Midsomer Murders: The Magician's Nephew
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm, Saturday, April 18 on ITV3 (10)
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The Magician's Nephew
Season 11, Episode 5
A magician's assistant drops dead on stage, poisoned by the toxins from a tropical frog. While Barnaby and Jones begin their investigations, tempers flare in the local community between Ernest, a firm believer in a mystical cult, and his former friend Aloysius - whose background in the jungles of South America makes him the prime suspect for the murder. Starring John Nettles, Ronald Pickup and Stuart Wilson
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16x9
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. DCI Tom Barnaby
Jason Hughes
(Actor)
.. DS Ben Jones
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard
(Actor)
.. Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
Kirsty Dillon
(Actor)
.. WPC Gail Stephens
Stuart Wilson
(Actor)
.. Aloysius Wilmington
Dominic Rowan
(Actor)
.. Simon Wilmington
Michael Fitzgerald
(Actor)
.. Hugo Cartwright
Ronald Pickup
(Actor)
.. Ernest Balliol
Brigit Forsyth
(Actor)
.. Estelle Balliol
Rachel Pickup
(Actor)
.. Isolde Balliol
Tom Goodman-Hill
(Actor)
.. Tristan Balliol
Rosemary McHale
(Actor)
.. Rosemary Balliol
David Roper
(Actor)
.. Anton Thorneycroft
Vivien Heilbron
(Actor)
.. Felicity Brand
Kate Crutchley
(Actor)
.. Jean Wildacre
Bill Thomas
(Actor)
.. Derek Wildacre
Angela Rippon
(Actor)
.. Interviewer
Brian True-May
(Producer)
Richard Holthouse
(Director)
Michael Russell
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. DCI Tom Barnaby
Born:
October 11, 1943
in
St Austell, Cornwall
Best Known For:
Playing Jim Bergerac.
Early-life:
John Vivian Drummond Nettles was born on October 11, 1943, in St Austell, Cornwall. He was adopted at birth by a carpenter and his wife, who was a cleaner. John later discovered his biological mother was an unmarried Irish nurse who died of tuberculosis at the age of 28. Despite these humble beginnings, he won a scholarship to study philosophy and history at Southampton University. He trained to be a teacher, but drifted into acting after appearing in a touring version of the play Camus during his time at university.
Career:
While appearing in amateur drama productions, Nettles was spotted by an agent who arranged work for him at the Royal Court Theatre. He made his debut as a standard bearer in Macbeth, opening doors for Alec Guinness. His first movie was The Red, White and Black in 1970. His big break came in 1972's A World At War, followed by a four-year stint in The Liver Birds. Nettles became a household name thanks to Bergerac, which ran for 10 years until 1991. TV projects since include Romeo And Juliet, The Hound of the Baskervilles and Midsomer Murders. He has also provided the narration for such programmes as Airport and The Hunt.
Quote:
'I live in the tranquility and splendour which befits someone of my seniority.'
Trivia:
Nettles received an OBE in 2010.
Jason Hughes
(Actor)
.. DS Ben Jones
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard
(Actor)
.. Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
Kirsty Dillon
(Actor)
.. WPC Gail Stephens
Stuart Wilson
(Actor)
.. Aloysius Wilmington
Dominic Rowan
(Actor)
.. Simon Wilmington
(Actor)
.. Christine Turner
Michael Fitzgerald
(Actor)
.. Hugo Cartwright
Ronald Pickup
(Actor)
.. Ernest Balliol
Born:
June 07, 1940
in
Chester
Best Known For:
A string of film and TV roles.
Early-life:
Ronald Alfred Pickup was born in Chester on June 7, 1940 to Daisy and Eric. Ronald went on to train to become an actor at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He made his TV debut in a 1964 edition of Doctor Who. Since then, Ronald has been a regular fixture on the stage, in the cinema and on TV screens.
