Midsomer Murders: A Grain of Truth
8:10 pm - 10:05 pm, Sunday, May 17 on ITV3 (10)
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A Grain of Truth
Season 23, Episode 3
An organic bakery in the newly restored Larkton's Mill causes resentment in Lower Blissingham, with many of the old village businesses struggling, traffic having increased and rumours that owners Tom and Chrissie Larkton are planning to expand. Highwayman Inn landlady Denise Bantrig organises a protest group against the couple, and is supported by Maria, who runs the old village cafe and will not let her business go down without a fight. Their complaints are not taken too seriously until several people are dosed with a dangerous hallucinogenic at a Midsummer's Eve party, with Barnaby and Winter called in to investigate, and the situation escalates when a farmer is murdered. Crime drama, starring Neil Dudgeon and Nick Hendrix
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Cast & Crew
Neil Dudgeon
(Actor)
.. DCI John Barnaby
Nick Hendrix
(Actor)
.. DS Jamie Winter
Annette Badland
(Actor)
.. Fleur Perkins
Natasha Atherton
(Actor)
.. Lara Milton/Sophie Rendle
Paul Chahidi
(Actor)
.. Gabriel Arnson
Fiona Dolman
(Actor)
.. Sarah Barnaby
Robert Gilbert
(Actor)
.. Tom Larkton
Jo Martin
(Actor)
.. Denise Bantrig
Rebecca Night
(Actor)
.. Chrissie Larkton
Laila Rouass
(Actor)
.. Vanessa Debouverie
Martin Trenaman
(Actor)
.. Silas Bantrig
Jola Jassy
(Actor)
.. Clare Simkins
Chris Coniston
(Actor)
.. Ricky Naybury
Flaminia Cinque
(Actor)
.. Maria Cignoni
Harry Taurasi
(Actor)
.. Bobby Cignoni
Russell Floyd
(Actor)
.. Jack Duncroft
Geoffrey Lumb
(Actor)
.. Nathan Duncroft
Michele Buck
(Executive producer)
Louise Pedersen
(Executive producer)
Peter Bullock
(Producer)
Paul Gibson
(Director)
Julia Gilbert
(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.
Nick Hendrix
(Actor)
.. DS Jamie Winter
Annette Badland
(Actor)
.. Fleur Perkins
Born:
August 26, 1950
in
Birmingham
Best Known For:
A string of TV, stage and films roles.
Early-life:
Annette was born in Birmingham on August 26, 1950. She trained at the East 15 Acting School in London. In 1975, she made her TV debut as a tap dancing pupil in The Naked Civil Servant. Her next project was the film Jabberwocky (1977).
Career:
During a long and prolific acting career, Badland has made appearances in a number of popular TV shows, including Shoestring, The Gentle Touch, Minder, Bergerac, All Creatures Great and Small, Making Out, Love Hurts, Outside Edge, and The Bill. Her film credits include The Grotesque (1995), Little Voice (1998), Beautiful People (1999) and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005). More recently, she has starred in Doctor Who, All the Small Things, You, Me & Them, Man Down, Father Brown, Wizards vs Aliens, and Outlander. In 2014, she joined the cast of EastEnders, playing Babe Smith.
Quote:
'The sea has always been a strong force for me - if I want to think about things I tend to go off to the coast.'
Trivia:
Badland was nominated for a Screen Actors Guild award with her fellow cast members for Little Voice.
Natasha Atherton
(Actor)
.. Lara Milton/Sophie Rendle
Paul Chahidi
(Actor)
.. Gabriel Arnson
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.
Robert Gilbert
(Actor)
.. Tom Larkton
Jo Martin
(Actor)
.. Denise Bantrig
Rebecca Night
(Actor)
.. Chrissie Larkton
Laila Rouass
(Actor)
.. Vanessa Debouverie
Born:
June 22, 1971
in
Stepney, London
Best Known For:
Roles in Footballers' Wives and Hollyoaks.
Early-life:
Born 22 June, 1971, in Stepney, London, the daughter of a Moroccan father and Indian mother. She studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute.
Career:
Rouass took up her first role in the industry in the 1990s - as a video jockey on Channel V in India. She moved back to the UK, where she became famous for her role as Amber Gates in Footballers' Wives. She took up recurring roles in Family Affairs and Hollyoaks, as well as appearing in episodes of I Dream, Casualty and Meet the Magoons. Off the back of her screen success, Rouass began to appear regularly in the 'World's Sexiest Women' lists. More recently, Rouass has appeared in Primeval and Spooks. As well as a stint on Strictly Come Dancing, Rouass has had varied film career success.
Quote:
'You know, HD is the worst invention ever. You can see everything. So I'm always nice to the lighting people.'
Trivia:
In 2013, she got engaged to snooker player Ronnie O'Sullivan.
Martin Trenaman
(Actor)
.. Silas Bantrig
Jola Jassy
(Actor)
.. Clare Simkins
Chris Coniston
(Actor)
.. Ricky Naybury
Flaminia Cinque
(Actor)
.. Maria Cignoni
Harry Taurasi
(Actor)
.. Bobby Cignoni
Russell Floyd
(Actor)
.. Jack Duncroft
Geoffrey Lumb
(Actor)
.. Nathan Duncroft
Michele Buck
(Executive producer)
Louise Pedersen
(Executive producer)
Peter Bullock
(Producer)
Paul Gibson
(Director)
Julia Gilbert
(Writer)
