"Midsomer Murders" The Black Book (2009)

Director:

Peter Smith

Writer:

Nicholas Martin (screenplay)

TV Series:

"Midsomer Murders" (1997)

Original Air Date:

26 March 2009 (Season 12, Episode 2)

Genre:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

Plot:

The sale of a previously unknown painting by an 18th century painter sends Barnaby into an investigation of murders as well as art forgery.

Plot Keywords:

Murder | Suspect | Police | Sergeant | Detective

Cast

John Nettles	...	D.C.I. Barnaby
Jason Hughes	...	DS Ben Jones
Jane Wymark	...	Joyce Barnaby
Barry Jackson	...	Dr Bullard
Kirsty Dillon	...	WPC Gail Stephens
Ann Firbank	...	Felicity Law
David Bamber	...	Anthony Prideaux
Susannah Harker	...	Matilda Simms
Paul Anderson	...	Graham Spate
Christopher Fulford	...	Alan Best
Sarah Badel	...	Patricia Blackshaw
Paul Ridley	...	Neville Blackshaw
Gavan O'Herlihy	...	George Arlington
Charlotte Asprey	...	Christine Miller
Paula Jennings	...	Yvonne Best

Filming Locations:

Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Trivia:

This episode was first shown in the UK as the third episode of series 12 after the actual episode 3 "Midsomer Murders: Secrets and Spies (#12.3)" (2009). Although each episode is an individual story-line, it can be noticed that after being promoted to a plain-clothes Detective Constable in "Secrets and Spies" shown on ITV the week before, WPC Stephens, played by Kirsty Dillon, in this episode she is back in regular police uniform again.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Arlington finds the letter telling him to pay £2,000,000 for the incriminating Black Book, the words 'Leave the trolley at desk nine of the reading room...' are clearly visible. However, Barnaby and other characters all read 'desk three' when referring to the letter.