Midsomer Murders - wikipedia Midsomer Murders This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2016 ) Midsomer Murders Genre Crime drama, mystery fiction Based on Chief Inspector Barnaby by Caroline Graham Directed by Luke Watson Andy Hay Renny Rye Nick Laughland Simon Langton Alex Pillai Vivaan Salvi Peter Smith Sarah Hellings Jeremy Silberston Richard Holthouse Starring John Nettles Daniel Casey Barry Jackson Jane Wymark Laura Howard Toby Jones John Hopkins Jason Hughes Kirsty Dillon Neil Dudgeon Fiona Dolman Tamzin Malleson Gwilym Lee Manjinder Virk Nick Hendrix Annette Badland Composer ( s ) Jim Parker Country of origin United Kingdom Original language ( s ) English No. of series 20 No. of episodes 122 ( list of episodes ) Production Executive producer ( s ) Brian True - May ( 1 -- 89 ) Jo Wright ( 90 -- 115 ) Jonathan Fisher ( 116 -- ) Michele Buck ( 116 -- ) Producer ( s ) Betty Willingale Cinematography Colin Munn Graham Frake Editor ( s ) Derek Bain Running time 89 -- 102 minutes Production company ( s ) Bentley Productions Distributor All3Media Release Original network ITV Picture format 16 mm film : 576i 4 : 3 ( SDTV ) ( 1997 -- 2004 ) Super 16 mm film : 576i 16 : 9 ( SDTV ) ( 2004 -- 09 ) High Definition Digital : 1080i 16 : 9 ( HDTV ) ( 2009 -- present ) Audio format Stereo ( 1997 -- 2004 ) Dolby Digital 5.1 ( 2004 -- present ) Original release 23 March 1997 -- present External links Website Midsomer Murders is a British television detective drama that has aired on ITV since 1997. The show is based on Caroline Graham 's Chief Inspector Barnaby book series, as originally adapted for television by Anthony Horowitz. A major success in viewership since its first episode, the series has been marketed worldwide in more than 200 countries. Set within small English country villages, the show has an unusual identity as a crime drama peppered with both lighthearted whimsy and dark humour. The first 13 seasons starred John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector ( DCI ) Tom Barnaby. The character 's younger cousin, DCI John Barnaby ( played by Neil Dudgeon ), took over his position when Nettles retired from the show in 2011. Despite the change of lead character ( and numerous changes among secondary players ), the show has retained its popularity and as of 2018 has completed its 20th season. Contents 1 Summary 2 Production 3 Setting 3.1 Filming locations 4 Characters 5 Episodes 6 List of fictional villages in Midsomer 7 Controversy 8 Broadcast 9 Soundtracks 9.1 Midsomer Murders 9.2 The Best of Midsomer Murders 9.3 The Music of Midsomer Murders 10 DVD releases 11 Books 12 References 13 External links Summary Midsomer Murders is a detective drama set in modern - day England. The stories revolve around the efforts of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby ( and later his successor, John Barnaby ) to solve numerous murders that take place in the picturesque but deadly villages of the fictional county of Midsomer. The Barnabys have worked with several different sergeants throughout the run of the show : Detective Sergeant ( DS ) Gavin Troy ( Daniel Casey ), DS Dan Scott ( John Hopkins ), DS Ben Jones ( Jason Hughes ), DS Charlie Nelson ( Gwilym Lee ) and DS Jamie Winter ( Nick Hendrix ). Production Filming of Midsomer Murders began in Autumn 1996, with the first episode, `` The Killings at Badger 's Drift '', broadcast in the United Kingdom on 23 March 1997. This inaugural episode was the highest - rated single drama programme of 1997, watched by 13.5 million viewers. Throughout its run, the feature - length drama has attracted many well - known accomplished actors from the stage and screen in guest - starring roles. Anthony Horowitz and the original producers, Betty Willingale and Brian True - May, created the series. Horowitz adapted the majority of the early episodes from the original works by Caroline Graham. Current writers include Paul