Midsomer Murders: Set Eight
by Caroline Graham
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Actor: John Hopkins, John NettlesDirector: Caroline Graham
Brand: Acorn
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo; English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo
Format: Box set, Color, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.78:1
Running Time: 300 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-03-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
Movie Reviews of Midsomer Murders: Set Eight
Movie Review: Complex, Intelligent, Original Mysteries
Summary: 5 Stars
"Midsomer Murders Set Eight" is a boxed, 3-volume set of three contemporary, stand-alone British mysteries, each approximately 100 minutes long, from the popular British TV hit, which first aired in the United Kingdom in March, 1997. The series has been seen on "A & E" and "The Biography Channel," in the United States. The characters are based on those created by Caroline Graham, a modern mistress of the English village cozy mystery: the series was originally adapted by highly talented and acclaimed scriptwriter Anthony Horowitz (Foyle's War: Sets 1-5 Bundle (Amazon.com Exclusive); Robin of Sherwood: The Complete Collection).
Special features include a Graham biography, John Nettles interview, Midsomer map, and cast filmographies. But, unfortunately, no subtitles; as all the characters speak rather softly, and John Nettles, the series' star, tends to swallow his words. However, you should be able to follow the action well enough without the subtitles.
The series is set in the fictional, lovely, countryside village of Midsomer; and it certainly is green, quaint, and scenic. It's a classic "cozy" setting; lovely village, denizens upset by murder, villain found; everything back to normal again. It stars John Nettles (BERGERAC - SERIES 1 - COMPLETE ) as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, hard-working family man and astute detective; and John Hopkins (Love in a Cold Climate) as his brash young assistant Sergeant Dan Scott. Jane Wymark and Laura Howard costar as Joyce and Cully Barnaby, the detective's wife and daughter. The series also features many esteemed guest stars, including John Burgess, William Gaunt, Freddie Jones, Keith Barron, and Margery Mason: the supporting players bring a lot of spice to the screen. Nor have the makers stinted in the making of this series: they've supplied beautiful landscapes, plenty of extras, animal and human, lots of local color. The mysteries are:
1. The Maid in Splendour. Midsomer Worthy's favorite pub is suddenly awash in secret business deals, unrequited loves, passionate affairs, and murder.
2. The Straw Woman. In Midsomer Parva, a local schoolteacher tries to revive an ancient local festival, with disastrous results. A curate dies violently, to be followed by other violent deaths. The village suspects black magic: the detectives solve a centuries-old mystery. Viewers may be reminded of some of Stephen King's work; but that's not where the plot is ultimately going.
3. Ghosts of Christmas Past. The Villiers family gathers to celebrate Christmas exactly nine years after Ferdy Villiers committed suicide, a suicide that was soon followed by that of his attractive assistant/lover. Another member of the family dies mysteriously; the secrets of the past seem to reach out to the present.
These mysteries are greatly enriched by the fact that they are feature length, allowing screenwriters and cast sufficient time to develop them subtly and with wit and flavor. They are complex, intelligent and original; perhaps a little unlikely, but involving all the same.
Summary of Midsomer Murders: Set Eight
What evil lurks beyond the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer...The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with John Hopkins (Love in a Cold Climate) as his brash young assistant. Guest stars include John Burgess, William Gaunt, Freddie Jones, Keith Barron, and Margery Mason.
The Mysteries
The Maid in Splendour?Midsomer Worthy?s beloved local pub figures in a case involving unrequited love, secret business deals, and passionate affairs.
The Straw Woman?Scott becomes bewitched by a village schoolteacher as he and Barnaby unravel a centuries-old mystery in Midsomer Parva.
Ghosts of Christmas Past?Barnaby escapes Christmas with his in-laws only to be thrust into the shadowy world and dark secrets of the mysterious Villiers family.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE John Nettles interview, Midsomer map, Caroline Graham biography, and cast filmographies.
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