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Old 12-01-2012, 22:49
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I thought it was fine. A mid week romp with no pretentions to be anything other than an easy to watch crime drama.

(I had one of those blue crested hoopooes in the back of me cab once....)
best line of the thread.

Still cant get past Dudgeons acting. ( to much head in the air snooty "pondering" ) and talking to a voice in his head instead of the actors.

BUT...it was a huge improvement on past episodes. felt more like the old (real) midsommer once I saw past NooBarnabee and a plot which was well revealed.
Warmth despite.
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Old 12-01-2012, 23:05
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Agree with everybody else - a much better episode. No cults/religion is a good start. The relationship between the 2 of them a lot better now. Also the scenes in the house with the dog picking up a bit.
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Old 12-01-2012, 23:34
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I have to say it's far more humorous and watch able now. I really enjoy the new casting and used to switch off in the past.
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Old 13-01-2012, 02:18
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Best episode yet of the new "era", and Jones seems to be at the old level of intelligence again, which is nice.

Stellar performance goes to the dog.
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Old 13-01-2012, 06:36
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I much prefer this Mrs Barnaby, at least she doesn't get involved so much with the 'victims' or the plot as the last one. She has a life of her own instead of just cooking the 'odd' good meal. I just love Sykes, he deserves a 'Best newcomer' award at the next TV awards. Jones is getting more of lighter side with this 'Barnaby', however, I wasn't too sure about the nod to Morse when Jones had to pay for the ice creams.
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Old 13-01-2012, 08:49
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It made a pleasant change for the plot not to involve strange religious stuff, we've had too much of that recently. I also watched it on i Player and it was obvious that sections had been removed , which made the ending a bit confusing

I agree about the new Mrs Barnaby, apart from being attractive she doesn't join in with art classes or such like and get invoved in the plot.
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Old 13-01-2012, 08:50
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Agree with everybody else - a much better episode. No cults/religion is a good start.
I don't think the inclusion of religion necessarily makes an episode of Midsomer Murders worse or better - it has worked quite well in the past. What's annoying is when the show treats religion as a joke, portraying priests/nuns as out of their minds, and having characters like Jones undermine them. Those are problems that have plagued the more recent religion-based episodes.

Back on the subject of this episode though, sometimes this show is just too self-aware of how silly it can get (see the scene in the first 10 minutes when Barnaby and his wife ran in with the bird watchers), but when they play things quite straight it works out well. Even though the actor who played Ralph seemed to be hamming it up at first, this episode still turned out fine. There have been better ones, but this was a good end to the series.
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Old 13-01-2012, 13:21
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Stellar performance goes to the dog.
Agreed!!! I just love that dog.
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Old 13-01-2012, 14:39
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I much prefer this Mrs Barnaby, at least she doesn't get involved so much with the 'victims' or the plot as the last one. She has a life of her own instead of just cooking the 'odd' good meal. I just love Sykes, he deserves a 'Best newcomer' award at the next TV awards. Jones is getting more of lighter side with this 'Barnaby', however, I wasn't too sure about the nod to Morse when Jones had to pay for the ice creams.
I always maintained that Joyce and Cully were only in the previous series to make Barney Bee seem less one-dimensional. In some episodes, they'd just "enter stage left" and immediately "exit stage right" so hardly worth being there at all.
Over the years Cully was also given all sorts of different jobs to help with various plots.
Sadly, I guess Laura Howard may now be in real life what she often was in the series, "an out of work actress."
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Old 13-01-2012, 21:15
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Funny how a few posters have said that they're glad that Sarah isn't getting involved in the murders, but John is frequently sharing and discussing case details with her, just as Tom did with Joyce. Something to bear in mind. Her words/insight does seem to come in handy for John, as Joyce's did for Tom.
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Old 13-01-2012, 21:34
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Paul Nicholls made this episode his jokey dancing and care free character made this fun to watch. Perfecr casting for the character he played. Did you notice the old Tom Barnaby type "i just remembered something" and "The lake of course" thinkings at the end.
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Old 13-01-2012, 23:07
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I miss Joyce and Cully and the little stories that went on of their family life, in the background.

I miss the old Barnaby as well, I much preferred him.
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Old 13-01-2012, 23:27
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I miss Joyce and Cully and the little stories that went on of their family life, in the background.

