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Midsomer Life is the fourth episode of the eleventh series of the popular ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders and originally aired 31st May 2008.
Synopsis[]
Christina Finleyson's husband, who left Midsomer for London years earlier, is found dead in his car in woods at the back of Christina's ex-husband house. Enquiries lead to the hotel where Christina's brother Martin is head barman and where a mystery man booked in with an appointment to see Guy Sandys, editor of the glossy "Midsomer Life" magazine. Sandys is found stabbed to death after expecting to receive an envelope and when alcoholic hotel housekeeper Eleanor Crouch voices her suspicions about the mystery guest she ends up dead in a tumble dryer. Barnaby discovers that years earlier a miscarriage of justice had been perpetrated which only now certain people are aiming to rectify and which the original criminal is anxious to keep secret, striking at the heart of Midsomer Life.
Plot[]
Cast[]
- John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby
- Jason Hughes as DS Ben Jones
- Jane Wymark as Joyce Barnaby
- Barry Jackson as Dr. George Bullard
- Kirsty Dillon as WPC Gail Stephens
- Simon Williams as Guy Sandys
- Pooky Quesnel as Julia Benson
- Selina Cadell as Eleanor Crouch
- David Crow as Garth Platt
- Debbie Chazen as Gemma Platt
- Thomas Lockyer as Matt Morecroft
- Daniel Hill as Martin Reid
- Serena Gordon as Christina Finleyson
- Samuel Oatley as Brad Farley
- MyAnna Buring as Mandy
- Richard Morant as Mr Tomlin
- Mary Healey as Mrs Wilson
- Roger Evans as Micky
- Hazel McBride as Governor
- Christopher Sloman as Shop Keeper (as Chris Sloman)
- Maggie Turner as Mrs. Wilson's Sister
- Richard Ward as Charlie Finleyson
- Bruce Lawrence as Trevor (uncredited)
- Jennifer Nicholls as Eve (uncredited)
- Chris Wilson as Police Officer (uncredited)
Galleries[]
Body Count[]
Prior to the Episode
Died from cancer.
In the Episode
Died of a heart attack while being chased away after spying the house of his wife's ex-husband.
Held from behind and had his throat slit with a kitchen knife. His body was then burned in charcoal kiln.
Stabbed in the heart with a receipt spindle.
Shoved into a large clothes dryer as she was taking the clothes out, locked inside and tumbled to death.
Supporting Cast[]
Episode Images[]
Video[]
Midsomer Murders Series 11 Episode 4 - Midsomer Life Preview
Notes[]
The following actors and actresses who appeared in this episode have also appeared in the following episodes
- Selina Caddell - The Killings at Badger's Drift
- Debbie Chazen - Strangler's Wood
- Mary Healey - Death in Disguise
- Serena Gordon - Market for Murder
- Christopher Sloman - Not in My Back Yard
- Bruce Lawrence - Last Man Out