Logue, Chris Murray, Lisa Holdsworth, Rachel Cuperman and Sally Griffiths. Actor John Nettles retired at the end of 2010, after the 13th series of eight episodes ; his last episode was `` Fit for Murder ''. Neil Dudgeon replaced him in the 14th series, playing Tom Barnaby 's cousin, DCI John Barnaby, who is first seen in the episode `` The Sword of Guillaume ''. It was announced on 7 April 2017 that the show will return to ITV for a 20th series, consisting of six episodes, with Annette Badland as new pathologist Dr Fleur Perkins. Setting Midsomer is an English fictional county. The county town is Causton, a middle - sized town where Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby lives with his wife, and where the Criminal Investigation Department ( CID ) is located. Much of the popularity of the series arises from the incongruity of sudden violence in a picturesque and peaceful rural setting. Individual episodes focus on institutions, rituals, and customs popularly seen as characteristic of rural English counties. Various clues in several episodes hint that Midsomer might actually cover the areas of Berkshire and part of northern Hampshire. Many of the villages and small towns of the county have the word `` Midsomer '' in their name ; this is inspired in part by the real county of Somerset, and specifically the town of Midsomer Norton, and became a naming convention within the show. When Mrs Barnaby proposed they move out of Causton and suggested various villages, her husband countered with recollections of particularly grisly murders that occurred in each community. Likewise, in `` The Fisher King '' ( season 7, episode 3 ) DS Dan Scott asked if the body count was `` always this high around here, sir ? '' ; Barnaby replied, `` It has been remarked upon. '' Humour is a main feature of the series. There is often dark comedy, such as a woman being murdered with a wheel of cheese, and many scenes are examples of `` dramedy '' ( comic drama or dramatic comedy ) ; according to RadioTimes when describing the episode Death and the Divas ( series 15, episode 4 ) : `` Midsomer Murders never takes itself too seriously but here it 's got its tongue so far into its cheek, it hurts. '' Nostalgia has also been a feature of the show, especially in its Nettles era. Most episodes have been set in hermetic rural villages of a kind that were already changing rapidly by the time the series began, Nettles opined in a 2003 interview. The old - fashioned settings are true to the Graham novels : `` Although the books are set in the present, '' wrote one reviewer, Graham 's country villages `` seem to come from another time ''. `` The spirit is obviously of the ' 50s '', Nettles remarked, and the less crowded, less complicated village / world was clearly part of the books ' appeal. Filming Locations Causton is represented by a number of Towns including Thame and Wallingford, in Oxfordshire. Causton police station is represented by the former RAF Staff College, Bracknell. Causton Town Hall is represented by Thame Town Hall. Most episodes have been filmed in villages around Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire counties. The Six Bells, a pub in Warborough, Oxfordshire, repeatedly features as the Black Swan in the Midsomer village of Badger 's Drift. Filming took place on Sunday 11 August 2013 at White Waltham Airfield, southwest of Maidenhead, for episode 4 of Series 16, `` The Flying Club ''. In the Killings of Copenhagen episode, number five in the sixteenth series -- the 100th episode in all -- several scenes are filmed at location in central Copenhagen, like Rådhuspladsen ( `` the City Hall Square '' ), Nyhavn ( `` New Port '' ) with its canal and old colourful houses, a Danish countryside church, and at the circular square inside the Copenhagen Police Headquarters building. The murder in Copenhagen is one of two within the entire series ( until episode 114, at least ) that