I miss the old Barnaby as well, I much preferred him.
+1. more warmth and charm.
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Old 13-01-2012, 23:44
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Funny how a few posters have said that they're glad that Sarah isn't getting involved in the murders, but John is frequently sharing and discussing case details with her, just as Tom did with Joyce. Something to bear in mind. Her words/insight does seem to come in handy for John, as Joyce's did for Tom.
She is easier to take to than Joyce though,also she doesn't get too involved like Joyce did. She has her own career and is not forever sticking her nose in to others affairs.
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Old 19-01-2012, 15:24
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Just a heads up, Series 15 of Midsomer Murders starts on Wednesday 1 February at 8.00pm with an episode called 'The Dark Rider' which is the first to be produced by Jo Wright instead of Brian True-May

" The appearance of a headless horseman at Quitewell Hall foreshadows a number of deaths amongst an aristocratic family. In the midst of a Civil War re-enactment the family relive their own historic battles with their hostile neighbours. But what is the truth about the DeQuettevilles – and the ghostly rider? "

Sarah Barnaby is a bit more involved this time as she's the commentator at the re-enactment.
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Old 19-01-2012, 15:49
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[quote=McBrien76;56013557]Just a heads up, Series 15 of Midsomer Murders starts on Wednesday 1 February at 8.00pm with an episode called 'The Dark Rider' which is the first to be produced by Jo Wright instead of Brian True-May

I've seen every one but i could not tell you what series was what.Because they not got a weekly slot,they seem to just flow into one another and cannot tell what series they are on.

Having a think when typing this,perhaps what car Barnaby has gives you a clue its a new series as that changes every year
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Old 19-01-2012, 16:01
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...Still cant get past Dudgeons acting. ( to much head in the air snooty "pondering" ) and talking to a voice in his head instead of the actors.

BUT...it was a huge improvement on past episodes. felt more like the old (real) midsommer once I saw past NooBarnabee and a plot which was well revealed.
Warmth despite.
I still struggle with Neil Dudgeon as the new Barnaby. His 'acting' is a big distraction and I seem to be focused on this rather than concerntrating on the actual story.
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Old 19-01-2012, 16:12
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I love the new Barnaby series - I always liked Neil Dugeon in Mrs Bradley. Is Sykes the same dog as Harvey?
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Old 19-01-2012, 16:44
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I love the new Barnaby series - I always liked Neil Dugeon in Mrs Bradley. Is Sykes the same dog as Harvey?
+1. Never could take to Bergerac Barnaby. Neil Dudgeon makes the series unmissable for me, whereas before, I could take it or leave it.

And...........yes;

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Old 31-01-2012, 20:30
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Just used the ITV player to watch Neil Dudgeon's appearance on The Alan Titchmarsh show. I strongly disagree with Titchmarsh saying that Midsomer Murders is a "rural comedy". Well, actually, Dudgeon said that someone had said that to him, and Titchmarsh agreed. Anyway, how is this show a rural comedy? There are a certain amount of light-hearted scenes in every episode, and even some otherwise serious scenes have a few comical moments, but the cases and the murders aren't laughing matters for the characters. I've noticed Radio Times, the Daily Mail etc. stressing the eccentricity of the show, but they completely overlook the darker side to the show, including the often creepy music used to set the atmosphere in each episode. The show may be a bit daft at times and it developed a more eccentric side when Jones replaced Scott as the sidekick, but it isn't a farce.
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Old 01-02-2012, 21:06
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Half way through tonight's episode. Proper old fashioned episode. Mad old family, historical links, contrived murders.

It looks like the new Mrs BarNeeBee is turning into the old one - involved in the historical re-enactment.
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Old 01-02-2012, 21:12
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Just used the ITV player to watch Neil Dudgeon's appearance on The Alan Titchmarsh show. I strongly disagree with Titchmarsh saying that Midsomer Murders is a "rural comedy". Well, actually, Dudgeon said that someone had said that to him, and Titchmarsh agreed. Anyway, how is this show a rural comedy?
Well, this one is turning out that way.
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Old 01-02-2012, 21:30
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I am watching on +1, it is very boring ATM please can anyone tell me if it improves
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Old 01-02-2012, 21:36
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Do you know the setting of this episode, i.e. which house is it?
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Old 01-02-2012, 21:37
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Why do these episodes last 2 hours?

A bit of editing, an hour long and they'd be fine.

2 hours just drags.
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