This is a collection of reviews of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift, the stage adaptation of Caroline Graham’s first Inspector Barnaby novel. (In alphabetical order by author, as of 21 February 2026)
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Alphatical List of Reviews
Note: I haven't written a review, just my personal impressions: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift on stage – My Impressions (Richmond Theatre, 26 October 2025)
Aliya Al-Hassan: Midsomer Murders stage show on tour – review (WhatsOnStage, 31 October 2025)
Claire Allfree: This Midsomer Murders play is a creaky, hammy mess (Telegraph, 31 October 2025)
Peter Allinson: Midsomer Keeps You Guessing (Brighton and Hove News, 3 February 2026)
Matthew Burgin: Theatre Review – Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger Drift Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Number 9, 25 November 2025)
Amanda Cable: Panto meets Mincemeat in camp Midsomer caper (Metro, 6 November 2025)
Cathie: Midsomer Murders at Richmond Theatre Review (Theatre & Tonic, 31 October 2025)
Aaron Cawood: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Northern Theatre News, 28 November 2025)
Neil Cooper: Review: Midsomer Murders, Theatre Royal, Glasgow (The Herald Scotland, 19 February 2026)
Robbie Davies: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift UK TOUR – Thrilling (Robbie’s Backstage Bants, 28 January 2026)
Clive Davis: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift review – enjoyable silly (The Times, 31 October 2025)
Jonathan Evans: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift (The Spy in the Stalls, 31 October 2025)
Richard Evans: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Theatre Reviews North, 12 November 2025)
Robert Gore-Langton: Top-dollar thriller should slay ’em in the aisles, but it’s firing duds (The Mail on Sunday, 16 November 2025)
John Groves: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift – Theatre Royal Brighton | Review (LondonTheatre1, 4 February 2026)
Rosie Holmes: Review: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift (Richmond Theatre / UK & Ireland Tour) (All That Dazzles, 1 November 2025)
Lauren Humphreys: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift – Theatre Royal, Glasgow (The Reviews Hub – Scotland, 18 February 2026)
Charlotte Ikonen: Review of Midsomer Murders at Theatre Royal Brighton (The Argus, 4 February 2026)
Simon Jenner: “Midsomer Murders” Theatre Royal Brighton (View From the Gods, 3 February 2026)
Andrew Kay: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Latest TV Brighton, 3 February 2026)
Mark Lawson: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift review – TV detective adaptation is occasionally lethal (Guardian, 31 October 2025)
Peter Lindsey: Why fans are flocking to the Devonshire Park Theatre (Bournefree Live, 20 November 2025)
Patrick Marmion: Go mad for Midsomer with this loving send-up (Daily Mail, 31 October 2025)
Gail McKay: Review: Welcome to England’s Deadliest County at the Devonshire Park Theatre (Bournefree Live, 19 November 2025)
Brian Owen: Malvern: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Malvern Gazette, 6 November 2025)
Louise Penn: Theatre review: Midsomer Murders – The Killings At Badger‘ Drift (Richmond Theatre) (Loureviews, 31 October 2025)
William Russell: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badgers Drift (ReviewsGate, 30 October 2025)
Líam Rudden: Midsomer Murders stage adaptation is quirky, mirthful cosy crime – review (Must See Theatre (Substack), 20 February 2026)
Shiroma Silva: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift (British Theatre Guide, no date)
Jackie Simard: Midsomer Murders: The Killing at Badger‘s Drift – Richmond Theatre, London (The Reviews Hub, 31 October 2025)
Sheila Stratford: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (The Reviews Hub, 26 November 2025)
Jeff Thomson: From The Stage: Midsomer Murders delights at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (In Your Area, 28 January 2026)
Simon Topping: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift – Theatre Royal, Brighton (The Reviews Hub Brighton, 3 February 2026)
L. J. Trewhela: Killer laughs in Midsomer Murders deadly delight (Cornwall Live, 22 January 2026)
Natasha Tripney: Can cosy crime conquer the stage? (The Bookseller, 7 November 2025)
Nick Wayne: Review: Midsomer Murders: The Killing at Badger‘s Drift, Richmond Theatre – Tour (West End Best Friend, 1 November 2025)
Barrie White: Midsomer Murders at Chester Storyhouse is loving tribute (The Standard, 12 November 2025)
Tom Wicker: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift review (The Stage, 31 October 2025)
Warren Wilkins: Review: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Holsworthy Post / Cornish Times, 21 January 2026)
Anonymous: Review: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badger’s Drift, Richmond Theatre (There Ought To Be Clowns, 1 November 2025)
Anonymous: Badgers’ bonking murders (Parikiaki, 3 February 2026)
Alphatical List of Reviews
Richmond-upon-Thames (24/10-01/11/25)
