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Midsomer Murders Series 8

Midsomer Murders

Series 8

October 10, 2004 9 episodes

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Things That Go Bump in the Night
E1
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E1. Things That Go Bump in the Night

90m Oct 10, 2004

DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Dan Scott investigate a link between a murder spree and a spiritualist church.

Dead in the Water
E2
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E2. Dead in the Water

90m Oct 17, 2004

The Midsomer Regatta is halted by the discovery of the body of the chairman of the Midsomer Rowing Club floating at the finishing line.

Ghosts of Christmas Past
E3
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E3. Ghosts of Christmas Past

101m Dec 25, 2004

Barnaby looks forward, with reservations, to entertaining his in-laws for Christmas. Meanwhile, exactly 9 years after the suicide of Ferdy Villiers his family and their guests arrive at the somewhat dilapidated Villiers home to celebrate the festive season. However, not everyone present is imbued with the Xmas spirit and the already rather tense atmosphere begins to disintegrate even further when it becomes apparent that someone in the household is all too aware that certain family members have dark secrets to hide. When what initially appears to have been an accident is revealed to be murder Barnaby and Scott discover that they must first unravel what really happened in the past in order to resolve the present.

Orchis Fatalis
E4
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E4. Orchis Fatalis

90m Jan 9, 2005

When a rare orchid is smuggled illegally into Midsomer Malham it releases the heady scents of passion, jealousy and death.

Bantling Boy
E5
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E5. Bantling Boy

90m Jan 16, 2005

DCI Tom Barnaby and Sgt Dan Scott investigate the murders of a horse-racing syndicate.

Second Sight
E6
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E6. Second Sight

90m Jan 23, 2005

John Ransom is found murdered with suspicious burn marks to his head. The investigation leads to two feuding families - one with the ability of second sight.

Hidden Depths
E7
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E7. Hidden Depths

90m Mar 13, 2005

When local solicitor Nick Turner falls to his death from his house roof, it is not clear whether it was murder or suicide.

Sauce for the Goose
E8
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E8. Sauce for the Goose

93m Apr 3, 2005

Barnaby and Scott investigate when the dead body of rival employee, Dexter Lockwood, is found in the Plummer family's factory steriliser.

Midsomer Rhapsody
E9
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E9. Midsomer Rhapsody

90m Oct 2, 2005

When retired music teacher Arthur Leggott is battered to death with a torch, Barnaby and Scott investigate a web of family feuds and long lost love affairs to discover the truth.

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