Midsomer Murders - Echoes of the Dead - 1:35 pm Tuesday, June 2 on ITV3

Neil Dudgeon (Actor) .. DCI John Barnaby

Born: January 01, 1961 in Doncaster

Best Known For: Being the new Barnaby in Midsomer Murders.

Early-life: Born in Doncaster in 1961. His dad drove a bread delivery van and his mum was an assistant supermarket manager, although they both also performed on the club circuit. Neil credits his own love of acting to a teacher who forced him to read aloud in an assembly _ it was supposed to be a punishment for misbehaving in class, but Neil found he actually enjoyed it. He went to appear in school plays, before studying drama at Rada.

Career: Neil made his film debut in 1987 with an uncredited role in Prick Up Your Ears, and went on to appear in London's Burning on TV the following year. He's worked pretty steadily since then in a wide range of TV shows, although he admits he's most frequently cast as a cop _ he's starred in Inspector Morse, Out of the Blue, Between the Lines, Messiah and Sherlock Holmes and the Case of the Silk Stocking. Last year it was announced that he would be taking on his most high-profile police role to date when he took over from John Nettles as the star of Midsomer Murders. He has also starred alongside Caroline Quentin in the sitcom Life of Riley.

Quote: On joining Midsomer Murders: "My secret dream is that viewers will switch on, watch it all the way through and not notice there's a new bloke in it."

Trivia: He has starred in a number of dramas on Radio 3 and Radio 4.

Jason Hughes (Actor) .. DS Ben Jones

Fiona Dolman (Actor) .. Sarah Barnaby

Born: January 01, 1970 in Findhorn, Moray

Best Known For: The Royal Today, Heartbeat and Midsomer Murders.

Early-life: Fiona Jane Dolman was born in Findhorn, Moray, on January 1, 1970 to Rosemary and Gordon. She is the youngest daughter of four children. Her father worked in the RAF and he moved his family to Gibraltar when Fiona was 15. In 1993, she made her TV acting debut in Crime Story.

Career: Roles followed for Dolman on the small screen in Strike Force, A Touch of Frost, The Knock and Ultraviolet. In 1998, she joined the cast of Heartbeat playing Jackie Lambert. She went on to have a recurring role in The Royal Today. In 2011, she began playing Sarah Barnaby alongside Neil Dudgeon in Midsomer Murders.

Quote: On working with the Barnaby's dog on Midsomer Murders: 'We have sausages strapped to bags and in pockets so the dog follows you around.'

Trivia: At the age of 16 and 17 years, Dolman won awards at the Gibraltar RAF ladies windsurfing championships.

Barry Jackson (Actor) .. Dr Bullard

Sarah Smart (Actor) .. Jo Starling

Born: March 03, 1977 in Birmingham

Best Known For: At Home with the Braithwaites

Early-life: Born March 3, 1977, in Birmingham. Her mum is Pat Smart, who writes for daytime drama Doctors. Sarah's siblings Donna, Suzie and Stephen were all born on July 24, albeit in different years. Sarah made her TV debut in childrens' series Woof at the age of 10. A year later, she featured in TV movie Ball-Trap on the Cote Sauvage. She spent her teenage years appearing in TV shows Bliss, Backup, Deadly Summer, A Touch Of Frost and Soldier Soldier.

Career: In 2000, she landed the part of Virginia in At Home with the Braithwaites. That ran for four successful series. She also appeared in Casualty, David Copperfield, Sweet Revenge, Dalziel and Pascoe and Urban Gothic. While working on Sparkhouse with writer Sally Wainwright, Sarah became fascinated by her script about bus drivers, and eventually landed the eponymous role in Jane Hall. Her other projects have included Love Again, Murder Prevention, Funland, Wallander, Doctor Who, Fast Freddie, The Widow and Me, Death in Paradise and The Secret of Crickley Hall.

Quote: "I used to think that work was the be all and end all and it isn't. Family and friends are the most important."

Trivia: At the age of 18 she had a health scare when the left side of her face was paralysed. She was prescribed steroids and after a week or two she returned to normal.

Ron Cook (Actor) .. Bernard Flack

Best Known For: A string of stage, TV and film roles.

Early-life: Ron was born in South Shields in 1948. He grew up in Coventry and ended up studying theatre at college. His first role was playing the front end of a horse in Aladdin. He made his TV debut in 1975 BBC drama Ballet Shoes. Since then, he has had numerous bit parts.

Career: Cook's many TV credits include The Singing Detective, Bergerac, Boon, The Bill, Sharpe's Honour, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, Casanova, Funland, Doctor Who, Little Dorrit, The Diary of Anne Frank. He plays Mr Crabb in Mr Selfridge. On the big screen, he has appeared in Secrets & Lies (1996), Topsy-Turvy (1999), Chocolat (2000), Thunderbirds (2004), Hot Fuzz (2007) and Bert & Dickie (2012). On the stage, he has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Royal Court and the National Theatre.

Quote: 'Actors bring to their work the baggage of their life experiences.'

Trivia: In 2000, he was nominated for a Laurence Olivier Award for his role in Juno and the Paycock.

