MIDSOMER MURDERS
DEATH IN CHORUS
MAIN CHARACTERS - ROLES
CONNOR SIMPSON - PATRICK DRURY
A local artist who enjoys painting
watercolours of landscapes, Connor is a member of the Midsomer Worthy choir.
LAURENCE BARKER - PETER CAPALDI
Laurence is in his 40s, conductor
of the Midsomer Worthy choir. He's an irritable man, driven to
disappointment by his relentless pursuit of perfection.
ELLEN BARKER - ANNABELLE APSION
Laurence's wife Ellen is unhappy
in her marriage. She's a failed actress now working as a children's entertainer.
CAROLYN ARMITAGE - SARA STEWART
Carolyn inherited the Hartsmede
Estate, together with the financial burden of running it. She's a
member of the choir and once had a relationship with Stephen Latimer.
GILES ARMITAGE - RONAN VIBERT
Carolyn's husband Giles is unhappy
in his role as meeter and greeter of the punters who visit Hartsmede.
He seeks diversion in gambling.
STEPHEN LATIMER - SCOTT HANDY
Stephen is a talented tenor who
has left the rival Aston Wherry choir to join the Midsomer Worthy
choir. He still has feelings for Carolyn Armitage.
LEO CLARKE - JOHN SHRAPNEL
In his early 50s, Leo is a
businessman and choir member who came to the village 10 years ago to
set up his international haulage business.
FRANCIS CRAWFORD - MICHAEL FITZGERALD
The ruthless, aggressive and
mostly successful conductor of the Aston Wherry choir, Francis enjoys
taunting Laurence Barker about his achievements.
SAM JUDD - JOHN CORDING
A keen bird watcher and
long-serving estate manager at Hartsmede. Sam was recently laid off
by Giles Armitage but is still loyal to Carolyn.
KATH BULLARD - ALWYNE TAYLOR
Kath is a local GP, married to
pathologist George Bullard, and a friend of Joyce Barnaby.