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The Creeper
Season 12, Episode 6
A burglar dubbed 'the Creeper' targets the villages of Midsomer as Barnaby and Jones investigate the murder of a guest at an upper-crust dinner party. As the case progresses, Barnaby becomes the thief's latest victim and it emerges that several high-society friends with connections to gangsters and a police chief have a few secrets worth killing for. Detective drama, starring John Nettles and Jason Hughes, with guest appearances from Rik Mayall and Jenny Agutter
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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)
.. DC Gail Stephens
Paul Shelley
(Actor)
.. CC Richard Lovell
Jane Booker
(Actor)
.. Janet Lovell
George Costigan
(Actor)
.. Jack Filby
Oliver Le Sueur
(Actor)
.. Rupert
Amanda Ryan
(Actor)
.. Martha Filby
Nathalie Cox
(Actor)
.. Tallis Filby
Oliver Kieran-Jones
(Actor)
.. Freddy Chettham
Jenny Agutter
(Actor)
.. Isobel Chettham
Barbara Jefford
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth Chettham
Julian Wadham
(Actor)
.. William Chettham
Rik Mayall
(Actor)
.. David Roper
Angela Down
(Actor)
.. Dr Goring
Nickolas Grace
(Actor)
.. Hugo Greening
Monica Gibb
(Actor)
.. Mrs Painter
Brian True-May
(Producer)
Renny Rye
(Director)
Andrew Payne
(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)
.. DC Gail Stephens
Paul Shelley
(Actor)
.. CC Richard Lovell
Jane Booker
(Actor)
.. Janet Lovell
George Costigan
(Actor)
.. Jack Filby
Oliver Le Sueur
(Actor)
.. Rupert
Amanda Ryan
(Actor)
.. Martha Filby
Nathalie Cox
(Actor)
.. Tallis Filby
Oliver Kieran-Jones
(Actor)
.. Freddy Chettham
Jenny Agutter
(Actor)
.. Isobel Chettham
Born:
December 20, 1952
in
Taunton, Somerset
Best Known For:
The Railway Children.
Early-life:
Jennifer Ann Agutter was born on December 20, 1952, in Taunton, Somerset. She has an older brother, Jonathan. Her father was an Army officer and, as a result, the family travelled the world, living in such places as Germany, Singapore and Cyprus. At 11, she returned to the UK to attend the Elmhurst Ballet School in Surrey. While there, she became hooked on acting, and made her movie debut in 1964's East of Sudan.
Career:
In 1966, Agutter landed her first starring role in Ballerina. She made several forgettable films before her big break - 1970's The Railway Children (she had appeared in the TV adaptation two years earlier and would star in a 2000 remake). A year later, she made the acclaimed Walkabout, and relocated to America. Subsequent roles include Logan's Run, The Eagle Has Landed, Equus, and An American Werewolf in London. She returned to Britain in the early 1990s, where she dabbles in photography and works for various good causes. She has also featured in The Parole Officer, The Alan Clark Diaries, Spooks, New Tricks, The Invisibles and surprise hit Call the Midwife.
Quote:
'Los Angeles is like a desert. The only thing that exists is the work you do. You have that sense of living a precarious existence.'
Trivia:
In 2014, she was one of 200 public figures who signed a letter opposing Scottish independence in the run-up to the referendum.
Barbara Jefford
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth Chettham
Julian Wadham
(Actor)
.. William Chettham
Rik Mayall
(Actor)
.. David Roper
Born:
March 07, 1958
in
Matching Tye, near Harlow in Essex
Best Known For:
The Young Ones.
Early-life:
Born Richard Michael Mayall on March 7, 1958, in Harlow, Essex. His parents, John and Gillian, were both drama teachers and encouraged him to tread the boards. He made his acting debut in a play by his father when he was seven years old. He attended Manchester University, where he became friends with his future professional partner Adrian Edmondson. They began performing together as 20th Century Coyote at The Comedy Store, before gaining a following thanks to their gigs at The Comic Strip.
Career:
Mayall made his small-screen debut in 1981 as the protagonist in Kevin Turvey Investigates, closely followed by TV series A Kick Up the Eighties and small roles in films Eye of the Needle and An American Werewolf in London. He shot to fame a year later when he co-wrote and starred in the BBC sitcom The Young Ones. With partner Adrian Edmondson, Mayall created The Dangerous Brothers for Saturday Live, then reteamed with fellow Young One Nigel Planer for Filthy Rich & Catflap in 1987. The same year, he won huge acclaim and a new fanbase with political satire The New Statesman. Other offerings include the movie Drop Dead Fred, Eat the Rich, Carry On Columbus, Guest House Paradiso, Rik Mayall Presents... and the hugely successful Bottom. In 2013, he starred in Channel 4 sitcom Man Down. He died on June 9, 2014
Quote:
'TV is so bad these days. It's patronising, slight and badly thought-out.'
Trivia:
In 1998, Mayall was in a coma for five days following a quad bike accident.
Angela Down
(Actor)
.. Dr Goring
Nickolas Grace
(Actor)
.. Hugo Greening
Monica Gibb
(Actor)
.. Mrs Painter
Brian True-May
(Producer)
Renny Rye
(Director)
Andrew Payne
(Writer)
