Midsomer Murders: Death by Persuasion
1:45 pm - 3:35 pm, Sunday, February 15 on ITV1 London (3)
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Death by Persuasion
Season 19, Episode 5
Barnaby and Winter are joined by new pathologist Petra Antonescu (Anamaria Marinca). A woman slips away from a Jane Austen re-enactment in full costume, only to be stabbed to death in the woods - her murder being recorded by a camera drone. The victim is discovered to be an undercover journalist, who had some unusual questions to ask about the village and the country house where the historical event took place. Guest starring Claire Skinner and Samuel West
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Mystery
Cast & Crew
Neil Dudgeon
(Actor)
.. DCI John Barnaby
Nick Hendrix
(Actor)
.. DS Jamie Winter
Anamaria Marinca
(Actor)
.. Petra Antonescu
Claire Skinner
(Actor)
.. Catherine Oswood
Samuel West
(Actor)
.. James Oswood
Jodie Tyack
(Actor)
.. Polly Oswood
Karl Theobald
(Actor)
.. Doug Vaughan
Abigail Cruttenden
(Actor)
.. Eleanor Fryer
Nick Gleaves
(Actor)
.. Ray Fryer
Paul Shelley
(Actor)
.. Walter Oswood
Georgie Glen
(Actor)
.. Mary Oswood
Susie Blake
(Actor)
.. Gemma Christie
Thalissa Teixeira
(Actor)
.. Jane Everard
Chris Lew Kum Hoi
(Actor)
.. Ronin Chow
John Macmillan
(Actor)
.. Solomon Franks
Lottie Rice
(Actor)
.. Samantha Berry
Jo Wright
(Executive producer)
Ella Kelly
(Producer)
Alex Pillai
(Director)
Chris Murray
(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
Anamaria Marinca
(Actor)
.. Petra Antonescu
Claire Skinner
(Actor)
.. Catherine Oswood
Samuel West
(Actor)
.. James Oswood
Born:
June 19, 1966
in
London
Best Known For:
His roles in Howards End and Hornblower.
Early-life:
Samuel Alexander Joseph West was born in south London on June 19, 1966, to thespians Prunella Scales and Timothy West. He has a younger brother, Joe, and an older half-sister, Juliet, from his father's first marriage. His childhood was spent either at home with his mother or visiting his father on location around the globe. His parents discouraged him from becoming an actor, and at first it seemed their ploy worked when he concentrated on studying science at school. He planned to study physics at Oxford University, but switched to English.
Career:
West had a small part in TV series Nanny when he was 13, but didn't become hooked on acting until appearing with Oxford University's theatre group. He went on to appear in a TV adaptation of the Chronicles of Narnia as Prince Caspian, but 1992's Howards End was his big break, earning him a Bafta nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Since then he's appeared in A Feast at Midnight, Carrington, Persuasion, Jane Eyre, Stiff Upper Lips, Hornblower, Iris, and Van Helsing. He also starred in the critically acclaimed play ENRON in 2009 and alongside his father in Caryl Churchill's two-hander A Number, in 2011. In 2012 he appeared as grumpy angel Zac Gist in ITV1's fantasy drama Eternal Law. More recently he featured in Hyde Park on Hudson and Mr Selfridge.
Quote:
"The problem with being fashionable is you become unfashionable."
Trivia:
In 2005 West became the artistic director of Sheffield Theatres, eventually leaving two years later when the city's Crucible was closed for refurbishment. He's also directed a number of plays.
Jodie Tyack
(Actor)
.. Polly Oswood
Karl Theobald
(Actor)
.. Doug Vaughan
Abigail Cruttenden
(Actor)
.. Eleanor Fryer
Nick Gleaves
(Actor)
.. Ray Fryer
Paul Shelley
(Actor)
.. Walter Oswood
Georgie Glen
(Actor)
.. Mary Oswood
Susie Blake
(Actor)
.. Gemma Christie
Thalissa Teixeira
(Actor)
.. Jane Everard
Chris Lew Kum Hoi
(Actor)
.. Ronin Chow
John Macmillan
(Actor)
.. Solomon Franks
Lottie Rice
(Actor)
.. Samantha Berry
Jo Wright
(Executive producer)
Ella Kelly
(Producer)
Alex Pillai
(Director)
Chris Murray
(Writer)
