A Sacred Trust is one of the best episodes to feature the second Barnaby, and I'd also go so far as to rank it as one of the better episodes of the show in general, placing it top twenty at the very least.
It boasts a fantastic, original plot, the setting is very unusual, setting the main story in a Priory gives the episode a very different feel, slightly claustrophobic, a very clever idea. It showed the decline for such places, but also the spirit that must be held by those in them.
Some nice moments of humour, Jones's nun appearance was gold, and yet you still get a sense of slight unease between his character and Barnaby.
I thought the acting was top notch, I've always been a fan of Joanna David, indeed she played a huge role in what I class as the definitive Midsomer episode, Written in Blood, she has lost none of her talent, strong and commanding, much more then a match for Barnaby. Very good performances elsewere, Rosalind Knight also charming, another actress who'd previously appeared in a classic, Birds of Prey.
Great start, great story development, and a fantastic ending, A Sacred Trust demonstrates that the show still has plenty of steam ahead of it. I think this one's brilliant.
It boasts a fantastic, original plot, the setting is very unusual, setting the main story in a Priory gives the episode a very different feel, slightly claustrophobic, a very clever idea. It showed the decline for such places, but also the spirit that must be held by those in them.
Some nice moments of humour, Jones's nun appearance was gold, and yet you still get a sense of slight unease between his character and Barnaby.
I thought the acting was top notch, I've always been a fan of Joanna David, indeed she played a huge role in what I class as the definitive Midsomer episode, Written in Blood, she has lost none of her talent, strong and commanding, much more then a match for Barnaby. Very good performances elsewere, Rosalind Knight also charming, another actress who'd previously appeared in a classic, Birds of Prey.
Great start, great story development, and a fantastic ending, A Sacred Trust demonstrates that the show still has plenty of steam ahead of it. I think this one's brilliant.