"Garden of Death" was first screened in 2000 but I've watched it for the first time only a few days ago, and it's a pleasure to see one of the early season episodes (season 4, ep 1 to be exact). The episode missed the eerie opening theme music but that didn't detract from the mysterious opening scene, the meaning of which was revealed towards the end of the episode in one of those "oh yeah, that makes sense" moments.
This episode also saw the appearance of Neil Dudgeon as the lecherous and womanising estate gardener, and it was amusing sharing the scenes with Barnaby, now realising that over a decade later he'll be the lead of the show!
This episode had the usual elements of a Midsomer murder...a stately family, upset villagers, a manor that will undergo development, so many suspects. At the end the two plot lines merge to provide an entertaining episode of Midsomer Murders.
This episode also saw the appearance of Neil Dudgeon as the lecherous and womanising estate gardener, and it was amusing sharing the scenes with Barnaby, now realising that over a decade later he'll be the lead of the show!
This episode had the usual elements of a Midsomer murder...a stately family, upset villagers, a manor that will undergo development, so many suspects. At the end the two plot lines merge to provide an entertaining episode of Midsomer Murders.