Career:
During his long and prolific career, Pickup has made guest appearances in the likes of Crown Court, Matlock, Bergerac, Boon, Lovejoy, Silent Witness, Casualty, The Bill, Hustle, and New Tricks. He had recurring roles in Wagner, Moving, Fortunes of War, The Rector's Wife, Ivanhoe, and Holby City. His film credits include The Day of the Jackal (1973), The Thirty-Nine Steps (1978), Nijinsky (1980), Never Say Never Again (1983), The Mission (1986), The Fourth Protocol (1987), Lolita (1997), The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2011) and its 2015 sequel. Pickup is also an established stage actor with roles in a number of productions, including Three Sisters, Amy's View, and Waiting for Godot.
Quote:
'Working with Laurence Olivier was like the culmination of an ambition from when I was about nine-years-old.'
Trivia:
Pickup was nominated for an Olivier award for his role in Amy's View.
Brigit Forsyth
(Actor)
.. Estelle Balliol
Rachel Pickup
(Actor)
.. Isolde Balliol
Tom Goodman-Hill
(Actor)
.. Tristan Balliol
Best Known For:
Ideal and a string of guest appearances.
Early-life:
Tom was born in Enfield in 1968 and brought up near Newcastle upon Tyne. He studied drama and English at the University of Warwick and spent a year as a supply teacher in Coventry before moving to London to pursue a career as an actor.
Career:
Goodman-Hill's TV credits include a number of TV movies and miniseries as well as recurring and guest star roles in such shows as Ideal, Midsomer Murders, Foyle's War, Waking the Dead, and Doc Martin. More recently, he has starred in The Devil's Whore, Moses Jones, Free Agents, Candy Cabs, Spy, Dead Boss and Mr Selfridge. He made his film debut in The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (2003).
Quote:
'It always comes down to the writing for me. I'm very lucky to have been able to work with some fantastic writers and amazing scripts.'
Trivia:
He was nominated for an Olivier Award for playing Sir Lancelot in the Monty Python musical Spamalot.
Rosemary McHale
(Actor)
.. Rosemary Balliol
David Roper
(Actor)
.. Anton Thorneycroft
Vivien Heilbron
(Actor)
.. Felicity Brand
Kate Crutchley
(Actor)
.. Jean Wildacre
Bill Thomas
(Actor)
.. Derek Wildacre
Angela Rippon
(Actor)
.. Interviewer
Born:
October 12, 1944
in
Plymouth
Best Known For:
Her long TV career.
Early-life:
Born on October 12, 1944, in Redruth, Cornwall. She didn't meet her Royal Marine father until he returned from active service in 1947. Her mother worked at a fine china company and as a seamstress. Angela left grammar school at 17 determined to become a journalist, and was lucky enough to land an apprenticeship as a junior reporter. She eventually edited a young people's page and a women's page before moving into broadcasting with BBC local radio and Westward Television.
Career:
Rippon moved to BBC South West in 1966, then became a BBC news reporter. Although often wrongly credited as the first female newsreader, she became the face of BBC One's Nine O'Clock News when she began presenting it in 1975. She branched out to present the Eurovision Song Contest in 1977, and a year later hosted Top Gear. In 1983, she was part of the TV:am team but left, along with other presenters, shortly afterwards. A move to America led to work for a station in Boston, Massachusetts, where she wrote the Victoria Plum books. Rippon has also presented Cash in the Attic, Come Dancing, worked for Watchdog and the Holiday programme, and famously appeared alongside Morecambe and Wise in 1976. She also had a brief spell as a Dancing on Ice contestant in 2011.
Quote:
'I've promised my godchildren that I'll grow old disgracefully.'
Trivia:
As well as the Victoria Plum books, Rippon has also penned a biography of Princess Anne's then husband Mark Phillips, and several keep-fit guides aimed at older people.
Brian True-May
(Producer)
Richard Holthouse
(Director)
Michael Russell
(Writer)
