Midsomer Murders - "Days of Misrule" - 11:00 am Thursday, November 27 on WIRT Ion+

About this Broadcast

Days of Misrule

Barnaby investigates an explosion on Christmas at a haulage yard and two deaths that may be linked to the blast.

repeat 2008 English Stereo

Crime Drama Crime Mystery & Suspense

Cast & Crew

John Nettles (Actor) .. DCI Tom Barnaby

Jason Hughes (Actor) .. Sgt. Gavin Troy

Jane Wymark (Actor) .. Joyce Barnaby

Barry Jackson (Actor)

Tim Pigott-Smith (Actor)

Joseph Millson (Actor)

Tom Beard (Actor) .. Tim Galsworthy

Kirsty Dillon (Actor) .. WPC Gail Stephens

Niamh Cusack (Actor) .. Penny Galsworthy

Judy Parfitt (Actor) .. Caroline Halsey

Nick Fletcher (Actor) .. CS John Cotton

Gus Gallagher (Actor) .. Dale Mitchinson

Sidney Livingstone (Actor) .. Don Mitchinson

Elspeth Rae (Actor) .. Layla Barkham

Alexandra Morrison (Actor) .. Daisy

Tony Bell (Actor) .. Ed Lovell

Alyson Spiro (Actor) .. Nina Barkham

Philip Martin Brown (Actor) .. George Barkham

Adam Kirley (Actor) .. Harry

Anthony Farrelly (Actor) .. Police Officer

Chris Wilson (Actor) .. Police Officer

More Information

Did You Know..

John Nettles (Actor) .. DCI Tom Barnaby

Born: October 11, 1943
Birthplace: St Austell, Cornwall, England

Trivia: Left university to perform with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Was narrator of BBC series Airport between 1996 and 2005. Appointed an OBE in 2010. Awarded an honorary doctorate at the University of Plymouth in 2012. Patron of The Mare and Foal Sanctuary.

Jason Hughes (Actor) .. Sgt. Gavin Troy

Born: May 24, 1905
Birthplace: Porthcawl, South Wales, Wales

Trivia: Joined the National Youth Theatre as a teenager. Won the Alec Clunes award for Best Actor while studying drama at LAMDA. In 1998, performed in a Royal Shakespeare Company production of The Herbal Bed. Between 2005 and 2017, played DI Ben Jones in ITV Drama Midsomer Murders. In 2012, was nominated for the Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series award at the Monte Carlo TV Festival for his role in Midsomer Murders.

Jane Wymark (Actor) .. Joyce Barnaby

Born: October 31, 1952
Birthplace: Paddington, London, England

Trivia: Starred in the 1975 Birmingham Rep production of Equus. Played Sasha in a 1978 production of Ivanov at the Old Vic. Portrayed the role of Joyce Barnaby in Midsomer Murders between 1997 and 2011. Performed in a world tour of Hamlet throughout 1978, alongside Sir Derek Jacobi. Is a Drama tutor at London's Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Barry Jackson (Actor)

Born: March 29, 1938
Died: May 12, 2013
Birthplace: Birmingham, England

Trivia: At the age of nine, presented radio broadcasts for Children's Hour. Worked as a stage hand at the Birmingham Rep at the age of 16. Moved to London to become an actor immediately upon getting his O-Levels. Worked as a fight director and stunt man throughout the 1960s, under the name 'Jack Barry'. Portrayed Dr George Bullard in Midsomer Murders from 1998 to 2011.

Tim Pigott-Smith (Actor)

Born: May 13, 1946
Died: April 07, 2017
Birthplace: Rugby, Warwickshire, England

Trivia: First role was the mother-in-law in a school production of The Caucasian Chalk Circle. Offered a role in a series that filmed in Los Angeles, he turned it down and recommitted to stage acting in London. Was engaged in long-standing prank with Judi Dench in which they tried to hide a black glove in each other's productions. Played both Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson at different points in his career; also wrote two children's books about the Baker Street Irregulars. Awarded the Order of the British Empire for his acting shortly before his death.

Joseph Millson (Actor)

Born: April 27, 1974
Birthplace: Berkshire, England

Trivia: Had a near-death experience at the age of 15, when he cut his knee during a game of football; he was taken to hospital and injected with a general anaesthetic, which caused an allergic reaction resulting in a heart attack and temporary paralysis. Was suspended from school at the age of 16 for punching a headmaster; because of this, he received only 3 GCSEs, in his favourite subjects: English, drama and history. Nominated for the RSC Ian Charleston Award in 2003 for Best Classical Actor under 30 for his role as Orlando in As You Like It. Originated the role of Raoul in the 2010 West End production of Love Never Dies, the sequel to Phantom of the Opera. Voiced George Orwell (and his real-life persona, Eric Blair) in The Real George Orwell series on BBC Radio 4 in 2013. Played the title role in Macbeth at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in 2013.

Tom Beard (Actor) .. Tim Galsworthy

Born: April 25, 1965
Died: July 20, 2015
Birthplace: Lambeth, London, United Kingdom

Kirsty Dillon (Actor) .. WPC Gail Stephens

Birthplace: Portsmouth

Niamh Cusack (Actor) .. Penny Galsworthy

Born: October 20, 1959
Birthplace: Dalkey, County Dublin, Ireland

Trivia: First name is pronounced Neeve. Performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Is a trained flautist and received a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music. Worked as a freelance musician with the RTE National Symphony Orchestra. She and her sisters, Sinead and Sorcha, have all played Juno in different productions of Juno and the Paycock. The three sisters also costarred with their father, Cyril Cusack, in a 1990 production of Chekhov's Three Sisters. Has narrated a number of audio books, including As You Like It, Brooklyn, The Comedy of Errors and Tales From Celtic Lands.

Judy Parfitt (Actor) .. Caroline Halsey

Born: November 07, 1935
Birthplace: Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Trivia: British lead and supporting actress, onscreen from the early '60s.

Nick Fletcher (Actor) .. CS John Cotton

Gus Gallagher (Actor) .. Dale Mitchinson

Sidney Livingstone (Actor) .. Don Mitchinson

Elspeth Rae (Actor) .. Layla Barkham

Alexandra Morrison (Actor) .. Daisy

Tony Bell (Actor) .. Ed Lovell

Alyson Spiro (Actor) .. Nina Barkham

Philip Martin Brown (Actor) .. George Barkham

Born: July 09, 1956
Birthplace: Manchester, England

Trivia: Made his UK television debut in 1976's A Horseman Riding By. Appeared as Eddie Vincent in Casualty between 2002 and 2003. Starred in Waterloo Road between 2006 and 2014, making him the longest-serving cast member. Nominated for the 2010 Best Actor TV Choice Award, winning it three years in a row. Joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2015, as Steve McDonald's therapist.

Adam Kirley (Actor) .. Harry

Anthony Farrelly (Actor) .. Police Officer

Chris Wilson (Actor) .. Police Officer