Series Eight of Midsomer Murders premiered 10 October 2004, and concluded on 2 October 2005.
Name | Portrayed by | Occupation | Notes |
Tom Barnaby | John Nettles | DCI Causton CID | |
Daniel Scott | John Hopkins | DS Causton CID | DS Dan Scott last appeared in Midsomer Rhapsody |
Joyce Barnaby | Jane Wymark | Wife of DCI Barnaby | |
Cully Barnaby | Laura Howard | Daughter of DCI Barnaby | Cully did not appear in Hidden Depths and Sauce for the Goose. |
George Bullard | Barry Jackson | Chief pathologist of Midsomer County. |
Ep Nr | Ep ID | Title | Director | Writer | Air Date |
36 | 8.1 | Things That Go Bump in the Night | Peter Smith | Peter J. Hammond | 10 October 2004 |
The murder of undertaker Patrick Pennyman takes Barnaby and Scott to the pretty village of Fletcher's Cross, where residents are divided about the rights and wrongs of a spiritualist church run by medium Rosetta Price. When Joyce Barnaby's friend Elizabeth is also killed, the detectives must find if there's a link between the funeral parlor and revelations from the spirit world. | |||||
37 | 8.2 | Dead in the Water | Renny Rye | Douglas Watkinson | 17 October 2004 |
Barnaby and Scott investigate when ladies' man and rowing club member Guy Sweetman is found dead in the river during the annual Midsomer Regatta. The detectives soon discover the event's elite exterior hides a world of money problems as well as sexual jealousy, and that the victim had several enemies who might have wanted him dead. | |||||
38 | 8.3 | Orchis Fatalis | Peter Smith | Terry Hodgkinson | 9 January 2005 |
Barnaby and Scott enter the world of botany to search for the killer of a retired teacher found dead shortly after smuggling a rare orchid out of Borneo. The discovery of another body makes the detectives realise the murderer will stop at nothing to get hold of the coveted plant. | |||||
39 | 8.4 | Bantling Boy | Sarah Hellings | Steve Trafford | 16 January 2005 |
Barnaby and Scott investigate the death of a racehorse trainer and suspect an aristocratic family's troubled history holds the key to the mystery - until a second killing makes them think again. Groom Jake Foley seems the obvious suspect, but as events unfold, the detectives' inquiries gradually focus instead on the residents of stately Bantling Hall. | |||||
40 | 8.5 | Second Sight | Richard Holthouse | Tony Etchells | 23 January 2005 |
Barnaby and Scott investigate when a man collapses and dies outside a pub after a fight with his brother-in-law. The discovery of suspicious burn marks on the victim's forehead reveals sinister secrets and when a second body is found, the detectives are drawn into a world of superstition and family tensions. | |||||
41 | 8.6 | Hidden Depths | Sarah Hellings | David Hoskins | 13 March 2005 |
Barnaby and Scott investigate the apparent suicide of a solicitor rumoured to have been stealing money from clients. When rival lawyer Otto Benham is later found murdered in a bizarre manner, the detectives begin to suspect the two deaths may be related. | |||||
42 | 8.7 | Sauce for the Goose | Renny Rye | Andrew Payne | 3 April 2005 |
A tour of Plummer's relish factory proves too hot to handle when a man gets crushed by a tower of bottles, then thrown into a sterilizing oven. Upon learning that the deceased worked for a competitor in the industry, Barnaby and Scott discover that the Plummers harbor far more secrets than just the family recipe. | |||||
43 | 8.8 | Midsomer Rhapsody | Richard Holthouse | Richard Cameron | 2 October 2005 |
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. * Last episode to feature DS Dan Scott |
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