As the near series begins it is time for more murder and mayhem is the most dangerous corner of rural England. The episode opens with an elderly man going onto the roof of his house to fix the flag; he is startled by what appears to be a headless horseman on a grey horse and falls to his death. This isn't any old house it the hall belonging to the DeQuetteville family and one of their ancestors, Geoffrey DeQuetteville, lost his head in the Civil War; could his ghost have returned
or was the horseman all too human? It doesn't take long before there is another death and this one is clearly murder. As is usually the case in Midsomer there are plenty of suspects including just about every member of the DeQuetteville family and their neighbours, whose family, the Fleetwoods, clashed with the DeQuettevilles centuries ago at the battle of Naseby. We don't just have ancient bad blood between the families; there is also a bet on how a forthcoming battle re-enactment will go.
This episode was as bonkers as I've come to expect from 'Midsomer Murders', which is why it was so enjoyable! The idea that anybody would believe that there was really somebody riding around without a head is of course preposterous but in Midsomer people will believe that. It is almost as unlikely that the re-enactment would be allowed to take place after a murder but it was which provided some laughs at Sarah Barnaby's expense. The regular actors were able supported by a good cast of guest stars, including James Callis who did a great job playing identical twins with very different personalities, Natalie Mendoza who played the delightfully obnoxious Sasha Fleetwood. If you are a regular Midsomer fan you'll know what to expect and probably enjoy this outing; if you haven't seen previous stories you'll probably be a little confused; not by the mystery but by the surreal nature of much of what happens!
This episode was as bonkers as I've come to expect from 'Midsomer Murders', which is why it was so enjoyable! The idea that anybody would believe that there was really somebody riding around without a head is of course preposterous but in Midsomer people will believe that. It is almost as unlikely that the re-enactment would be allowed to take place after a murder but it was which provided some laughs at Sarah Barnaby's expense. The regular actors were able supported by a good cast of guest stars, including James Callis who did a great job playing identical twins with very different personalities, Natalie Mendoza who played the delightfully obnoxious Sasha Fleetwood. If you are a regular Midsomer fan you'll know what to expect and probably enjoy this outing; if you haven't seen previous stories you'll probably be a little confused; not by the mystery but by the surreal nature of much of what happens!