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All Pubs

Published by Petra Tabarelli

Already watched: Pilot, Seasons 01, 09-13, as well as information that I have already compiled before. Note: There isn’t much to discover just yet – essays will be published gradually from late May. Until autumn, think of this more as a gateway than a library. • Sorted in alphabetical order   Allenby Arms in Midsomer Parva (12×03: Secrets and Spies) Calham Cross Inn in Calham Cross (11×06: Days of Misrule) Dog & Patridge in Midsomer Magna (10×03: King’s Crystal) Fox & Hounds (03×01: Death of a Stranger) George & Dragon in Causton (10.04: The Axeman‘s Cometh) Hearts of Oak in Midsomer Barton (09×02: Dead Letters) Jolly Woodman in Midsomer Parva (11×01: Shot at Dawn) – “They’ve got crumbed scampi!” Olde King Arms in Causton (13×02: The Sword of Guillaume) Plough („The Plough“) in Midsomer Worthy (09×04: Down Among the Dead Men) Queens Head in Morton Fendle (01×03: Faithful Unto Death) Six Bells in Midsomer Mow (14×05: The Sleeper Under the Hill) The Airman in Morton Fendle (10×01: Dance with the Dead) The Apple Tree in …

Music

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Already watched: Pilot, Seasons 01-13, as well as information that I have already compiled before. Note: There isn’t much to discover just yet – essays will be published gradually from late May. Until autumn, think of this more as a gateway than a library. •   A wide variety of music is played in Midsomer Murders. I’m collecting all of it – except for the background score. First, I’ll list all pieces composed specifically for the series, regardless of genre. Then I’ll sort them by genre.   Music composed specifically for Midsomer Murders Agnus Dei (Jim Parker) (01×02: Death of a Hollow Man) NN (‚Find your life / Why should all my love just turn away? / Pretending it’s not needed in my life / And why is love a game. / Even if I show…‘) (07×04: Sins of Commission) NN (‚… banished from our heart is she / Firelight and sing refrain / Vanquish darkness with her name / Evil spirits…‘) (07×06: The Straw Woman) Libera Me (Jim Parker) (08×06: Hidden Depth) Midsomer Rhapsody …

All Village Fêtes and Local Festivities

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Already watched: Pilot, Seasons 01-06, 09-13, as well as information that I have already compiled before. Note: There isn’t much to discover just yet – essays will be published gradually from late May. Until autumn, think of this more as a gateway than a library. •   Sorted in order of episodes   Fêtes & Carnivals Unnamed village fête in Morton Fendle (01×03: Faithful unto Death) „The Grand Village Fête“ in Badger‘s Drift (02×01: Death‘s Shadow) Unnamed village fête in Midsomer Magna (04×02: Destroying Angels) Unnamed village fête in Goodman‘s Land (04×05: Dark Autumn) Solstice Festival in Midsomer Barrow (07×03: The Fisher King) Midsomer St Michael Literary Festival in Midsomer St Michael (07×04: Sin of Commission) Oak Apple Week in Midsomer Barton with Carnival Queen (09×02: Dead Letters) 50’s dance festival (10×01: Dance with the Dead) Midsomer Rock Festival in Badger‘s Drift (10×04: The Axeman Cometh) Ford Florey Fayre (Wild West) in Ford Florey (13×03: Blood on the Sattle) Midsomer Abbas May Festival in Midsomer Abbas (14×06: The Night of the Stag) Eclipse of the …

Re-Enactments

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Already watched: Pilot, Seasons 01-13, as well as information that I have already compiled before. Note: There isn’t much to discover just yet – essays will be published gradually from late May. Until autumn, think of this more as a gateway than a library. • Sorted in order of episodes   Film recordings for The House of Satan (06×04: A Tale of Two Hamlets) Medieval Festival with jousting tournament (08×04: Bantling Boy) Barbara and Leslie Flux always dress in more traditional clothing at home. Their aim – much to the annoyance of museum curator Giles Cato – is not historical accuracy or academic rigour, but rather to recreate the atmosphere of the past in order to understand it more deeply. (09×01: The House in the Woods) Most spectators at the Skimmington Fayre are in costume – not from the post-WWI era, but in styles reminiscent of Tudor fashion, complete with white coifs (09×05: Four Funerals and a Wedding) Film recordings for Scarlet Pimpernell (10×07: They Seek Him Here) The First Day of the Battle at …

Real-life relatives among Midsomer Murders actors

Published by Petra Tabarelli

Do you feel the same way? You watch Midsomer Murders and suddenly think: I know that face – but where from? What many fans don’t realise is just how many actors in Midsomer Murders are actually related in real life – siblings, parents and children, even couples.   Here we go. Note: This table is still a work in progress (last updated 14 September 2025) and certainly not complete, but it’s growing bit by bit. If you know of any other real-life relatives or family connections among the actors, please share them with me. I also plan to add photos of the different actors (where siblings, parents or partners appear), but before that I’ll need to check with the production company whether this is allowed – I don’t want to overstep my bounds.   Janine Duvitski and Paul Bentall are the parents of  Ruby Bentall. -> Janine Duvitski played both ‘Deirdre Tibbs’ in 01×02: Death of a Hollow Man, and ‘Hattie Bainbridge’ in 22×06: The Witches of Angel’s Rise -> Paul Bentall played hotel owner ‘Edward …

The History of Midsomer Parva and Midsomer Worthy

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• (Caution: Contains spoilers for many episodes: 01×01 Written In Blood, 02×02: Strangler’s Wood, 05×02: A Worm in a Bud, 05×04: Murder on St Malley’s Day, 07×01: The Green Man, 07×06: The Straw Woman, 11×01 Shot at Dawn, 12×03: Secrets and Spies, 13×01: The Sword of Guillaume, 14×02: Dark Secrets) •   Of all the Midsomer villages, Midsomer Parva in the south and Midsomer Worthy in the west of the county are by far the most historic. As many episodes take place in these villages, a number of historical events have been collected and listed here.

Typical desk of a local historian in Midsomer Murders - Header

Local Historians & Co. in Midsomer Murders

Published by Petra Tabarelli

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 local historians are often presented as the true guardians of knowledge, even if they haven’t studied. This is particularly evident in “Silent Land” (13×04) with the Kent couple. While she is a local historian and provides valuable insights into the history of St Fidelis, her husband is depicted as a character who is overly concerned about the situation. He sits in the pub all day, gets violent out of jealousy, but is an expert on the Tudor Constitution – unfortunately this knowledge is of no use to him. Quite unlike his wife. This page lists all historians, antiquarians, archivists, archaeologists, restorers and museum staff.

The History of Midsomer Villages

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• (Caution: Contains spoilers for all episodes until series 24; the information on episode 24×01 contains no relevant spoilers and the information on episode 24×04 is hidden here spoiler markers) •   Having looked at the historic Midsomer villages of Parva and Worthy, there are many more villages where history happens – but often it’s just one event. For this reason, I have decided to use this map of Midsomer County as a guide and place the events in the four cardinal directions.

The front of Dorney Court. Photo by Petra Tabarelli, Public Domain.

A List of Public History in Midsomer

Published by Petra Tabarelli

Midsomer County is a county steeped in tradition and nostalgia. There are plenty of historians and other residents who care about history, and there’s also public history. This area of historical studies includes everything that conveys history. They occupy a hybrid position between history and memory, which is ideal for Midsomer Murders. There are monuments, museums, re-enactment and traditions in general.