Midsomer Murders: Midsomer Rhapsody
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Saturday, March 28 on ITV3 (10)
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Midsomer Rhapsody
Season 8, Episode 8
The discovery of a priceless music score leads to startling revelations about its composer's life. As Barnaby and Scott investigate, they discover the manuscript may also provide them with the clue they need to solve the case of a local man found battered to death in his cottage. Guest starring June Whitfield and Trevor Peacock
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16x9
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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
June Whitfield
(Actor)
.. Peggy Alder
Trevor Peacock
(Actor)
.. Charlie Speight
Belinda Sinclair
(Actor)
.. Melody Thorpe
David Lyon
(Actor)
.. Alan Thorpe
David Burke
(Actor)
.. John Farrow
Christopher Benjamin
(Actor)
.. Harvey Crane
Frank Middlemass
(Actor)
.. Noah Farrow
Oliver Cotton
(Actor)
.. Michael Maybury
Clare Higgins
(Actor)
.. Laura Crawford
Nicholas Amer
(Actor)
.. Arthur Leggott
Julia Deakin
(Actor)
.. Valerie Smeeton
Tom Ellis
(Actor)
.. Lee Smeeton
Richard Vanstone
(Actor)
.. Joe Smeeton
Kate Fleetwood
(Actor)
.. Sarah Douglas
Stephen Boxer
(Actor)
.. Owen Swinscoe
Malcolm Raeburn
(Actor)
.. Auctioneer
Richard Holthouse
(Director)
Richard Cameron
(Writer)
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
June Whitfield
(Actor)
.. Peggy Alder
Born:
November 11, 1925
in
London
Best Known For:
Terry and June, and Absolutely Fabulous.
Early-life:
Born June Rosemary Whitfield in Streatham, London, on November 11, 1925. Her mother had hoped to become an actress, but was forbidden to do so by her father. Instead, she appeared in amateur dramatics and encouraged June to enter showbusiness by enrolling her in dance classes at the age of three. Her father was a company director. After the Second World War she moved to Huddersfield with her parents and trained to be a secretary before attending RADA, after which she landed her first professional role on the London stage.
Career:
Whitfield became one of BBC Radio's most beloved stars - 22 million people regularly tuned in to her show Take It From Here during the 1950s - but is probably best known for her TV appearances, and has starred alongside Frankie Howerd, Peter Sellers and Tony Hancock. Among her many comedy programmes during the first half of her career were Steptoe and Son, Hancock's Half Hour and The Benny Hill Show. Her long professional relationship with Terry Scott resulted in such series as Happy Ever After and Terry and June. She has also appeared in several Carry On films. Since then Whitfield has won acclaim in Absolutely Fabulous, The Last of the Blonde Bombshells, Jude and Mirrorball.
Quote:
'I was never a great beauty. I think I amused more than I aroused. But at least that meant I didn't feel the pressures that many glamorous actresses do when they reach a certain age. Playing mums and grans never bothered me.'
Trivia:
She was awarded an OBE in 1985, and a CBE in 1998.
Trevor Peacock
(Actor)
.. Charlie Speight
Born:
May 19, 1931
in
London
Best Known For:
Playing Jim Trott in The Vicar of Dibley.
Early-life:
Trevor was born in London on May 19, 1931. He had a trial for Tottenham Hotspur FC when he was 18 years old. In the 1960s, he was a noted songwriter, writing hits for Herman's Hermits, Adam Faith, Billy Fury, Joe Brown and Bernard Cribbins. He wrote scripts for the 1950s music shows Oh Boy! and the Six-Five Special.
Career:
Peacock has had roles in a number of stage productions, including Waiting for Godot, Endgame, Sherlock Holmes, Henry V, The Merry Wives of Windsor, What the Butler Saw, Hobson's Choice, and The Crucible. He is best known for playing Jim Trott on TV in the hugely popular BBC sitcom The Vicar of Dibley, a role he has played since 1994. His other TV credits include The Old Curiosity Shop, Born and Bred, Wish Me Luck, Last of the Summer Wine, Merlin of the Crystal Cave, and Magic Grandad. On the big screen, he has appeared in Hamlet (1990, Sunshine (1999), Fred Claus (2007) and Quartet (2012).
Quote:
Jim Trott's catchphrase: 'No, no, no, no, no.. yes.'
Trivia:
Peacock supports Yeovil Town.
Belinda Sinclair
(Actor)
.. Melody Thorpe
David Lyon
(Actor)
.. Alan Thorpe
David Burke
(Actor)
.. John Farrow
Christopher Benjamin
(Actor)
.. Harvey Crane
Frank Middlemass
(Actor)
.. Noah Farrow
Oliver Cotton
(Actor)
.. Michael Maybury
Clare Higgins
(Actor)
.. Laura Crawford
Nicholas Amer
(Actor)
.. Arthur Leggott
Julia Deakin
(Actor)
.. Valerie Smeeton
Tom Ellis
(Actor)
.. Lee Smeeton
Born:
November 17, 1978
in
Bangor
Best Known For:
Miranda.
Early-life:
Thomas Ellis was born in Bangor on November 17, 1978. A teacher persuaded him to take theatre studies for A level and he later went to drama school in Glasgow, where he became friends with fellow actor James McAvoy. After leaving drama school, Tom quickly landed roles in ITV drama Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and BBC sitcom Kiss Me Kate.
Career:
After a flying start to his professional acting career, strong parts became hard to come by. He had one-off roles in the likes of Holby City, Doctors, Midsomer Murders and Waking the Dead and a stint in EastEnders as Dr Oliver but he didn't really start to get noticed until he began playing Miranda Hart's love interest in her BBC sitcom Miranda. The success of that show has opened a number of doors for Ellis. Away from Miranda, he has starred in Gates, The Secret of Crickley Hall, Once Upon a Time and ABC pilot Gothica.
Quote:
'I don't take myself too seriously. But that doesn't stop me being a bad person sometimes and doing things I regret.'
Trivia:
Ellis supports Arsenal.
Richard Vanstone
(Actor)
.. Joe Smeeton
Kate Fleetwood
(Actor)
.. Sarah Douglas
Stephen Boxer
(Actor)
.. Owen Swinscoe
Malcolm Raeburn
(Actor)
.. Auctioneer
Richard Holthouse
(Director)
Richard Cameron
(Writer)
