DVD
Midsomer murders. Set 1 [videorecording] / executive producer, Delia Fine ; produced by Betty Willingale, Brian True-May ; a Bentley Production in association with A&E Television Networks ; Chrysalis ; [ITV Network].
Four episodes of the detective series based on characters created by Caroline Graham; first broadcast in the USA on A&E Network in 1999 and 2000.
Death's shadow: A successful theatrical director, Simon Fletcher, returns to Badger's Drift, his head filled with disturbing childhood memories. Soon after, a local property developer becomes the first in a string of baffling murders.
Strangler's wood: When a beautiful Brazilian woman is found strangled with a striped necktie in Raven's Wood, Barnaby experiences a disturbing sense of déjà vu. His investigation leads him to a trail fo blackmail, greed and betrayal.
Blood will out: Barnaby is enlisted to keep the peace when the arrival of two feuding clans of travelers disrupts the tranquility of Martyr Warren. Local magistrate and Falklands War veteran Hector Bridges gets fired up about the interlopers and unwisely marches into the fray.
Beyond the grave: First the portrait of a wealthy village forefather is found slashed to shreds in a local museum. Then a string of unearthly happenings in the museum and its graveyard terrify the community. Barnaby and Troy are called upon to separate fact from fiction.
Record details
- ISBN: 1569385882 (set)
- ISBN: 9781569385883 (set)
- Physical Description: 4 videodiscs (400 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Silver Spring, Md. : Acorn Media, 2003.
- Copyright: ©2000.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Based on characters created by Caroline Graham. First broadcast in the USA on A&E Network in 1999 and 2000. Special features: Map of Midsomer county; Caroline Graham biography & booklist; Cast biographies (John Nettles, Daniel Casey, Jane Wymark, Laura Howard, Richard Briers, Julian Wadham, Kathleen Byron, Nicholas Farrell, Phyllis Logan, Trudie Styler, Nick Moran, Phyllida Law, Prunella Scales) |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Disc 1 : Death's shadow / screenplay by Anthony Horowitz ; directed by Jeremy Silberston -- Disc 2 : Strangler's wood / screenplay by Anthony Horowitz ; directed by Jeremy Silberston -- Disc 3 : Blood will out / screenplay by Douglas Watkinson ; directed by Moira Armstrong -- Disc 4 : Beyond the grave / screenplay by Douglas Watkinson ; directed by Moira Armstrong. |
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Costume designer, Reg Samuel ; music composed by Jim Parker ; production designer, Robert Foster ; editor, Derek Bain ; director of photography, Graham Frake. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | John Nettles, Daniel Casey ; (Death's shadow) Richard Briers, Anna Cropper, Nick Dunning, Laura Howard, Dominic Jephcott, Judy Parfitt, Vivian Pickles, Mossie Smith, Jessica Turner, Christopher Villiers, Juian Wadham, Jane Wymark ; (Strangler's wood) Kathleen Byron, Jeremy Clyde, Peter Eyre, Nick Farrell, Laura Howard, Phyllis Logan, Trudie Styler, Frank Windsor, Jane Wymark ; (Blood will out) Rowena Cooper, John Duttine, Elizabeth Garvie, Tricia George, Laura Howard, Paul Jesson, Phyllida Law, Kevin McNally, Honeysuckle Weeks, Jane Wymark ; (Beyond the grave) Patricia Brake, Cheryl Campbell, Laura Howard, James Laurenson, Sylvestra Le Touzel, David Robb, Prunella Scales, Charles Simon, Malcolm Sinclair, Roger Sloman, Ed Waters, Jane Wymark. |
| Numbering Peculiarities Note: | This DVD set also published as: Midsomer Murders, Series 2 (Source: Wikipedia). |
| Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD; (16.9) anamorphic presentation; Dolby digital. |
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| Subject: | Barnaby, Chief Inspector (Fictitious character) |
| Genre: | Detective and mystery television programs. |
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Part | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Community Library | DVD MID (BEYOND) (Text) | Disc 4 | 33330004029619 | DVD | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | DVD MID (BLOOD) (Text) | Disc 3 | 33330004029551 | DVD | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | DVD MID (DEATH'S) (Text) | Disc 1 | 33330004030211 | DVD | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | DVD MID (STRANGLER'S) (Text) | Disc 2 | 33330004030153 | DVD | Available | - |