take place outside the fictive County of Midsomer, the other being in Brighton where Inspector John Barnaby ( Neil Dudgeon ) is introduced. Characters Main article : List of Midsomer Murders characters Characters and the seasons where they appeared Character Actor 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 DCI Tom Barnaby John Nettles Main DCI John Barnaby Neil Dudgeon Recurring Main DS Gavin Troy Daniel Casey Main Guest DS Daniel Scott John Hopkins Main DS Benjamin Jones Jason Hughes Main Guest DS Charlie Nelson Gwilym Lee Main DS Jamie Winter Nick Hendrix Main DC Gail Stephens Kirsty Dillon Recurring Main Dr George Bullard Barry Jackson Main Main Recurring Main Dr Dan Peterson Toby Jones Recurring Main Dr Kate Wilding Tamzin Malleson Recurring Main Dr Kam Karimore Manjinder Virk Main Dr. Fleur Perkins Annette Badland Main Joyce Barnaby Jane Wymark Main Sarah Barnaby Fiona Dolman Main Episodes Main article : List of Midsomer Murders episodes Series Episodes Originally aired First aired Last aired Pilot 23 March 1997 ( 1997 - 03 - 23 ) 22 March 1998 ( 1998 - 03 - 22 ) 6 May 1998 ( 1998 - 05 - 06 ) 20 January 1999 ( 1999 - 01 - 20 ) 5 February 2000 ( 2000 - 02 - 05 ) 12 September 1999 ( 1999 - 09 - 12 ) 29 January 2000 ( 2000 - 01 - 29 ) 5 10 September 2000 ( 2000 - 09 - 10 ) 16 September 2001 ( 2001 - 09 - 16 ) 5 5 23 September 2001 ( 2001 - 09 - 23 ) 22 September 2002 ( 2002 - 09 - 22 ) 6 5 3 January 2003 ( 2003 - 01 - 03 ) 31 January 2003 ( 2003 - 01 - 31 ) 7 7 2 November 2003 ( 2003 - 11 - 02 ) 25 December 2004 ( 2004 - 12 - 25 ) 8 8 10 October 2004 ( 2004 - 10 - 10 ) 2 October 2005 ( 2005 - 10 - 02 ) 9 8 9 October 2005 ( 2005 - 10 - 09 ) 17 September 2006 ( 2006 - 09 - 17 ) 10 8 12 November 2006 ( 2006 - 11 - 12 ) 11 May 2008 ( 2008 - 05 - 11 ) 11 7 1 January 2008 ( 2008 - 01 - 01 ) 5 May 2009 ( 2009 - 05 - 05 ) 12 7 22 July 2009 ( 2009 - 07 - 22 ) 14 April 2010 ( 2010 - 04 - 14 ) 13 8 10 February 2010 ( 2010 - 02 - 10 ) 2 February 2011 ( 2011 - 02 - 02 ) 14 8 23 March 2011 ( 2011 - 03 - 23 ) 11 January 2012 ( 2012 - 01 - 11 ) 15 6 1 February 2012 ( 2012 - 02 - 01 ) 30 January 2013 ( 2013 - 01 - 30 ) 16 5 24 December 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 24 ) 12 February 2014 ( 2014 - 02 - 12 ) 17 28 January 2015 ( 2015 - 01 - 28 ) 18 February 2015 ( 2015 - 02 - 18 ) 18 6 6 January 2016 ( 2016 - 01 - 06 ) 17 February 2016 ( 2016 - 02 - 17 ) 19 6 18 December 2016 ( 2016 - 12 - 18 ) 20 May 2018 ( 2018 - 05 - 20 ) 20 6 2018 ( 2018 ) TBA The pilot episode of Midsomer Murders was shown on 23 March 1997. As of 20 May 2018, 116 episodes have been broadcast in the UK, comprising 19 series. List of fictional villages in Midsomer This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2018 ) Angels Rise Aspern Tallow Badger 's Drift Binwell Bishopwood Bleakridge Bow Clayton Broughton Burwood Mantle Calham Cross Causton ( County town ) Cooper Hill Devington Dunstan Elverton - cum - Latterley Ferne Basset Finchmere Fletcher 's Cross Ford Florey Goodman 's Land Great Auburn Great Pelfe Great Worthy Haddington Little Auburn Little Crosby Little Malton Little Upton Little Worthy Lower Crosby Lower Pampling Lower Warden Luxton Deeping Malham Bridge Malham Cross March Magna Marsh Wood Martyr Warren Midsomer Abbas Midsomer Barrow Midsomer Barton Midsomer Chettham Midsomer Cicely Midsomer Deverell Midsomer Florey Midsomer Herne Midsomer Holm Midsomer Langley Midsomer Magna Midsomer Malham Midsomer Mallow Midsomer Market Midsomer - in - the - Marsh Midsomer Mere Midsomer Morchard Midsomer Morton Midsomer Mow Midsomer Newton Midsomer Oaks Midsomer Parva Midsomer Pastures Midsomer Priors Midsomer Shallows Midsomer Sonning Midsomer St. Claire Midsomer St. Michael Midsomer Stanton Midsomer Vertue Midsomer Vinae Midsomer Wellow Midsomer Worthy Midsomer Wyvern Milton 's Cross Monks Barton Morton Fendle Morton Shallows Newton Magna Pandlefoot Bailey Shotover & Forest hill