Midsomer Murders - "The Noble Art" - 4:30 pm Monday, December 1 on Ovation Arts Network

About this Broadcast

The Noble Art

A trio of murders are perpetrated before, during and after a re-enactment of a Victorian prizefight that features a local world-champion boxer.

repeat 2010 English 1080i Stereo

Crime Drama Crime Mystery & Suspense

Cast & Crew

John Nettles (Actor) .. DCI Tom Barnaby

Daniel Casey (Actor) .. Sgt. Gavin Troy

Jane Wymark (Actor) .. Joyce Barnaby

Jason Hughes (Actor) .. DS Ben Jones

Barry Jackson (Actor) .. Dr. Bullard

Kirsty Dillon (Actor) .. WPC Gail Stephens

Daniela Denby-ashe (Actor) .. Camilla Farquaharson

Matthew Douglas (Actor) .. Sebastian Farquaharson

Ken Bones (Actor) .. Giles Braithwaite

Glen Murphy (Actor) .. Frank Bishop

Henry Garrett (Actor) .. John Kinsella

Kevin McNally (Actor) .. Gerald Farquaharson

Michelle Fairley (Actor) .. Iris Holman

Camille Coduri (Actor) .. Grace Bishop

Phil Daniels (Actor) .. Teddy Molloy

Tony Barton (Actor) .. Ronnie Milsom

Deirdre Mullins (Actor) .. Libby Morris

Daniel Llewelyn-Williams (Actor) .. Ken Tuohy

Jensen Freeman (Actor) .. Waiter

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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.

Daniel Casey (Actor) .. Sgt. Gavin Troy

Born: June 01, 1972
Birthplace: Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England

Trivia: Joined the Stockton Youth Theatre as a 14-year-old. Performed in the award-winning Dead Fish at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Reprised his role in the touring production of Dead Fish throughout 1994 and 1995. Played the role of DS Gavin Troy in Midsomer Murders between 1998 and 2003. Ran for Leukaemia Research in the 2003 Great north Run.

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.

Jason Hughes (Actor) .. DS Ben Jones

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.

Barry Jackson (Actor) .. Dr. Bullard

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.

Kirsty Dillon (Actor) .. WPC Gail Stephens

Birthplace: Portsmouth

Daniela Denby-ashe (Actor) .. Camilla Farquaharson

Born: August 09, 1978
Birthplace: North West London, England

Trivia: Her father was born in Poland and her mother is of Polish descent; when they were getting married, they searched the phone book for English-sounding names and changed their surname to Denby-Ashe, based on two names they liked. Fluent in English, Polish and French. Began ballet lessons at age 2, before moving to tap dancing at 5. Appeared in many television commercials as a child which led to roles in children's drama. Appeared in the West End play Sweet Panic in 2003 opposite Jane Horrocks. Starred in Love, Love, Love at the Drum Theatre in Plymouth in 2010. Has appeared in the soap opera EastEnders, in the BBC sitcom My Family and in the BBC drama Waterloo Road. Was ranked #79 in the 100 Greatest EastEnders Characters of All Time for her performance as Sarah Hills in 2010 and #94 for the same role in 2015.

Matthew Douglas (Actor) .. Sebastian Farquaharson

Ken Bones (Actor) .. Giles Braithwaite

Glen Murphy (Actor) .. Frank Bishop

Born: April 06, 1957

Henry Garrett (Actor) .. John Kinsella

Birthplace: Bristol, England

Trivia: Represented Great Britain in American football. Played the Beast's father in the 2017 rendition of Disney's Beauty and the Beast. Attributed his ability to prepare the body and mind for peak creative performance to his interest in sport, yoga and meditation. Human and animal rights activist.

Kevin McNally (Actor) .. Gerald Farquaharson

Born: April 27, 1956
Birthplace: Bristol, England

Trivia: Supporting actor, onscreen from the '80s.

Michelle Fairley (Actor) .. Iris Holman

Born: January 17, 1964
Birthplace: Ballycastle, Northern Ireland

Trivia: Parents operated a tavern in Coleraine, Northern Ireland. Got her start in drama with the Ulster Youth Theatre. Made London stage debut in 1986. Played the killer in the Inspector Morse puzzler The Way Through the Woods, which aired on PBS's Mystery! in 1997. Made Broadway debut in The Weir in 1999. Earned a 2008 supporting-actress nomination for an Olivier (the British equivalent of the Tony Awards) for her role as Emilia in Othello. Played Hermione Granger's mother in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows (Parts 1 and 2).

Camille Coduri (Actor) .. Grace Bishop

Born: October 08, 1965
Birthplace: Wandsworth, London

Trivia: British lead actress Coduri has appeared on screen since the late '80s.