Destroying Angel
- Episode aired Aug 26, 2001
- TV-14
- 1h 39m
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7.9/10
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When a hotel owner dies, the manager misses the reading of the will that names him part-owner.When a hotel owner dies, the manager misses the reading of the will that names him part-owner.When a hotel owner dies, the manager misses the reading of the will that names him part-owner.
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- TriviaLast TV role of Edward Jewesbury.
- Quotes
Sergeant Gavin Troy: [rhetorically, after seeing Salter put an anti-theft boot on his steering wheel] Why is it that people who use that thing always drive cars that no thief would touch with a barge pole.
- Crazy creditsTest Match commentary by kind permission of BBC Radio 5 Live.
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Near-classic 'Midsomer Murders'
"Destroying Angel" is not quite one of the very finest 'Midsomer Murders' episodes, but very frequently it comes very close to being. It is one of Season 4's best episodes easily, and much better than "Garden of Death" and especially one of the show's strangest episodes "The Electric Vendetta".
As always, the production values are top notch, with to die for scenery, the idyllic look of it contrasting very well with the story's grimness, and quaint and atmospheric photography. The music fits perfectly, and the theme tune one of the most memorable and instantly recognisable of the genre.
Meanwhile, the script is smart, thought-provoking and suitably grim, the humour also being a breath of fresh air. Nothing felt inconsequential, everything had a point, everything intrigued and it was explained and cleared up well.
The story, over the top and elaborate but appropriately and wonderfully so and with a high body count, is hugely compelling, and never simplistic and never losing any of the maturity of the previous episodes. There is a lot going on mostly without being cluttered or rushed, and that nothing is what it seems, or very few people are who they seem adds to the complexity, while there are no out of kilter scenes. The twists, red herrings and turns keep coming, and rarely in an obvious or press-the-rewind button. The characters are colourful.
Acting is very good, superb in the case of John Nettles, and his chemistry with Daniel Casey (a great contrast as ever as Troy), Jane Wymark (love their loving chemistry) and Barry Jackson always convincing and more. Samantha Bond contributes very strongly.
In fact, my only real problem, despite the solution actually being pretty ingenious, is the ending being written in a way that seemed to try too hard to make one feel sorry for someone who killed so many people. Giving the nature of the crimes, it did fail to do that.
To conclude, a near-classic of 'Midsomer Murders'. 9/10 Bethany Cox
As always, the production values are top notch, with to die for scenery, the idyllic look of it contrasting very well with the story's grimness, and quaint and atmospheric photography. The music fits perfectly, and the theme tune one of the most memorable and instantly recognisable of the genre.
Meanwhile, the script is smart, thought-provoking and suitably grim, the humour also being a breath of fresh air. Nothing felt inconsequential, everything had a point, everything intrigued and it was explained and cleared up well.
The story, over the top and elaborate but appropriately and wonderfully so and with a high body count, is hugely compelling, and never simplistic and never losing any of the maturity of the previous episodes. There is a lot going on mostly without being cluttered or rushed, and that nothing is what it seems, or very few people are who they seem adds to the complexity, while there are no out of kilter scenes. The twists, red herrings and turns keep coming, and rarely in an obvious or press-the-rewind button. The characters are colourful.
Acting is very good, superb in the case of John Nettles, and his chemistry with Daniel Casey (a great contrast as ever as Troy), Jane Wymark (love their loving chemistry) and Barry Jackson always convincing and more. Samantha Bond contributes very strongly.
In fact, my only real problem, despite the solution actually being pretty ingenious, is the ending being written in a way that seemed to try too hard to make one feel sorry for someone who killed so many people. Giving the nature of the crimes, it did fail to do that.
To conclude, a near-classic of 'Midsomer Murders'. 9/10 Bethany Cox
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- TheLittleSongbird
- Jan 5, 2017
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- Runtime1 hour 39 minutes
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- Aspect ratio
- 4:3
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