Upper Warden Whitcombe Mallet Controversy In March 2011, the series ' producer, Brian True - May, was suspended by All3Media after telling the TV listings magazine Radio Times that the programme did not have any non-white characters because the series was a `` bastion of Englishness. '' When challenged about the term `` Englishness '' and whether that would exclude ethnic minorities, True - May responded : `` Well, it should do, and maybe I 'm not politically correct. '' He later went on to say that he wanted to make a programme `` that appeals to a certain audience, which seems to succeed. '' True - May 's comments were investigated by the production company. He was reinstated, having apologised `` if his remarks gave unintended offence to any viewers, '' but he has since stepped down as producer. The following series ( series 15 ) saw Asian characters appear on the show in the episodes `` The Dark Rider '' and `` Written in the Stars '' ( an Asian character had previously appeared in `` Orchis Fatalis '' ). Series 15 also introduced more black characters, although previously they had been seen in background scenes, but had not had many speaking roles except for the Crown Prosecutor in the episode `` Last Year 's Model '' ( Series 9, episode 8 ), who was a black woman, and in the episode `` Dance With The Dead '', in which two black men were among the dancers at a 1940s - themed party. In episode 3 of series 11 ( `` Left for Dead '' ), the character Charlotte / Charlie ( played by Indra Ové as the adult version and Jade Gould as the younger version ) appeared to be of mixed race. Broadcast As of 2016, Midsomer Murders has been sold to more than 200 countries around the world. In 2004, it was among the three most - sold British TV shows worldwide, whether as TV Programming or DVD. In Australia first - run episodes and repeats are screened on national free - to - air network ABC with repeats also shown on sister station ABC2. The series was originally aired on the Nine Network. Repeat screenings are also aired on the subscription channels UKTV and 13th Street. A measure of the success of the series in Australia is that repeats of the series still rate highly and often feature in the nation 's top twenty shows in national surveys. In Canada the series is broadcast on TVOntario and Book Television in Ontario, and on Knowledge in British Columbia, which in 2014 was showing Series 16. In Ireland, the series is shown by Be3. In New Zealand the series was broadcast on TVNZ until it 's been broadcast for a number of years on the free - to - air channel Prime. In the United States, the series was first aired by A&E, which broadcast `` The Killings at Badger 's Drift '' on 28 June 1998 and followed with the next four episodes over the 1998 -- 99 season. The show remained on A&E for many years until it was syndicated by American Public Television for broadcast on public television stations. As of December 2017, episodes through series 19 are available for streaming through Netflix. Soundtracks Composed by Jim Parker, the iconic main theme is a moderate - tempo waltz, performed ( primarily though not exclusively ) on an unusual electronic musical instrument, the theremin, which has a sound not unlike a low whistle or a human voice. The theremin part was played by Celia Sheen ( 1940 -- 2011 ). From the 14th series onwards the soundtrack was altered so that during the closing titles a standardised version of the theme is played on a solo violin in place of the theremin. Occasionally a version with a longer introduction opens the show, using a flute rather than a theremin as the lead instrument. Three soundtrack CDs have been released so far, containing musical cues from various series. The first two sold out quickly and are now out of print, making them extremely hard to find. The most recent soundtrack is currently being given away to subscribers of the Midsomer Murders DVD / Magazine package in the UK and the Netherlands. Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders Soundtrack album by Jim Parker Released 1998 Genre Soundtrack Length 65 : 15 Label Oceandeep Soundtracks Ltd The first soundtrack release contains music from the first two series. All music composed and conducted by Jim Parker No. Title Length 1. `` Midsomer Murders '' 2 : 51 2. `` Agnus Dei '' 2 : 05 3. `` The Village '' 2 : 05 4. `` An Irish Boy '' 3 : 14 5. `` Cambridge '' 1 : 58 6. `` Funeral Dance '' 3 : 55 7. `` Driving Home '' 1 : 49 8. `` Haunted Rooms '' 2 : 32 9. `` Discovery of a Dead Body '' 3 : 55 10. `` The Commune '' 2 : 45 11. `` The Alcoholic Fox - trot '' 1 : 41 12. `` Sarah 's Lament '' 1 : 59 13. `` The Madonna 's Statue '' 2 : 47 14. `` Milking Time '' 2 : 10 15. `` Scratching The Paintwork '' 2 : 44 16. `` Ancient Rome '' 2 : 47 17. `` Looking For Clues '' 2 : 08 18. `` Death on Stage '' 2 : 35 19. `` Rosa '' 2 : 41 20. `` The Village Band '' 1 : 57 21. `` Cully 's Tune '' 1 : 57 22. `` Bunny Cakes '' 2 : 17 23. `` Magic Pipes '' 1 : 43 24. `` Hunt And Kill '' 3 : 37 25. `` Meeting in the Dark '' 2 : 22 26. `` The Fairground '' 2 : 03 Total length : 65 : 15 The best of Midsomer Murders The Best of Midsomer Murders Soundtrack album by Jim Parker Released 16 September 2002 Genre Soundtrack Length 63 : 05 Label Universal Classics The second soundtrack release contains music from the first five series of Midsomer Murders, featuring both recycled cues from the previous release as well as some new material. All music was conducted by Jim Parker, except for track 17 conducted by Don Lusher. All tracks written by Jim Parker. No. Title Length 1. `` Midsomer Murders '' 2 : 51 2. `` Agnus Dei '' 2 : 05 3. `` The Village '' 2 : 05 4. `` Isobel '' 2 : 08 5. `` Cambridge '' 1 : 58 6. `` Libera Me '' 2 : 08 7. `` Driving Home '' 1 : 49 8. `` Discovery of a Dead Body '' 3 : 55 9. `` Hunting '' 1 : 51 10. `` The Commune '' 2 : 45 11. `` The Alcoholic Fox -- trot '' 1 : 41 12. `` Sarah 's Lament '' 1 : 59 13. `` The Madonna 's Statue '' 2 : 47 14. `` Milking Time '' 2 : 10 15. `` Rosa '' 2 : 41 16. `` Ancient Rome '' 2 : 47 17. `` The Postman '' 2 : 38 18. `` Looking For Clues '' 2 : 08 19. `` A Roving '' 2 : 01 20. `` The Village Band '' 1 : 57 21. `` An Irish Boy '' 3 : 14 22. `` Cully 's Tune '' 1 : 57 23. `` Haunted Rooms '' 2 : 32 24. `` Bunny Cakes '' 2 : 17 25. `` Magic Pipes '' 1 : 43 26. `` Meeting in the Dark '' 2 : 22 27. `` The Fairground '' 2 : 03 Total length : 63 : 05 The music of Midsomer Murders The Music of Midsomer Murders Soundtrack album by Jim Parker Released 2006 Genre Soundtrack Length 43 : 39 Label Bentley Productions Ltd This third release was given away to anyone subscribing to the series ' DVD / magazine package, and once again contains a few new cues, while largely recycling old material. All music was conducted by Jim Parker except for track 14, conducted by Don Lusher. All tracks written by Jim Parker. No. Title Length 1. `` Midsomer Murders '' 2 : 51 2. `` Ponies '' 2 : 50 3. `` Isobel '' 2 : 08 4. `` Seduction, 1953 '' 2 : 22 5. `` Hunting '' 1 : 51 6. `` Discovery of a Dead Body '' 3 : 55 7. `` Driving Home '' 1 : 49 8. `` The Alcoholic Foxtrot '' 1 : 41 9. `` An Irish Boy '' 3 : 14 10. `` Cambridge '' 1 : 58 11. `` Rosa '' 2 : 41 12. `` Milking Time '' 2 : 10 13. `` Cully 's Tune '' 1 : 55 14. `` The Postman '' 1 : 31 15. `` A Roving '' 2 : 01 16. `` Magic Pipes '' 1 : 44 17. `` The Village Band '' 1 : 54 18. `` Haunted Rooms '' 2 : 32 19. `` The Fairground '' 2 : 03 Total length : 43 : 39 DVD releases All 114 episodes that have aired so far have been released in the UK ( Region 2 ) including three Christmas specials. The first 18 series and `` Part 1 '' of series 19 of Midsomer Murders have been released in Australia and New Zealand ( Region 4 ). Note that episodes 1 to 100 were originally released as 25 `` sets '', which are now discontinued, and