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{{Infobox episode|series_and_ep_number = Series Nineteen, Episode One|image1 = The-village-that-rose-from-the-dead.jpg|airdate = 18 December 2016|village_or_location = [[Great Auburn]]<br>[[Little Auburn]]|writer = Rachel Cuperman & Sally Griffiths|director = [[Nick Laughland]]|previous_episode = [[Harvest of Souls]]|following_episode = [[Crime and Punishment]]}}'''The Village That Rose from the Dead''' is the first episode of the [[Series Nineteen|nineteenth series]] of the popular [[ITV]] crime drama [[Midsomer Murders]] and originally aired 18th December 2016.
  
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|series_and_ep_number = Series Nineteen, Episode One
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|image1 = The-village-that-rose-from-the-dead.jpg
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|airdate = 18 December 2016
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|village_or_location = [[Great Auburn]]<br>[[Little Auburn]]
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|writer = Rachel Cuperman & Sally Griffiths
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|director = [[Nick Laughland]]
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|previous_episode = [[Harvest of Souls]]
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|following_episode = [[Crime and Punishment]]
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}}'''The Village That Rose from the Dead''' is the first episode of the [[Series Nineteen|nineteenth series]] of the popular [[ITV]] crime drama [[Midsomer Murders]] and originally aired 18th December 2016.
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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Abandoned by the army, who took it over in World War II, the village of [[Little Auburn]] is to be reoccupied, with three groups of people submitting ideas for its resurrection. When [[Finn Thornbury]], who with girlfriend [[Corinna Craven]] had opted for an eco-friendly village, is killed, [[John Barnaby|DCI Barnaby]] and new sergeant [[Jamie Winter|Winter]] discover he had a secret wife nobody knew about. Of the rival bidders, elderly [[Sylvia Lennard]], seeking to restore the village to former glories, hated the deceased, but property developers [[Blake Keswick|Blake]] and [[Lucy Keswick]] claim to have had no argument with him. Corinna's father [[Roderick Craven|Roderick]] , who was to judge the worth of each party, is the next victim, and oddly, Finn's mother [[Andrea Craven|Andrea]] is his main beneficiary. With the discovery of an illegal snake farm and more secrets unfolding, Barnaby must decide whether greed or passion accounted for the murders in the village that rose from the dead.
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Abandoned by the army, who took it over in World War II, the village of [[Little Auburn]] is to be reoccupied, with three groups of people submitting ideas for its resurrection. When [[Finn Thornberry]], who with girlfriend [[Corina Craven]] had opted for an eco-friendly village, is killed, [[John Barnaby|DCI Barnaby]] and new sergeant [[Jamie Winter|Winter]] discover he had a secret wife nobody knew about. Of the rival bidders, elderly [[Sylvia Lennard]], seeking to restore the village to former glories, hated the deceased, but property developers [[Blake Keswick|Blake]] and [[Lucy Keswick]] claim to have had no argument with him. Corinna's father [[Roderick Craven|Roderick]] , who was to judge the worth of each party, is the next victim, and oddly, Finn's mother [[Andrea Craven|Andrea]] is his main beneficiary. With the discovery of an illegal snake farm and more secrets unfolding, Barnaby must decide whether greed or passion accounted for the murders in '''The Village That Rose from the Dead'''.
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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Little Auburn, a village that has been abandoned since the second world war, is re-opened to the public for the first time in over seventy years. But on the night of opening, local youngster Finn Thornbury is found crushed to death by a tank. Suspicions fall on factions of rival bidders who are all trying to propose plans for redeveloping the village, including museum owner Sylvia Leonard (Caroline Blakiston) and property developers Blake and Lucy Keswick (Christopher Colquhoun and Sally Phillips). Finn's girlfriend, Corina Craven (Catherine Steadman), is left torn, as her father, Roderick Craven (Angus Wright), is the head of the judging panel who will eventually decide who will take the rights to Little Auburn's redevelopment. But when he is later found murdered, the identity of the latest beneficiary of the village comes as a shock to all of the villagers. Meanwhile, DCI Barnaby's new sidekick, DS Jamie Winter, arrives in [[Midsomer]], and immediately strikes up a relationship with [[Kam Karimore|Kam]]. Barnaby also finds himself on the lookout for a new dog, following the unexpected passing of [[Sykes]].
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Little Auburn, a village that has been abandoned since the second world war, is re-opened to the public for the first time in over seventy years. But on the night of opening, local youngster Finn Thornbury is found crushed to death by a tank. Suspicions fall on factions of rival bidders who are all trying to propose plans for redeveloping the village, including museum owner Sylvia Leonard and property developers Blake and Lucy Keswick. Finn's girlfriend, Corina Craven, is left torn, as her father, Roderick Craven, is the head of the judging panel who will eventually decide who will take the rights to Little Auburn's redevelopment. But when he is later found murdered, the identity of the latest beneficiary of the village comes as a shock to all of the villagers. Meanwhile, DCI Barnaby's new sidekick, DS Jamie Winter, arrives in [[Midsomer]], and immediately strikes up a relationship with [[Kam Karimore|Kam]]. Barnaby also finds himself on the lookout for a new dog, following the unexpected passing of [[Sykes]].
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==Cast==
  