Note: I haven't written a review, just my personal impressions: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift on stage – My Impressions (Richmond Theatre, 24 October 2025)
Aliya Al-Hassan: Midsomer Murders stage show on tour – review (WhatsOnStage, 31 October 2025)
Claire Allfree: This Midsomer Murders play is a creaky, hammy mess (Telegraph, 31 October 2025)
Cathie: Midsomer Murders at Richmond Theatre Review (Theatre & Tonic, 31 October 2025)
Clive Davis: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift review – enjoyable silly (The Times, 31 October 2025)
Jonathan Evans: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift (The Spy in the Stalls, 31 October 2025)
Rosie Holmes: Review: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift (Richmond Theatre / UK & Ireland Tour) (All That Dazzles, 1 November 2025)
Mark Lawson: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift review – TV detective adaptation is occasionally lethal (Guardian, 31 October 2025)
Patrick Marmion: Go mad for Midsomer with this loving send-up (Daily Mail, 31 October 2025)
Louise Penn: Theatre review: Midsomer Murders – The Killings At Badger‘ Drift (Richmond Theatre) (Loureviews, 31 October 2025)
William Russell: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badgers Drift (ReviewsGate, 30 October 2025)
Shiroma Silva: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift (British Theatre Guide, no date)
Jackie Simard: Midsomer Murders: The Killing at Badger‘s Drift – Richmond Theatre, London (The Reviews Hub, 31 October 2025)
Nick Wayne: Review: Midsomer Murders: The Killing at Badger‘s Drift, Richmond Theatre – Tour (West End Best Friend, 1 November 2025)
Tom Wicker: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift review (The Stage, 31 October 2025)
Anonymous: Review: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badger’s Drift, Richmond Theatre (There Ought To Be Clowns, 1 November 2025)
Malvern (04-08/11/25)
Amanda Cable: Panto meets Mincemeat in camp Midsomer caper (Metro, 6 November 2025)
Brian Owen: Malvern: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Malvern Gazette, 6 November 2025)
Natasha Tripney: Can cosy crime conquer the stage? (The Bookseller, 7 November 2025)
Chester (11-15/11/25)
Richard Evans: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Theatre Reviews North, 12 November 2025)
Robert Gore-Langton: Top-dollar thriller should slay ’em in the aisles, but it’s firing duds (The Mail on Sunday, 16 November 2025)
Barrie White: Midsomer Murders at Chester Storyhouse is loving tribute (The Standard, 12 November 2025)
Eastbourne (18-22/11/25)
Peter Lindsey: Why fans are flocking to the Devonshire Park Theatre (Bournefree Live, 20 November 2025)
Gail McKay: Review: Welcome to England’s Deadliest County at the Devonshire Park Theatre (Bournefree Live, 19 November 2025)
Sheffield (25-29/11/25)
Matthew Burgin: Theatre Review – Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger Drift Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (Number 9, 25 November 2025)
Aaron Cawood: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Northern Theatre News, 28 November 2025)
Sheila Stratford: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift – Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield (The Reviews Hub, 26 November 2025)
Truro (20-25/01/26)
L. J. Trewhela: Killer laughs in Midsomer Murders deadly delight (Cornwall Live, 22 January 2026)
Warren Wilkins: Review: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Holsworthy Post / Cornish Times, 21 January 2026)
Guildford (27-31/01/26)
Robbie Davies: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift UK TOUR – Thrilling (Robbie’s Backstage Bants, 28 January 2026)
Jeff Thomson: From The Stage: Midsomer Murders delights at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre (In Your Area, 28 January 2026)
Anonymous: Badgers’ bonking murders (Parikiaki, 3 February 2026)
Brighton (03-07/02/26)
Peter Allinson: Midsomer Keeps You Guessing (Brighton and Hove News, 3 February 2026)
John Groves: The Killings at Badger‘s Drift – Theatre Royal Brighton | Review (LondonTheatre1, 4 February 2026)
Charlotte Ikonen: Review of Midsomer Murders at Theatre Royal Brighton (The Argus, 4 February 2026)
Simon Jenner: “Midsomer Murders” Theatre Royal Brighton (View From the Gods, 3 February 2026)
Andrew Kay: Midsomer Murders – The Killings at Badger’s Drift (Latest TV Brighton, 3 February 2026)Simon Topping: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift – Theatre Royal, Brighton (The Reviews Hub Brighton, 3 February 2026)
Blackpool (10-14/02/26)
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Glasgow (17-21/02/26)
Neil Cooper: Review: Midsomer Murders, Theatre Royal, Glasgow (The Herald Scotland, 19 February 2026)
Lauren Humphreys: Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift – Theatre Royal, Glasgow (The Reviews Hub – Scotland, 18 February 2026)
Líam Rudden: Midsomer Murders stage adaptation is quirky, mirthful cosy crime – review (Must See Theatre (Substack), 20 February 2026)
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