have been rereleased as `` series '' 1 to 16 in redesigned packages. In January 2006, Midsomer Murders started a DVD and Magazine Collection, available at newsagents in Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the UK. Acorn Media UK has released 24 DVD sets of Midsomer Murders in North America as well as several collections, which are : The Early Cases 10 disc collection of 18 episodes includes the pilot episode and those of series one, two, three, and four ( except the last episode ), as well as a bonus disc featuring a behind - the - scenes documentary. Acorn 's `` Barnaby 's Casebook '' 10 disc collection has 17 episodes, including the last episode of series four, followed by those of seasons five, six, and seven. Acorn 's `` Village Case Files '' 8 disc collection includes the 16 episodes of seasons eight, and nine ; and a 4 minute bonus clip from season one. Acorn 's `` Mayhem & Mystery '' 15 disc collection includes the 17 episodes of seasons ten and eleven. Acorn 's `` Tom Barnaby 's Last Cases '' 15 disc collection includes the 17 episodes of seasons twelve and thirteen. Books Graham, Caroline ( 1987 ). The Killings at Badger 's Drift. ISBN 978 - 0 - 917561 - 41 - 2. Graham, Caroline ( 1989 ). Death of a Hollow Man. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7126 - 2911 - 9. Graham, Caroline ( 1993 ). Death in Disguise. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7472 - 0608 - 8. Graham, Caroline ( 1994 ). Written in Blood. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7472 - 4664 - 0. Graham, Caroline ( 1996 ). Faithful unto Death. ISBN 978 - 0 - 7472 - 1665 - 0. Graham, Caroline ( 1999 ). A Place of Safety. ISBN 978 - 0312244194. Graham, Caroline ( 2004 ). A Ghost in the Machine. ISBN 978 - 0755307722. Evans, Jeff ( 2003 ). Midsomer Murders : The Making of An English Crime Classic. Batsford. ISBN 9780713487688. References Jump up ^ The Guardian ( 2 January 2008 ). `` Midsomer shines for ITV ''. London. Retrieved 9 April 2008. ^ Jump up to : Morgan, Clive ( 6 January 2016 ). `` Midsomer Murders : 15 mysterious facts ''. The Telegraph. London. Retrieved 6 October 2018. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer Murders -- The New Barnaby Joins John Nettles on Exclusive Acorn Media DVD Release ''. Prlog.org. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 26 March 2011. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer Murders celebrates 20th Anniversary ''. `` ITV Press Centre ''. Retrieved 2017 - 08 - 13. Jump up ^ `` ' Midsomer Murders ' Schooled in Murder ( TV Episode 2013 ) ''. Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 25 March 2014. Jump up ^ Rackham, Jane. `` Midsomer Murders ''. RadioTimes. Retrieved 1 January 2016. Jump up ^ Prescott, Jean ( 10 February 2003 ). `` Series success no mystery ''. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. Knight Ridder News Service. p. 29. Retrieved 6 October 2018 -- via Newspapers.com. ^ Jump up to : O'Hare, Kate ( 28 June 1998 ). `` ' Tis the season for ' Midsomer Murders ' on A&E ''. Quad - City Times. Davenport, Iowa. Tribune Media Services. p. 131. Retrieved 5 October 2018 -- via Newspapers.com. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer Murders Locations ''. Midsomermurders.org. Retrieved 26 March 2011. ^ Jump up to : Hellicar, Michael ( 27 June 2008 ). `` Midsomer marriage : Daughter 's wedding promises toughest case yet for Detective Barnaby ''. The Daily Mail. London. Retrieved 1 October 2016. Jump up ^ Falconer, Kieran ( 19 July 2008 ). `` Midsomer Murders : A very English setting ''. The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 26 March 2011. