Midsomer Murders: The Christmas Haunting
2:35 pm - 4:35 pm, Wednesday, December 24 on ITV3 (10)
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The Christmas Haunting
Season 16, Episode 1
It's a time of joy and happiness in Midsomer for once - Christmas is coming, and DCI Barnaby and his wife Sarah are soon to become parents. But the festive mood changes when a man is stabbed to death with an antique sword during a ghost-hunting party at a spooky manor house in Morton Shallows. Local historian Brendan Pearce thinks blacksmith's daughter Rose Wilton is seeking revenge from beyond the grave, but Barnaby and sidekick Charlie Nelson try to find a more earthly motive behind the murder. Starring Neil Dudgeon and Gwilym Lee, with Fiona Dolman, Les Dennis, Elizabeth Berrington, Mark Heap, Emily Joyce, James Murray and Hannah Tointon
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Cast & Crew
Neil Dudgeon
(Actor)
.. DCI John Barnaby
Gwilym Lee
(Actor)
.. DS Charlie Nelson
Fiona Dolman
(Actor)
.. Sarah Barnaby
Tamzin Malleson
(Actor)
.. Kate Wilding
Mark Heap
(Actor)
.. Simon Fergus-Johnson
Nadia Cameron-Blakey
(Actor)
.. Tabby Fergus-Johnson
Hannah Tointon
(Actor)
.. Pippa Fergus-Johnson
Emily Joyce
(Actor)
.. Valerie Fergus-Johnson
James Murray
(Actor)
.. Ollie Tabori
Les Dennis
(Actor)
.. Brendan Pearce
Elizabeth Berrington
(Actor)
.. Libs Pearce
Susie Trayling
(Actor)
.. Mel Bridgeman
Jonah Russell
(Actor)
.. Conor Bridgeman
Perdita Avery
(Actor)
.. Felicity Hearn
Nikesh Patel
(Actor)
.. Dev Kardek
Paul Blair
(Actor)
.. Ross Clymer
Jo Wright
(Executive producer)
Louise Sutton
(Producer)
Nick Laughland
(Director)
Chris Murray
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
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.
Gwilym Lee
(Actor)
.. DS Charlie Nelson
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.
Mark Heap
(Actor)
.. Simon Fergus-Johnson
Nadia Cameron-Blakey
(Actor)
.. Tabby Fergus-Johnson
Hannah Tointon
(Actor)
.. Pippa Fergus-Johnson
Born:
December 28, 1987
in
Southend
Best Known For:
Hollyoaks.
Early-life:
Hannah Marie Tointon was born in Southend on December 28, 1987 to Carol and Ken. Her sister Kara is also an actress. Hannah made her TV debut in CBBC sitcom Kerching! in 2003. Roles followed in Star, The Bill, Murder City and Dream Team.
Career:
Tointon's big break came in 2007 when she began playing Katy Fox in Hollyoaks. She stayed in the show for a year. Since then, she has appeared in Doctors, The Children, The Inbetweeners, Switch, The Hour, Midsomer Murders and Call the Midwife. In April 2014, it was announced that Tointon will be starring alongside her sister in the third series of ITV drama Mr Selfridge.
Quote:
"There is so much pressure on girls to look super-thin these days, it really is out of all control."
Trivia:
Tointon won a British Soap Award in 2008 in the Spectacular Scene of the Year category. She shared the award with her Hollyoaks co-stars.
Emily Joyce
(Actor)
.. Valerie Fergus-Johnson
James Murray
(Actor)
.. Ollie Tabori
Les Dennis
(Actor)
.. Brendan Pearce
Born:
October 12, 1954
in
Liverpool
Best Known For:
Hosting Family Fortunes.
Early-life:
Born Leslie Dennis Heseltine on October 12, 1954, in Liverpool, one of four children of a taxi driver, also called Les, and his wife Winnie. He also has a half-brother from his father's first marriage. Les claims to have had a difficult relationship with his dad, who at first disapproved of his son's foray into showbusiness, and found it difficult to watch him being criticised during club performances at the start of his career. However, the pair grew close following the death of his mother from cancer in 1977.
Career:
Dennis made his TV debut in Russ Abbot's Madhouse during the early 1980s; his comedy partner Dustin Gee died in 1986. Their impersonations of Coronation Street characters made them famous, but Dennis's future seemed uncertain as he started out alone. However, in 1987 he took over from Max Bygraves as host of Family Fortunes, and presented the game show for the next 15 years. Dennis has also done straight acting, appearing in Brookside, Intimate Relations, Crossroads, Casualty, Extras and The Bill. He also famously took part in Celebrity Big Brother in 2002. He joined the cast of Coronation Street in 2014.
Quote:
"Big Brother was cathartic for me in that it gave me a chance to think about things and decide what I wanted to do with my life."
Trivia:
In 2013, Dennis was a contestant on Celebrity MasterChef and finished runner-up to Ade Edmondson.
Elizabeth Berrington
(Actor)
.. Libs Pearce
Susie Trayling
(Actor)
.. Mel Bridgeman
Jonah Russell
(Actor)
.. Conor Bridgeman
Perdita Avery
(Actor)
.. Felicity Hearn
Nikesh Patel
(Actor)
.. Dev Kardek
Paul Blair
(Actor)
.. Ross Clymer
Jo Wright
(Executive producer)
Louise Sutton
(Producer)
Nick Laughland
(Director)
Chris Murray
(Writer)
