I don't know what it is about the British and spy movies, but I've yet to see one that's worth watching. This episode could have been interesting had the strange "beast" theory been pursued, but this avenue of inquiry was given short shrift and we were back to the spies and their ridiculous shenanigans. At one point, Barnaby consults a character played by Alice Massey (who was great in "Written in Blood") and she actually says, "I'm the left hand who doesn't know what the right hand is doing," or something to that effect, confirming again just how silly the British are when it comes to international espionage. "Secrets and Spies" is among the 10 worst "Midsomer Murders" episodes.
Review of Secrets and Spies
