Midsomer Murders

Midsomer Murders
Genre	Crime drama Mystery
Created by	Anthony Horowitz Douglas Watkinson
Based on	Chief Inspector Barnaby by Caroline Graham
Starring	John Nettles Daniel Casey Barry Jackson Jane Wymark Laura Howard Toby Jones John Hopkins Jason Hughes Kirsty Dillon Neil Dudgeon Fiona Dolman Tamzin Malleson Gwilym Lee Manjinder Virk Nick Hendrix Annette Badland
Composer	Jim Parker
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of series	24
No. of episodes	142 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Brian True-May (1–89) Jo Wright (90–115) Jonathan Fisher (from 116) Michele Buck (from 116)
Producer	Betty Willingale
Cinematography	Colin Munn Graham Frake
Editor	Derek Bain
Running time	89–102 minutes
Production company	Bentley Productions
Original release
Network	ITV
Release	23 March 1997 (1997-03-23) – present
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Midsomer Murders is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the Chief Inspector Barnaby book series created by Caroline Graham, and broadcasts on the ITV Network since its premiere on 23 March 1997. The series focuses on various murder cases that take place within small country villages across the fictional English county of Midsomer, and the efforts of the senior police detective and his partner within the fictional Midsomer Constabulary to solve the crime by determining who the culprit is and the motive for their actions. It differs from other detective dramas in featuring a mixture of lighthearted whimsy and dark humour, as well as a notable soundtrack with a title theme that includes a theremin.

The programme has featured two lead stars—from its premiere in 1997, John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector (DCI) Tom Barnaby, until his retirement from the drama in February 2011; then Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby, Tom's younger cousin, since March 2011. Both main stars have featured a list of supporting actors who worked alongside them, including Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Daniel Casey, John Hopkins, Jason Hughes, and Gwilym Lee, with Nick Hendrix as the current co-star working with Dudgeon. Midsomer Murders remains a popular feature in British television schedules and has been broadcast internationally in over 200 countries and territories.