Midsomer Murders: Set 11
Starring: Midsomer MurdersStudio: Acorn Media
MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Running Time: 400 minutes
DVD Release: October 7th 2008
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DVD Review
What evil lurks beyond the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer?
The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby with Jason Hughes (This Life) as his earnest, efficient protégé, Detective Constable Ben Jones. Guest stars include George Baker, Elizabeth Spriggs, Simon Callow, Joss Ackland, Siân Phillips, Dermot Crowley, and Julia McKenzie.
THE MYSTERIES
The House in the Woods -- According to local legend, Winyard is haunted?and it lives up to its reputation when a young couple dies on the property in a grisly fashion.
Dead Letters -- As Midsomer Barton celebrates Oak Apple Week, the mother of a former festival queen drowns herself. But is it really suicide?
Vixen?s Run -- At a family gathering, thrice-married baronet Freddy Butler keels over dead, leaving an estate worth killing for.
Down Among the Dead Men -- The shotgun slaying of accountant Martin Barrett leads Barnaby and Jones on a trail of blackmail.
DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE Fascinating Facts, The Killings at Badger?s Drift connection, Caroline Graham biography, production notes, and cast filmographies.
User Reviews
Midsomer Murders 11 - Rating: 5/5
Well up to the usual high standards of the Midsomer Murders series!
Package arrived on-time and in good playable condition.
Midsomer finally reaches its potential! - Rating: 5/5
I've never been a huge fan of this show, compared to other, much better, British murder mysteries, although I always rented them and enjoyed them and wished they were better. In the early seasons the characters were written inconsistently from one episode to the next, and all too often the stories were very far-fetched or convoluted. But - still fun, and who doesn't love Barnaby?
I purchased set 11 because I didn't want to wait for Netflix, and I figured I could sell it after I was done and I wouldn't be out much. I was, as always, a bit wary, especially breaking in a new sidekick, which is always annoying. But Jason Hughes as DC Ben Jones won me over in about thirty seconds, and he is the primary reason why I LOVED set 11! In every way the series has improved - the stories are more believable this time, and finally Barnaby has an assistant who's more than just a dogsbody and the brunt of his occasional sarcasm. The Barnaby/Jones dynamic is much more of a true partnership, even recalling to mind the great duo of Morse and Lewis. If there was a petition to keep Hughes from ever leaving Midsomer, I'd be the first to sign it.
I enjoyed it so much I eagerly watched them all in one day! And no, I'm not going to sell it - it's definitely a keeper! After the simultaneous departure of both Foyle and Lynley, I'm very glad to have another one to look forward to. Set 12 cannot come soon enough!
mystery - Rating: 5/5
This is an excellent mystery series. We have bought the entire series. It is beautifully filmed and acted and the stories are entertaining.
Young John Nettles - Rating: 4/5
Any American viewers taken with John Nettles might care to see him in the tv crime series that established him as a household name in the UK. The series was called Bergerac(after the character played by John) and is set on the charming island of Jersey(which is part of the UK, but is in fact close to Brittany in France). Dvds of the series are available on Amazon.co.uk. You could a taster by checking out clips on Youtube.
Can't Get Enough of the Chief Inspector himself.... - Rating: 5/5
I have purchased all of the DVD's of the Midsomer Mysteries as I got hooked watching them when A&E as well as the BIO Channels was showing them in the states. Nobody does murder mysteries better than British Television...but my heart belongs to DCI Barnaby and his DS or DC sidekicks...Due in part because he (JN)looks so much like my late father who was our local Chief of Police for 42 years and secondly..everyone in my family are police officers. This series is done magnificently...from the music to the cinemetography to the outstanding story telling. Take the time to unwind and get lost in the always gruesome yet idyllic countryside known as Midsomer. Deb Korutz (Tootallbadgesmom)