Adrian Rawlins (Actor) .. David Orchard

Melanie Kilburn (Actor) .. Yvonne Flack

Andrew Buckley (Actor) .. Malcolm Merryman

Daisy Haggard (Actor) .. Fran Carter

Born: March 22, 1978 in London

Best Known For: Making guest appearances in a number of TV shows.

Early-life: Born Celia Daisy Morna Haggard in London on March 22, 1978 to film director Piers Haggard and his wife Anna Slovsky. She made her acting debut in a 1996 episode of Ruth Rendell Mysteries directed by her father. She went on to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. Her early work includes guest appearances in My Family, Clocking Off, the TV movie Ready When You Are Mr McGill, Manchild, Peep Show and Green Wing.

Career: Haggard also appeared in Saxondale, Housewife, 49, Man Stroke Woman and the miniseries Sense & Sensibility. A recurring role in Psychoville was followed by appearances in Doctor Who, Outnumbered and Parents. Since 2011, she has starred in the sitcom Episodes. More recently, she has starred in Uncle and Ballot Monkey.

Quote: 'All the terrible jobs I've done have been great sources of inspiration.'

Trivia: Haggard was the voice of the Ministry of Lift in two Harry Potter movies.

Thomas Arnold (Actor) .. Sam Tomlin

Pam Ferris (Actor) .. Liz Tomlin

Born: May 11, 1948 in Hanover, Germany

Best Known For: Her role as Florence ‘Ma' Larkin in The Darling Buds of May.

Early-life: Pamela Ann Ferris was born on May 11, 1948 in Hanover, Germany, to Welsh parents Ann and Fred, who were stationed there while her father served in the Royal Air Force. Ferris spent her childhood in the Llanelli area of Wales, after her father became a police officer, with her mother working in her family's bakery business. Pam's family emigrated to New Zealand when she was 13, but she returned to the UK in her early twenties.

Career: Ferris first made an impact in the 1985 drama series Connie. Other than The Darling Buds of May, she has also appeared in TV shows Hardwicke House, Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, Paradise Heights, Where the Heart Is, Rosemary & Thyme, Gavin & Stacey and Grandma's House. A 'Jill of all trades', Pam has appeared in a number of Royal Court Theatre and Royal National Theatre productions, and in films like Matilda, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Children of Men, Nativity!, Telstar, and Malice in Wonderland. In 2012, she began playing Sister Evangelina in Call the Midwife.

Quote: 'The business [acting] has been extraordinarily kind to me. I have no complaints.'

Trivia: In 2014, she was a contestant on The BBC Children in Need Sewing Bee.

Lee Boardman (Actor) .. Matt Rowntree

Born: July 02, 1972 in Manchester

Best Known For: Playing Murray Priestman in Drop Dead Gorgeous and Jez Quigley in Coronation Street.

Early-life: Lee was born in Manchester on July 2, 1972. He went on to graduate from the Oxford School of Drama. He made his first appearance as drug dealer Jez Quigley in Coronation Street in 1997. He returned to the show in 1999 and his character was killed-off in September 2000.

Career: Boardman's TV credits include guest appearances in The Bill, Holby City, Dalziel and Pascoe, The Street, Midsomer Murders, Trollied and Death in Paradise. He has had recurring roles in Rome, Drop Dead Gorgeous, Ladies of Letters, Great Night Out, Da Vinci's Demons, and The Interceptor. His film credits include London Boulevard (2010).

Quote: 'Each job has moments that you wish you could bottle and you are constantly learning. I am always conscious of having a forward momentum and not looking back.'

Trivia: Boardman voiced characters in the video game Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag.

Kacey Ainsworth (Actor) .. Nikki Rowntree

Born: October 19, 1968 in Ware, Hertfordshire

Best Known For: Playing Little Mo in EastEnders.

Early-life: Born on October 19, 1968 in Ware, Hertfordshire to Hazel and Edward. She attended Westfield Junior School in Hoddesdon and Presdales School in Ware, Hertfordshire.

Career: Ainsworth had guest appearances in a number of TV series, such as The Bill and A Touch of Frost, before landing the role of Little Mo in EastEnders. She stayed with the soap opera from 2000 until 2006. Since then, she has starred in such TV series as Holby Blue, The Wright Way and Call the Midwife. Her biggest role since appearing in EastEnders was as Cathy Keating in Granchester.

Quote: On EastEnders: 'I look back on my time on EastEnders with real nostalgia. The Slaters made a big impact and it all worked well.'

Trivia: In 2002, she won Best Actress at the British Soap Award, Most Popular Actress at National Television Awards and Best Soap Actress at TV Quick Awards.

Malcolm Terris (Actor) .. Len Merryman

Jane Thorne (Actor) .. Olive Merryman

Lisa Brookes (Actor) .. Dianne Price

Edward Clayton (Actor) .. Frank Bertram

Peter J Hammond (Writer)

Nick Laughland (Director)

Brian True-May (Producer)

Midsomer Murders: Echoes of the Dead

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Season 14, Episode 3

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