Midsomer Murders: Ghosts of Christmas Past
10:00 pm - 11:55 pm, Wednesday, December 24 on ITV3 (10)
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Ghosts of Christmas Past
Season 7, Episode 1
At a Christmas family get-together, a cracker riddle states two people will die before midnight on Boxing Day, and just a few hours later family matriarch Lydia meets an untimely end - giving Barnaby the perfect reason to escape a boring Christmas with his in-laws. John Nettles and John Hopkins star, with guest appearances by Haydn Gwynne and Margery Mason
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. DCI Tom Barnaby
John Hopkins
(Actor)
.. DS Daniel Scott
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard
(Actor)
.. Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
John Burgess
(Actor)
.. Douglas
Daphne Oxenford
(Actor)
.. Muriel
Kevin Doyle
(Actor)
.. Ferdy Villiers
Margery Mason
(Actor)
.. Lydia Villiers
Haydn Gwynne
(Actor)
.. Jennifer Carter
Alice Patten
(Actor)
.. Emily Hide
Dominic Colenso
(Actor)
.. Aidan Carter
William Chubb
(Actor)
.. Digby Frears
Mel Martin
(Actor)
.. Kate Frears
Lydia Leonard
(Actor)
.. Phoebe Frears
Rory Copus
(Actor)
.. Howard Frears
Philip Quast
(Actor)
.. Ross Villiers
Bruce Alexander
(Actor)
.. Dominic Jones
Tim Treloar
(Actor)
.. Drinker in Pub/Colleague
Claire Carrie
(Actor)
.. Claire English
Bryan Matheson
(Actor)
.. Vicar
Christopher Sutton
(Actor)
.. Aidan (Aged 11)
Gemma Martin
(Actor)
.. Phoebe (Aged 12)
Luke Foster
(Actor)
.. Howard (Aged four)
Laura Jeffree
(Actor)
.. Girl
Harry Gostelow
(Actor)
.. Doctor
David Hoskins
(Writer)
Renny Rye
(Director)
Brian True-May
(Producer)
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.
John Hopkins
(Actor)
.. DS Daniel Scott
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard
(Actor)
.. Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
John Burgess
(Actor)
.. Douglas
Daphne Oxenford
(Actor)
.. Muriel
Kevin Doyle
(Actor)
.. Ferdy Villiers
Margery Mason
(Actor)
.. Lydia Villiers
Haydn Gwynne
(Actor)
.. Jennifer Carter
Born:
January 01, 1957
in
Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex
Best Known For:
Drop the Dead Donkey.
Early-life:
Haydn was born in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, on January 1, 1957. She played county level tennis before going on to study sociology at the University of Nottingham. She then taught English as a foreign language for five years in Italy at the University of Rome La Sapienza. She became an actress in her mid-twenties. Her first major TV role came in the 1989 BBC miniseries Nice Work.
Career:
Gwynne is arguably best known for her role as Alex Pates in Channel 4 sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey, a part she played for two series. She later became a regular in Peak Practice and Mersey Beat. Her other TV credits include Rome, Lewis, Agatha Christie's Poirot, Sherlock, New Tricks, Midsomer Murders, Death in Paradise and Ripper Street. She has also performed in a number of Royal Shakespeare Company productions.
Quote:
"Age is a huge issue for actresses. The problem starts when you can no longer get away with 39."
Trivia:
Gwynne is fluent in French and Italian.
Alice Patten
(Actor)
.. Emily Hide
Dominic Colenso
(Actor)
.. Aidan Carter
William Chubb
(Actor)
.. Digby Frears
Mel Martin
(Actor)
.. Kate Frears
Lydia Leonard
(Actor)
.. Phoebe Frears
Rory Copus
(Actor)
.. Howard Frears
Philip Quast
(Actor)
.. Ross Villiers
Bruce Alexander
(Actor)
.. Dominic Jones
Tim Treloar
(Actor)
.. Drinker in Pub/Colleague
Claire Carrie
(Actor)
.. Claire English
Bryan Matheson
(Actor)
.. Vicar
Christopher Sutton
(Actor)
.. Aidan (Aged 11)
Gemma Martin
(Actor)
.. Phoebe (Aged 12)
Luke Foster
(Actor)
.. Howard (Aged four)
Laura Jeffree
(Actor)
.. Girl
Harry Gostelow
(Actor)
.. Doctor
David Hoskins
(Writer)
Renny Rye
(Director)
Brian True-May
(Producer)