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer Murders -- The Six Bells Warborough ''. The Six Bells Warborough. Retrieved 25 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` New Midsomer Murders filmed at White Waltham Airfield ''. Maidenhead Advertiser News. Retrieved 25 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer Murders -- Episode Guide ''. www.midsomermurders.org. Jump up ^ Picture of the round `` police square '' and some of the episode 's main actors at midsomermurders.org. Jump up ^ Easton, Mark ( 15 March 2011 ). `` Midsomer Murders producer suspended over race row ''. bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 26 March 2011. Jump up ^ Plunkett, John ( 23 March 2011 ). `` Midsomer Murders co-creator to step down at end of current series ''. The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2012. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer producer to ' step down ' after current series ''. BBC News. 23 March 2011. Jump up ^ Singh, Anita ( 14 September 2012 ). `` Midsomer Murders gets two Asian characters ''. Telegraph. Retrieved 16 April 2013. Jump up ^ `` Strong DVD Market Boosts UK TV Export Revenues ''. Culture.gov.uk. May 2005. Archived from the original on 28 March 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2011. Jump up ^ Knox, David ( 29 December 2013 ). `` Ratings ''. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 December 2013. Jump up ^ Knox, David ( 22 December 2013 ). `` Ratings ''. TV Tonight. TV Tonight. Retrieved 29 December 2013. Jump up ^ `` Midsomer Murders DVD sales ''. ABC Shop. ABC Online. 2013. Retrieved 29 December 2013. External links Midsomer Murders at itv.com Midsomer Murders on IMDb Midsomer Murders at TV.com `` UK Publisher for Midsomer Murders DVDs ''. Acorn DVD. Midsomer Murders Episodes `` Destroying Angel '' `` Electric Vendetta '' `` Ring Out Your Dead '' `` Market For Murder '' `` Painted in Blood '' `` Dead in the Water '' `` Orchis Fatalis '' `` Second Sight '' `` The Christmas Haunting '' `` The Killings of Copenhagen '' Characters Tom Barnaby Novels by Caroline Graham The Killings at Badger 's Drift ( 1987 ) Death of a Hollow Man ( 1989 ) Death in Disguise ( 1992 ) Written in Blood ( 1994 ) Faithful unto Death ( 1996 ) A Place of Safety ( 1999 ) A Ghost in the Machine ( 2004 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Midsomer_Murders&oldid=865648775 '' Categories : 1997 British television programme debuts 1990s British crime drama television series 1990s British mystery television series 2000s British crime drama television series 2000s British mystery television series 2010s British crime drama television series 2010s British mystery television series Detective television series English - language television programs ITV crime programmes ITV television dramas Midsomer Murders Screenplays by Anthony Horowitz Television programs based on novels Television series by All3Media Television series produced at Pinewood Studios Television shows set in England Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from September 2016 All articles needing additional references EngvarB from September 2013 Use dmy dates from September 2013 Pages using infobox television with editor parameter Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2018 All articles containing potentially dated statements Articles needing additional references from October 2018 All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from March 2015 Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2016 Articles containing potentially dated statements from December 2017 Articles with hAudio microformats Album infoboxes lacking a cover TV.com template with ID same as Wikidata Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bosanski Čeština Cymraeg Dansk Deutsch Eesti Español Esperanto فارسی Français 한국어 Հայերեն Hrvatski Íslenska Italiano עברית Magyar Bahasa Melayu Nederlands 日本 語 Norsk Polski Română Русский Scots Slovenščina Српски / srpski Suomi Svenska Українська 21 more Edit links This page was last edited on 25 October 2018, at 08 : 17 ( UTC ). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who composed the theme tune to midsomer murders
Answer: Jim Parker