MIDSOMER MURDERS
THE GLITCH
MAIN CHARACTERS/ROLES
Norman Wayland-Smith - Shaughan Seymour
Norman is a Fellow of St
Frideswide's College, part of Midsomer University, and is its
organist and choirmaster. He is also a keen member of the Midsomer
Cycling Club.
Daniel Snape - Philip Jackson
A former rally driver now in his
60s, Snape is proprietor of the local garage, a workshop stained by a
century of dripping oil. Although loyal to his friends, Snape can't
help but admire the fleet of luxury cars driven by software boss
Clinton Finn.
Emily Harte - Josephine Taylor
Emily is the pretty village
primary schoolteacher in her late 20s. She's friendly with eccentric
scientist George Jeffers - and with his teenage son Tom.
Clinton Finn - Nigel Whitmey
A rich American and CEO of the
locally based American technology company Soft Earth Systems. Finn
collects fast cars and wants to make a name for himself - and even
more money - by exploiting state-of-the-art software invented by
George Jeffers.
Helen Markham - Lucy Brown
Helen is Finn's production manager
and right-hand-woman and is cold and businesslike.
Edward Canning - Jim Norton
The retired former head porter of
St Frideswide's College, Edward is relaxed and easy-going, unlike his
son. A keen cyclist and keep fit fanatic, despite his age.
George Jeffers - David Haig
A bespectacled and maverick
scientist in his 50s, George is a Fellow of St Frideswide's. His
invention Kernel Logic could bring glory and money to both the
University and Soft Earth Systems - but George is threatening to
jeopardise the launch of the system.
Tom Jeffers - James Musgrave
Tom is George's 15-year-old son by
his third wife Melanie. He has a difficult relationship with his parents.
Melanie Jeffers - Joanna Roth
Melanie is George's third ex-wife.
She fears their son Tom is out of control.
Jonathan Canning - Simon Chandler
An ambitious academic, son of
Edward, and a Fellow of St Frideswide's. He is desperate to get
George to endorse Kernel Logic at the forthcoming press conference.
Melville Dodgson - Jonathan Cecil
The Master of St Frideswide's,
approaching retirement, Dodgson is an elderly academic at odds with
the business of running a modern university.
Ursula Carroll - Hermione Gulliford
A young and ambitious journalist
from the Causton Gazette.