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The Black Book
Season 12, Episode 2
A masterpiece by landscape artist Henry Hogson causes a stir when it is auctioned for £400,000 after a fierce bidding war - and hours later, its former owner is tortured and killed. When a Hogson work is then stolen, Barnaby and Jones research the Midsomer painter with the help of art teacher Matilda Simms. They soon uncover evidence of forgery - but the killer is still at large. Guest starring David Bamber and Susannah Harker, with John Nettles and Jason Hughes
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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
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
Kirsty Dillon
(Actor)
.. PC Gail Stephens
David Bamber
(Actor)
.. Anthony Prideaux
Susannah Harker
(Actor)
.. Matilda Simms
Ann Firbank
(Actor)
.. Felicity Law
Paul Anderson
(Actor)
.. Graham Spate
Christopher Fulford
(Actor)
.. Alan Best
Sarah Badel
(Actor)
.. Patricia Blackshaw
Paul Ridley
(Actor)
.. Neville Blackshaw
Gavan O'Herlihy
(Actor)
.. George Arlington
Charlotte Asprey
(Actor)
.. Christine Miller
Paula Jennings
(Actor)
.. Yvonne Best
Victoria Shalet
(Actor)
.. Melony
Iain Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Auctioneer
Victoria Lennox
(Actor)
.. Librarian
Tim Stanmore
(Actor)
.. Security guard
Neville Phillips
(Actor)
.. Admirer
Brian True-May
(Producer)
Peter Smith
(Director)
Nicholas Martin
(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
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
Kirsty Dillon
(Actor)
.. PC Gail Stephens
David Bamber
(Actor)
.. Anthony Prideaux
Susannah Harker
(Actor)
.. Matilda Simms
Born:
April 26, 1965
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Jane Bennett in the TV series Pride and Prejudice.
Early-life:
Born as Susannah Owens on April 26, 1965 in London to actor Richard Owens and actress Polly Adams. Her sister, Caroline Harker, is also an actress. She attended an independent convent boarding school in Sussex and later studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama in North London.
Career:
Harker has had a number of TV roles. Among the characters she has played are Linda in The Fear, Mattie Storin in House of Cards, Joanna Franklyn in Chancer and Jane Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. She is also a voice actor, having played Sapphire in an audio version of Sapphire and Steel and Clare Keightley in the audio version of Doctor Who: Shada. Harker has appeared on the stage in such plays as Abigail's Party and The Vortex. In 2017, she appeared in TV series Grantchester.
Quote:
On Pride and Prejudice: 'Even though we knew it was special, it was still a surprise that it had the impact it did, as broad as it did and for as long as it did.'
Trivia:
She was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 1990 for her portrayal of Mattie Storin.
Ann Firbank
(Actor)
.. Felicity Law
Paul Anderson
(Actor)
.. Graham Spate
Christopher Fulford
(Actor)
.. Alan Best
Sarah Badel
(Actor)
.. Patricia Blackshaw
Paul Ridley
(Actor)
.. Neville Blackshaw
Gavan O'Herlihy
(Actor)
.. George Arlington
Charlotte Asprey
(Actor)
.. Christine Miller
Paula Jennings
(Actor)
.. Yvonne Best
Victoria Shalet
(Actor)
.. Melony
Iain Mitchell
(Actor)
.. Auctioneer
Victoria Lennox
(Actor)
.. Librarian
Tim Stanmore
(Actor)
.. Security guard
Neville Phillips
(Actor)
.. Admirer
Brian True-May
(Producer)
Peter Smith
(Director)
Nicholas Martin
(Writer)