   
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==Cast==
 
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*[[Neil Dudgeon]] as DCI [[John Barnaby]]
  
*[[Neil Dudgeon]] as DCI [[John Barnaby]]
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*Christopher Colquhoun as [[Blake Keswick]]
  
*Christopher Colquhoun as [[Blake Keswick]]
 
*David Burke as [[Fred Messenger]]
  
*David Burke as [[Fred Messenger]]
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*Caroline Blakiston as [[Sylvia Lennard]]
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*[[Caroline Blakiston]] as [[Sylvia Lennard]]
 
*Anthony Calf as [[Julian Lennard]]
  
*Anthony Calf as [[Julian Lennard]]
 
*Seeta Indrani as [[Susan Lennard]]
  
*Seeta Indrani as [[Susan Lennard]]
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*Raj Awasti as Villager (uncredited)
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*[[Raj Awasti]] as Villager (uncredited)
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*Kishore Bhatt as Resident at Grand Opening (uncredited)
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*[[Kishore Bhatt]] as Resident at Grand Opening (uncredited)
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*Stephen Hawke as Midsomer Police Officer (uncredited)
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*[[Stephen Hawke]] as Midsomer Police Officer (uncredited)
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*Michael Haydon as Police Officer (uncredited)
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*[[Michael Haydon]] as Police Officer (uncredited)
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*Glenn Webster as Police Officer (uncredited)
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*[[Glenn Webster]] as Police Officer (uncredited)
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*Jo Wheatley as Villager (uncredited)
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*[[Jo Wheatley]] as Villager (uncredited)
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*Anick Wiget as Villager (uncredited)
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*[[Anick Wiget]] as Villager (uncredited)
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*[[Chris Wilson]] as Police Officer (uncredited)
 
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==Galleries==
  
==Galleries==
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===Body Count===
  
===Body Count===
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Finn-thornberry.jpg|[[Finn Thornberry]]<br>Knocked off his bike and then run over by a WWII era Tank.
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Roderick-craven.jpg|[[Roderick Craven]]<br>Lured into a foxhole and then poisoned with cyanide.
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Milo-craven.jpg|[[Milo Craven]]<br>Knocked unconscious by a blow to the head and then dragged into a room full of snakes. Ultimately killed by snake constriction.
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===Supporting Cast===
  
===Supporting Cast===
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Corina-craven.jpg|[[Corina Craven]]
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*Edwin Thomas as [[Finn Thornberry]]
  
