Series Nine

Series Nine
Episodes	8
1st Ep Date	9 October 2005
Finale Date	3 July 2006

Series Nine of Midsomer Murders premiered 9 October 2005, and concluded on 3 July 2006.

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Main Cast

Name	Portrayed by	Occupation	Notes
Tom Barnaby	John Nettles	DCI Causton CID
Ben Jones	Jason Hughes	DC Causton CID	DC Ben Jones debuted in the episode The House in the Woods as a replacement for DS Dan Scott, who "called in sick". He becomes Barnaby's new sidekick and through the end of Last Year's Model he is promoted to Detective Sergeant.
Joyce Barnaby	Jane Wymark	Wife of DCI Barnaby
Cully Barnaby	Laura Howard	Daughter of DCI Barnaby	Cully does not appear in episodes 1, 2 and 6 of the Ninth Series
George Bullard	Barry Jackson	Chief pathologist of Midsomer County.

Episodes

Ep Nr	Ep ID	Title	Director	Writer	Air Date
44	9.1	The House in the Woods	Peter Smith	Barry Simne	9 October 2005
A house-hunting couple are found dead shortly after viewing a supposedly haunted cottage. Locals claim the property is cursed - but Barnaby and Jones soon hear enough to suspect several builders, developers and estate agents of resorting to murder.
45	9.2	Dead Letters	Renny Rye	Peter J. Hammond	26 February 2006
Barnaby and Jones investigate when the body of a mother is pulled from the river during the local Oak Apple carnival. Closer inspection suggests the drowning was deliberate - and as the detectives find out more about the villagers, they learn the killing could be linked to the death of the victim's daughter eight years previously.
46	9.3	Vixen's Run	Peter Smith	Michael Aitkens	5 March 2006
Barnaby and Jones investigate the death of aristocrat Sir Freddy Butler. Suspicions are aroused when his will disappears and his solicitor is killed in an arson attack. The prime suspects are the victim's family, but they all seem to have cast-iron alibis.
47	9.4	Down Among the Dead Men	Renny Rye	Douglas Watkinson	12 March 2006
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.
48	9.5	Four Funerals and a Wedding	Sarah Hellings	Elizabeth-Anne Wheal	24 September 2006
Barnaby and Jones investigating the deaths of a female pensioner and a suspect vicar, who were both killed during Broughton village's annual contest between men and women. The pair soon discover the preacher had a secret that could provide a motive - but when another body is found, they realise the answer to all the deaths lies in history.
49	9.6	Country Matters	Richard Holthouse	Andrew Payne	10 September 2006
The residents of Elverton-cum-Latterley gather to hold a protest meeting about proposals for a supermarket in the centre of the village, but proceedings come to a halt when the battered body of a siteadvisor is found. Barnaby and Jones discover the victim had a penchant for acting out role-play scenarios with locals - but that isn't the only secret the villagers are hiding.
50	9.7	Death in Chorus	Sarah Hellings	David Lawrence	3 September 2006
A choir member is murdered in the run-up to a competition and the rest of the choir members, including Joyce Barnaby, live in fear. When a bird watcher is also murdered, DCI Barnaby and DC Jones try to find the connection and prevent further deaths.
51	9.8	Last Year's Model	Richard Holthouse	David Hoskins	17 September 2006
When accused murderer Annie Woodrow comes to court charged with Frances Trevelyan's death, DCI Barnaby begins to doubt the evidence for her conviction. He and DC Jones are soon reinvestigating the case, and it becomes clear they may have missed details that could implicate another person in the murder.