"Midsomer Murders" The Axeman Cometh (2007)

User Rating:

7.1/10   

Director:

Renny Rye

Writers:

Michael Aitkens (screenplay)
Caroline Graham (characters)

TV Series:

"Midsomer Murders" (1997)

Original Air Date:

2 February 2007 (Season 10, Episode 4)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

Badger's Drift plays host to the Midsomer Rock Festival - with murderous consequences.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Suspect | Police | Sergeant | Detective

Cast

John Nettles	...	DCI Tom Barnaby
Jason Hughes	...	DS Ben Jones
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard	...	Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson	...	Dr Bullard
Annie Lambert	...	Ingrid Peterson
Philip Davis	...	Gary Cooper (as Phil Davis)
David Horovitch	...	James Hobson
James Cosmo	...	Jack 'Axeman' McKinley
Fiona Button	...	Willow McKinley
Michael Angelis	...	Nicky Harding
Rachel Davies	...	Jeannie Harding
Suzi Quatro	...	Mimi Clifton
Robin Weaver	...	Serena Stanton
Rupert Vansittart	...	Desmond Harcourt

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Chesham, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Company:

Bentley Productions

Quotes:

[Gary and Finola have just made love]
Gary Cooper: So, OK, was it?
Finola Harcourt: Gary, an English gentleman never asks if it was OK. He assumes his mere presence in the bed is enough to satisfy any wife, servant or Labrador.

Cosmic performance.

James Cosmo is one of those actors who never seems to turn in a bad performance. Here he steals the limelight from other good actors like Phil Davis in his portrayal of a middle-aged axeman (lead guitar player) returning to the stage. Perhaps he's seen Dave Crosby, perhaps it's all in his own head but it's a great performance that lifts this episode of what can be a rather slow series. Just watch him strut his stuff on stage. Great, although it lasts less than a minute. A totally believable performance by a fine actor. He steals your attention every moment he's on screen as you watch his character go through so many emotions.