The English village mystery gets a contemporary spin in this hit British television series that has earned a worldwide following. Bucolic settings harbor macabre crimes and eccentric characters that are no match for nice-guy detective Tom Barnaby (John Nettles, Bergerac) and his assistants Sergeant Dan Scott (John Hopkins, Love in a Cold Climate) and Detective Constable Ben Jones (Jason Hughes, This Life). 15 cases presented in original UK broadcast order, 26¼ hrs, 8 DVDs, SDH. Mature audiences.

Episodes

The Mysteries (original U.K. broadcast order)
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Dead in the Water
Orchis Fatalis Bantling Boy
Second Sight
Hidden Depths
Sauce for the Goose
Midsomer Rhapsody
The House in the Woods
Dead Letters
Vixen's Run
Down Among the Dead Men
Four Funerals and a Wedding
Country Matters
Death in Chorus
Last Year's Model

• Fascinating facts
• The Killings at Badger's Drift connection
• Text interviews with John Nettles and Jason Hughes
• Production notes

Details

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 26 1/4 hours, plus bonus programming
Format: Widescreen
Number of Discs: 8
Language: English
Subtitles: No
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: Yes
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Rating: NR. Things That Go Bump in the Night and Sauce for the Goose contain nudity and Orchis Fatalis contains sexual references.

Press

"A must for British mystery fans" --Los Angeles Times

The Mysteries (original U.K. broadcast order)
Things That Go Bump in the Night
Dead in the Water
Orchis Fatalis Bantling Boy
Second Sight
Hidden Depths
Sauce for the Goose
Midsomer Rhapsody
The House in the Woods
Dead Letters
Vixen's Run
Down Among the Dead Men
Four Funerals and a Wedding
Country Matters
Death in Chorus
Last Year's Model