Local bootleggers come under suspicion after the murder of a revenue tax inspector.Local bootleggers come under suspicion after the murder of a revenue tax inspector.Local bootleggers come under suspicion after the murder of a revenue tax inspector.
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- TriviaRichard Bradshaw who plays Peter slim is also a stuntman and has performed stunts in 5 episodes of Midsommer murders as well as doubling for Hugh Jackman and Pierce Brosnan he was also a stunt performer in Messiah 2 vengeance is mine which also starred Neil Dudgeon as DI Warren.
- GoofsThroughout the episode, Beltane is given as 4 May. It is actually 1 May (although fertility rites such as The Stag were often performed the night of 30 April, sometimes known as Walpurgisnacht). In addition, while some Beltane fertility rites were, indeed, incorporated into the modern Easter, that festival is more generally descended from Eostre, the festival of the Spring Equinox.
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[Reverend Grigor has gatecrashed a Cider Festival at the local brewery and is preaching fervently about the evils of alcohol. He even accuses the vicar of being a fornicator]
Samuel Quested: Tell me, Norman. If "the other" is so wrong, how come you've got six children of your own?
[crowd laughs]
Samuel Quested: Six we know of, that is.
[more laughter]
Rev Norman Grigor: I can assure you, Samuel Quested, that I made those children to glorify the Lord. The act itself gave me no pleasure.
Chloe Baker: I'm sure your wife would say the same.
[uproarious laughter]
Suddenly, Barnaby is violently ill as the body of missing man Peter Slim is found floating in the cider vat. Pathologist Kate Wilding says the victim's injuries look like he was shaken to death by a giant, and as their inquiries continue, they discover the area is steeped in bizarre local traditions.
A steady and passable MSM episode which features an OTT Elmer Gantry-like Reverend who opposes the local illegal firewater, a typical bizarre death in a vat, a humorous scene where Barnaby and a few others get sick due to drinking the cider and it's because it was contaminated with the dead man, and some nice scenic views of the field. Personally I prefer Neil Dudgeon over John Nettles who squinted a lot and went out of breath even when climbing out of the car, but the main appeal of the show is the eccentric characters, the setting and grand yet bizarre death scenes.
- coltras35
- Jun 24, 2023
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- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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