Midsomer Murders: Down Among the Dead Men
1:25 pm - 3:30 pm, Monday, April 13 on ITV3 (10)
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Down Among the Dead Men
Season 9, Episode 4
While investigating the shooting of a council clerk, Barnaby and Jones discover he was an expert blackmailer. A phone number on the dead man's blotter sends the duo to the seaside in search of his latest targets - whose boat trip could conceal a motive for the killing. Meanwhile, Joyce is convinced a local farmer knows more than he is telling. Julia McKenzie and Grant Masters guest star, 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
Grant Masters
(Actor)
.. Martin Barrett
Charlotte Emmerson
(Actor)
.. Hayley Redfern
Sam Kelly
(Actor)
.. Jack Fothergill
Julia McKenzie
(Actor)
.. Ruby Wilmott
Rob Edwards
(Actor)
.. Richard Florian
Christine Kavanagh
(Actor)
.. Margaret Florian
Derek Hutchinson
(Actor)
.. Reg
Paul Freeman
(Actor)
.. Sir John Waverley
Arthur Kohn
(Actor)
.. Billy
Dermot Crowley
(Actor)
.. Peter Hatchard
Polly Hemingway
(Actor)
.. Carol Hatchard
Rebecca Lamb
(Actor)
.. Staff nurse
Duncan Clyde
(Actor)
.. Policeman
Frank Mills
(Actor)
.. Ted
Brian True-May
(Executive producer)
Renny Rye
(Director)
Douglas Watkinson
(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
Grant Masters
(Actor)
.. Martin Barrett
Charlotte Emmerson
(Actor)
.. Hayley Redfern
Sam Kelly
(Actor)
.. Jack Fothergill
Julia McKenzie
(Actor)
.. Ruby Wilmott
Born:
February 17, 1941
in
Enfield
Best Known For:
Fresh Fields and Miss Marple.
Early-life:
Julia Kathleen McKenzie was born on February 17, 1941 in Enfield to Kathleen and Albion. She was all set to begin training to become a French teacher when she landed a scholarship to study opera. After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music, she toured in operettas and musical comedies for a number of years before landing a role in 1969 in the London production of Mame.
Career:
In the early 1970s, McKenzie took over one of the leading roles in Stephen Sondheim's Company. And so began a long association with Sondheim's work. Her big break came in the mid-1970s in the musical review Side by Side by Sondheim. It was a big success in London and New York. During the 1980s, McKenzie won an Olivier Award for her portrayal of Miss Adelaide in Guys and Dolls at the National Theatre. McKenzie has also worked extensively on TV, notably in Fresh Fields and its spin-off French Fields, Blott on the Landscape and Cranford. More recently, she has played the title roles in ITV drama Marple and one-off BBC children's drama Gangsta Granny.
Quote:
'It's very easy for people to say actors are jealous, but I've never found that, I've always found them very loveable as we know we are all children at heart.'
Trivia:
In its day, Fresh Fields was the most popular programme of the week.
Rob Edwards
(Actor)
.. Richard Florian
Christine Kavanagh
(Actor)
.. Margaret Florian
Derek Hutchinson
(Actor)
.. Reg
Paul Freeman
(Actor)
.. Sir John Waverley
Arthur Kohn
(Actor)
.. Billy
Dermot Crowley
(Actor)
.. Peter Hatchard
Born:
March 19, 1947
in
Cork
Best Known For:
A string of roles.
Early-life:
Dermot Joseph Crowley was born in Cork on March 19, 1947. In 1976, he made his TV debut in Victorian Scandals. During the 1980s, he had roles in Return of the Jedi (1983) and Octopussy (1983), and appeared on the small screen in Juliet Bravo, C.A.T.S. Eyes, Call Me Mister, Bulman, Echoes and Hannay.
Career:
A prolific character actor, Crowley's other TV credits include guest appearances in Boon, Casualty, El C.I.D., Minder, Stay Lucky, Pie in the Sky, Soldier Soldier, Father Ted, Dangerfield, Jonathan Creek, A Touch of Frost and Holby City. More recently, he has starred in New Tricks, Raw, Father Figure, Borgia and Luther. On the stage, he has starred in A Christmas Carol, Breakfast at Tiffany's, Great Britain and Everyman.
Quote:
'I had seen neither Star Wars nor The Empire Strikes Back before working on Return of the Jedi. I think I would have been completely overawed if I had.'
Trivia:
Crowley auditioned for the role of Doctor Who that eventually went to Sylvester McCoy.
Polly Hemingway
(Actor)
.. Carol Hatchard
Rebecca Lamb
(Actor)
.. Staff nurse
Duncan Clyde
(Actor)
.. Policeman
Frank Mills
(Actor)
.. Ted
Brian True-May
(Executive producer)
Renny Rye
(Director)
Douglas Watkinson
(Writer)
