Midsomer Murders - "The Straw Woman" - 09:00 am Thursday, November 6 on KPXB Ion+

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The Straw Woman

Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby searches for a serial killer after the local curate is burned in a strange ritual and several charred bodies are discovered in the church.

repeat 2004 English Stereo

Drama Crime Mystery & Suspense

Cast & Crew

John Nettles (Actor) .. DCI Tom Barnaby

Jane Wymark (Actor) .. Joyce Barnaby

Barry Jackson (Actor)

Susannah Wise (Actor) .. Liz Francis

Jemima Rooper (Actor) .. Jo Clifford

Daniel Weyman (Actor) .. Matthew Cole

Caroline Lintott (Actor) .. Sally Middleton

Madeleine Rakic-Platt (Actor) .. Lucy Middleton

Alex Belcourt (Actor) .. WPC

John Warman (Actor) .. Policeman

Laura Howard (Actor) .. Cully Barnaby

Keith Barron (Actor) .. Alan Clifford

John Hopkins (Actor)

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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.

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.

Susannah Wise (Actor) .. Liz Francis

Jemima Rooper (Actor) .. Jo Clifford

Born: October 24, 1981
Birthplace: Hammersmith, London, England

Trivia: Is Serbian on her mother's side. Contacted an agent at the age of 9 to start acting. Landed the lead role in The Famous Five when she was 13. Received 8 GCSEs graded A* or A and 3 A graded A-levels, but decided against going to drama school because she was already working. Accidentally flashed colleagues while on stage in One Man, Two Guvnors in 2011. Played Sharon in the play Breeders at the St James Theatre in 2014. Was offered the role of Medusa in Atlantis without auditioning. Played the role of Hermia in A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Young Vic in London in 2017.

Daniel Weyman (Actor) .. Matthew Cole

Caroline Lintott (Actor) .. Sally Middleton

Madeleine Rakic-Platt (Actor) .. Lucy Middleton

Alex Belcourt (Actor) .. WPC

John Warman (Actor) .. Policeman

Laura Howard (Actor) .. Cully Barnaby

Birthplace: Chiswick, London, England

Trivia: Made her television debut in the 1992 historical series Covington Cross.Landed her first leading television role in 1992, playing Tammy Rokeby in sitcom So Haunt Me. In 1996, appeared in drama series Soldier Soldier as Deborah Briggs. Is perhaps best known for playing Cully Barnaby in crime-mystery procedural Midsomer Murders between 1997 and 2011. Performed as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Making Mischief Season in 2016.

Keith Barron (Actor) .. Alan Clifford

Born: August 08, 1934
Birthplace: Mexborough, Yorkshire

Trivia: Actor Keith Barron has played leads and supporting leads in a number of British films and television shows. He got his start on the stage after honing his craft at the Sheffield Playhouse.

John Hopkins (Actor)

Midsomer Murders: The Straw Woman

09:00 am - 11:00 am, Thursday, November 6 on KPXB Ion+ (49.4)

The Straw Woman