theft….