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Vixen's Run
Season 9, Episode 3
Barnaby and Jones investigate the death of a local aristocrat who seemingly died of a coronary - shortly after declaring he had an important announcement to make. After the peer's will disappears and his lawyer is killed in an arson attack, it is clear sinister forces are at work. However, the prime suspects all appear to have cast-iron alibis. Guest starring Joss Ackland and Sian Phillips, with John Nettles and Jason Hughes
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16x9
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Detective/Thriller
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
John Nettles
(Actor)
.. DCI Tom Barnaby
Jason Hughes
(Actor)
.. DC Ben Jones
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard
(Actor)
.. Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
Joss Ackland
(Actor)
.. Sir Freddy Butler
Sheila Ruskin
(Actor)
.. Lady Lucinda Butler
Annabel Mullion
(Actor)
.. Lady Tara Butler
David Beames
(Actor)
.. Richard Butler
Joanna Riding
(Actor)
.. Sandra Butler
Matthew Tennyson
(Actor)
.. Michael Butler
John Franklyn-Robbins
(Actor)
.. Teddy Butler
Richard Clothier
(Actor)
.. Simon Oliver
Carol McCready
(Actor)
.. Hatty Down
Rebecca Johnson
(Actor)
.. Jenny Down
Leslie Schofield
(Actor)
.. Amos Brown
Charles Kay
(Actor)
.. Henry York
Victoria Lennox
(Actor)
.. Doris Maple
David Shaw-Parker
(Actor)
.. Bert Deling
Ian Barritt
(Actor)
.. Finch
Neville Phillips
(Actor)
.. Vicar
Naomi Hill
(Actor)
.. Young woman
Andrew Keelan
(Actor)
.. Young man
Brian True-May
(Executive producer)
Peter Smith
(Director)
Michael Aitkens
(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.
Jason Hughes
(Actor)
.. DC Ben Jones
Jane Wymark
(Actor)
.. Joyce Barnaby
Laura Howard
(Actor)
.. Cully Barnaby
Barry Jackson
(Actor)
.. Dr Bullard
Joss Ackland
(Actor)
.. Sir Freddy Butler
Born:
February 29, 1928
in
London
Best Known For:
His instantly recognisable voice
Early-life:
Sidney Edmond Jocelyn Ackland was born in 1929 in Kensington, London. He has a brother, Paddy, and a sister, Barbara. Joss studied at the Central School of Speech and Drama, before making his stage debut at the tender age of 17 in a 1945 production of The Hasty Heart. He met his wife, Rosemary during a production in Pitlochry, Scotland, and the pair moved to South Africa after Joss decided to quit acting in 1955. They returned two years later, when he joined The Old Vic and began establishing himself as a major player on the stage.
Career:
While beavering away in theatre, where he was associate director of The Mermaid and had become an established star in the West End, Joss was also appearing in TV series such as The Avengers, Z Cars and The Persuaders. His most high-profile role came in the 1987 movie White Mischief, which brought him to the attention of Hollywood. Since then, he has amassed an eclectic body of work, including the films Lethal Weapon 2, The Hunt for Red October and These Foolish Things. His small-screen CV is equally impressive, and includes starring in Sky One's lavish adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Hogfather.
Quote:
On the parts being offered to him in 2000: 'I'm so tired of not being able to make a movie without a car chase, or the villain dying twice. It's all exactly the same.'
Trivia:
He was awarded a CBE in 2001 for services to acting.
(Actor)
.. Lady Annabel Butler
Sheila Ruskin
(Actor)
.. Lady Lucinda Butler
Annabel Mullion
(Actor)
.. Lady Tara Butler
David Beames
(Actor)
.. Richard Butler
Joanna Riding
(Actor)
.. Sandra Butler
Matthew Tennyson
(Actor)
.. Michael Butler
John Franklyn-Robbins
(Actor)
.. Teddy Butler
Richard Clothier
(Actor)
.. Simon Oliver
Carol McCready
(Actor)
.. Hatty Down
Rebecca Johnson
(Actor)
.. Jenny Down
Leslie Schofield
(Actor)
.. Amos Brown
Charles Kay
(Actor)
.. Henry York
Victoria Lennox
(Actor)
.. Doris Maple
David Shaw-Parker
(Actor)
.. Bert Deling
Ian Barritt
(Actor)
.. Finch
Neville Phillips
(Actor)
.. Vicar
Naomi Hill
(Actor)
.. Young woman
Andrew Keelan
(Actor)
.. Young man
Brian True-May
(Executive producer)
Peter Smith
(Director)
Michael Aitkens
(Writer)
