Barnaby decides to join Causton's annual trip to Brighton when he become suspicious about the mayor's plans to buy up coastal land for holiday chalets. But before he can get to the bottom of the dubious deal, a hated property developer is beheaded at a funfair and a collection of valuable historical swords goes missing. With the help of his cousin DCI John Barnaby, the detective sets out to crack the case. Guest starring Neil Dudgeon (Roman's Empire), Mark Gatiss (The League of Gentlemen), Coronation Street villain Brian Capron and Blackadder's Tim McInnerny
- Directed by
- Renny Rye
- Written by
- Michael Aitkens
Guest stars
Neil Dudgeon
DCI John Barnaby
Lucy Cohu
Jenny Russell
- R
Rosina Carbone
Lucy Terry
Darren Tighe
Trent Terry
Tim McInnerny
Hugh Dalgleish
Janet Suzman
Lady Matilda William
Brian Capron
Dave Hicks
Saskia Reeves
Marcia Macintyre
- C
Colin Brummage
Richard William
Mark Gatiss
Rev Giles Shawcross
Julia Watson
Christine Wakely
James Greene
Douglas Wakely
All episodes — Series 13
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S13 E2The Made-to-Measure Murders
May 12, 20107.992 min
The residents of Milton Cross, a feudal estate with a church, farms, houses and acres of land, depend on lord of the manor Edward Milton for their livelihoods. When Sonia Woodley is stabbed to death in the churchyard two years after the dea
S13 E3Blood on the Saddle
Sep 8, 20107.893 min
Ford Florey is a town with a Wild West Society and many grudges. During a Wild West show at the local fayre, the witch on the 'Dunk the Witch' stall is well and truly dunked. Laughter turns to horror when she doesn't get up and the water in
S13 E4The Silent Land
Sep 22, 20105.892 min
On a dark night in the village of March Magna, Barnaby's wife Joyce swerves her car to narrowly miss a shadowy figure in the road. Or so she thinks. Later that night a body is discovered in the old cemetery. Did Joyce hit someone after all
S13 E5Master Class
Oct 6, 20107.693 min
Piano student Zoe Stock has won a place at the Devington Manor Winter School led by internationally renowned musician Sir Michael Fielding. From the riverbank in the grounds of the manor she sees a woman jump from the bridge and disappear u
S13 E6The Noble Art
Oct 13, 20107.992 min
Local boxer John Kinsella's successful world title bid stirs up hidden passions among the residents of Midsomer Morchard. As plans to stage a celebratory re-enactment of a Victorian prizefight shape up, jealousy, betrayal and blackmail take
S13 E7Not in My Back Yard
Jan 12, 20116.493 min
A planning dispute turns to murder after a leading light in the Midsomer Conservation Society suspects her neighbours are involved in a money-making development scam. Political wrangling, burglaries and sexual liaisons abound in picturesque