Midsomer Murders - The Dark Rider - 2:20 pm Sunday, May 10 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.

Tamzin Malleson (Actor) .. Kate Wilding

Born: May 01, 1974 in Yeovil

Best Known For: Teachers, Bodies, and Midsomer Murders.

Early-life: Tamzin was born in Yeovil on May 1, 1974. She joined a drama workshop when she was 11 and went on to train at the Central School of Speech and Drama in London. Her first TV role was a guest appearance on A Touch of Frost in 1996.

Career: Malleson's first major role was a recurring part on BBC drama Dangerfield. She followed this up with guest appearances in The Bill, Always and Everyone, Agatha Christie's Poirot and The Vice. Her first break came in 2002 when she landed a lead role in Channel 4 drama Teachers. She also had a recurring role in BBC medical drama Bodies. Since 2011, she has played pathologist Dr Kate Wilding in ITV drama Midsomer Murders.

Quote: 'I prefer country walks to a night out on the town.'

Trivia: Malleson is also a professional artist.

James Callis (Actor) .. Toby DeQuetteville/Julian DeQuetteville

William Gaunt (Actor) .. Ludo DeQuetteville

Eleanor Bron (Actor) .. Izzy DeQuetteville

Kerry Fox (Actor) .. Betty DeQuetteville

Born: July 30, 1966 in Wellington, New Zealand

Best Known For: Starring in Shallow Grave.

Early-life: Kerry was born in New Zealand in 1966, and grew up just outside Wellington. She discovered her love of acting at a young age, but didn't originally plan to pursue it as a career, choosing to go to Victoria University instead. From there, she went on to win a place at the New Zealand Drama School, now called Toi Whakaari, where she caught the eye of director Jane Campion.

Career: Shortly after graduating, Kerry was cast in the lead role of Jane Campion's An Angel at My Table, a biopic of New Zealand writer Janet Frame. Despite winning rave reviews for her performance, Kerry says it took a while for the offers to come flooding in - she believes the two stone she put on for the role may have been a factor. However, she went on to be cast in director Danny Boyle's acclaimed TV drama Mr Wroe's Virgins in 1993 and his film Shallow Grave the following year, and since then she's continued to mix TV and film work. Her credits include Welcome to Sarajevo, The Murder Room and Inconceivable, and in 2009 she reunited with Campion for Bright Star.

Quote: 'I want to work really hard and I want to be challenged - I don't want to faff around.'

Trivia: Fox has developed a reputation for playing fiercely intelligent, independent-minded woman.

Raquel Cassidy (Actor) .. Diana DeQuetteville

James Clay (Actor) .. Simon DeQuetteville

Murray Melvin (Actor) .. Bentham DeQuetteville

Natalie Mendoza (Actor) .. Sasha Fleetwood

Paul Ritter (Actor) .. Harry Fleetwood

Louisa Clein (Actor) .. Amanda Harding

Jo Wright (Producer)

Alex Pillai (Director)

Michael Aitkens (Writer)

Midsomer Murders: The Dark Rider

2:20 pm - 4:20 pm, Sunday, May 10 on ITV3 (10)

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The Dark Rider
Season 15, Episode 1

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