Midsomer Murders, Set 25 UK
DVD Wholesale Quick Overview:
I purchased this series from amazon UK in the Region 2/PAL version. All five episodes are excellent. The actor replacing Jason Hughes is very good and blends in smoothly with the rest of the cast. I really liked Jason Hughes (as DS Jones) and hated to see him leave but I think the new actor makes a good replacement. I think the running time for the series since John Nettles left is usually about 90 minutes whereas the original series with Mr. Nettles ran about 100 minutes. Even so these are excellent stories once you realize that Neil Dudgeon has different approach to the story and is not a Tom Barnaby clone. I was very happy to see the series continue. I don’t get too concerned about run times as long as the show is entertaining and well done. I think Midsomer fans will be very well pleased with this set of mysteries.-Pangloss
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This is top-notch Midsomer, clever, quirky, odd, and FUN! England: that blessed plot, rife with delightful dogs and detectives. In Midsomer’s deceptively bucolic hills and dales, this is the offbeat, alternative universe fans crave. Gwilym Lee (great in Land Girls) joins the team, as DS Charlie Nelson. He and our DCI John Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) are a wonderful team.The U.K. boasts numerous fine (and underrated) actors. DS Ben Jones (Jason Hughes) has left; he may be a guest in future specials, but supplies Barnaby a letter in the first story…
And Sykes is in rare form! So is DCI John Barnaby lovely wife Sarah (the lovely Fiona Dolman), pregnant with “Bump Barnaby.” A synopsis of the delicious episodes in this collection. Happily, there will be future stories to come. Enjoy!
“The Christmas Haunting,” written by Chris Murray. This is great stuff! DCI Barnaby and DS Nelson investigate a murder that occurs during a ghost-hunting party at a haunted estate. The toys are indeed scary! A guest is stabbed with an antique sword. There is a legend involving a vengeful spirit, a blacksmith’s daughter, whilst Barnaby and Nelson unravel earth-bound motives to find the killer. This is the first appearance of Gwilym Lee as DS Charlie Nelson – a fine addition to a great cast! Try a mug of “Causton Special Ale” in the pub…
“Let Us Prey,” written by Paul Logue. Wonderful guest stars add to another fine story. In soggy Midsomer St Clair, a woman is found drowned in a river with a mask on her head. It turns out that an ancient paining had been unearthed under the church vaults, resulting in all kinds of classic Midsomer havoc. Rain continues to flood the area, mindful of “The Nine Tailors” by the great Dorothy L. Sayers.- FYI
DVD Wholesale Main Features:
Actors: Neil Dudgeon, Gwilyn Lee
Directors: Nick Laughland, Alex Pillai, Renny Rye, Luke Watson
Format: Multiple Formats, Box set, Color, NTSC, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English
Region: Region 2
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR-Not Rated
Studio: ACORN MEDIA
DVD Release Date: February 24, 2015
Run Time: 370 minutes
