MIDSOMER MURDERS
"IS THE BODY COUNT ALWAYS THIS HIGH"?
"Is the body count always
this high in Midsomer" - Sgt. Scott
"It has been remarked
on" - Barnaby
Lines from the end of 'The Fisher King'
So how many murders have occurred in Midsomer? The exact figure is a little confused as Barnaby's investigations frequently uncover 'historical' murders that occurred many years previously, which act as a catalyst to the current crime.
There are also a goodly number of suicides and just occassionally deaths by accidents or natural causes where murder is suspected.
The most popular murder weapon is still the old fashioned knife or sharp bladed instrument, although shotguns have been widely used. Some of the more original methods have included electrocution, bows and arrows, falling furniture and even someone drowned in a cauldron of soup!
Follow the link below to see a list of all the murders for the episodes screened in the U.K so far. With further new episodes to be shown shortly and another series currently being filmed, the death rate looks set to increase still further. Watch here for updates!
THE BODY COUNT SO FAR
181 Murders including 14 historical
10 suicides
14 accidental deaths
PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL OBVIOUSLY BE SOME SPOILERS FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE NOT SEEN ALL THE EPISODES!
SEPTEMBER 2008