Midsomer Murders: Season 16

DCI Barnaby, assisted by new DS Nelson, arrives in the village of Morton Shallows to investigate the death of furniture maker and local philanderer Conor Bridgeman during a ghost-hunting party at the local Manor House. The murder victim had been stabbed with an antique sword. The Manor has a haunted reputation involving stories of a blacksmith's daughter, and the voice of a young girl on a tape recording from the night of the murder adds to the mystery. Ross Clymer, landlord of the Blacksmiths A

Art historian Philip Hamilton is restoring a medieval fresco is unearthed in the church crypt of Midsomer St Claire. When his partner Nancy Dewar is found dead in a river, a series of murders commences that appear to be inspired by macabre illustrations in the fresco. As the village prepares for storms and flooding, Barnaby and Nelson realise that the motive for the murders is not religious but is connected to a hidden secret.

When the body of farmer Martin Strickland is found in woodland, it transpires that he was covered in truffle oil and mauled to death by a wild boar. Barnaby and Nelson head to Midsomer Wyvern. Strickland was the landlord of Wyvern House, an upmarket and picturesque country house restaurant run by a passionate celebrity chef, Ruth Cameron (Sharon Small). The detectives race to find the motive for the murder, as Strickland's daughter is also killed and attempts are made on the lives of other staff

When Bernard King, the owner of Finchmere airfield, is dropped to his death from a plane, Barnaby and Nelson enter a world of stunt pilots and military heroes. Upon investigating, they discover many hidden secrets. Possible suspects include anti-aircraft campaigners and employees who might lose their jobs after an imminent restructuring of the flying club. A tragic mission in World War II seems to hold a clue. Guest stars include Bernard Cribbins and June Whitfield.

Eric Calder, Chairman and boss of Calder's Biscuits, is found murdered while on a business trip in Copenhagen. He had been poisoned with strychnine applied to a box of Calder's biscuits. It is discovered the box had been sent from the village of Badger's Drift, home to Calder's firm. The detectives team up with two female Danish police officers to investigate, where suspects and motives abound before the mystery is unravelled. First appearance of Betty Barnaby