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*Catherine Steadman as [[Corina Craven]]
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Dottie-craven.jpg|[[Dottie Craven]]
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*Angus Wright as [[Roderick Craven]]
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Andrea-craven.jpg|[[Andrea Craven]]
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*Hugh Dennis as [[Milo Craven]]
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josh-craven.jpg|[[Josh Craven]]
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*Sally Phillips as [[Lucy Keswick]]
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blake-keswick.jpg|[[Blake Keswick]]
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Lucy-keswick.jpg|[[Lucy Keswick]]
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*Pippa Haywood as [[Andrea Craven]]
  
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fred-messenger.jpg|[[Fred Messenger]]
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*Matti Houghton as [[Dottie Craven]]
  
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Sylvia-lennard.jpg|[[Sylvia Lennard]]
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*William Melling as [[Josh Craven]]
  
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Julian-lennard.jpg|[[Julian Lennard]]
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*Christopher Colquhoun as [[Blake Keswick]]
  
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Susan-lennard.jpg|[[Susan Lennard]]
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*David Burke as [[Fred Messenger]]
  
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*Caroline Blakiston as [[Sylvia Lennard]]
  
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*Anthony Calf as [[Julian Lennard]]
  
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*Seeta Indrani as [[Susan Lennard]]
  
 
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==Videos==
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Midsomer Murders Neil Dudgeon Reads A Scene From The Village That Rose From The Dead BritBox
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==Notes==
  
==Notes==
 
*First appearance of DS Jamie Winter and [[Paddy]] the dog.
  
*First appearance of DS Jamie Winter and [[Paddy]] the dog.
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The following actors and actresses who appeared in this episode have also appeared in the following episodes
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*Anthony Calf - [[Dead Man's Eleven]]
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*[[Caroline Blakiston]] - [[Bantling Boy]] and [[Small Mercies]]
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*David Burke - [[Midsomer Rhapsody]]
 
[[Category:Series Nineteen episodes]]
  
[[Category:Series Nineteen episodes]]

Revision as of 18:22, 11 May 2020

The Village That Rose from the Dead is the first episode of the nineteenth series of the popular ITV crime drama Midsomer Murders and originally aired 18th December 2016.

Synopsis

Abandoned by the army, who took it over in World War II, the village of Little Auburn is to be reoccupied, with three groups of people submitting ideas for its resurrection. When Finn Thornberry, who with girlfriend Corina Craven had opted for an eco-friendly village, is killed, DCI Barnaby and new sergeant Winter discover he had a secret wife nobody knew about. Of the rival bidders, elderly Sylvia Lennard, seeking to restore the village to former glories, hated the deceased, but property developers Blake and Lucy Keswick claim to have had no argument with him. Corinna's father Roderick , who was to judge the worth of each party, is the next victim, and oddly, Finn's mother Andrea is his main beneficiary. With the discovery of an illegal snake farm and more secrets unfolding, Barnaby must decide whether greed or passion accounted for the murders in The Village That Rose from the Dead.

Plot

Little Auburn, a village that has been abandoned since the second world war, is re-opened to the public for the first time in over seventy years. But on the night of opening, local youngster Finn Thornbury is found crushed to death by a tank. Suspicions fall on factions of rival bidders who are all trying to propose plans for redeveloping the village, including museum owner Sylvia Leonard and property developers Blake and Lucy Keswick. Finn's girlfriend, Corina Craven, is left torn, as her father, Roderick Craven, is the head of the judging panel who will eventually decide who will take the rights to Little Auburn's redevelopment. But when he is later found murdered, the identity of the latest beneficiary of the village comes as a shock to all of the villagers. Meanwhile, DCI Barnaby's new sidekick, DS Jamie Winter, arrives in Midsomer, and immediately strikes up a relationship with Kam. Barnaby also finds himself on the lookout for a new dog, following the unexpected passing of Sykes.

Cast

Galleries

Body Count

Supporting Cast

Episode Images

Videos

 
 

Notes

  • First appearance of DS Jamie Winter and Paddy the dog.

The following actors and actresses who appeared in this episode have also appeared in the following episodes

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