Midsomer Murders: Season 2

The village of Badger's Drift is again at the centre of attention when popular local property developer, Richard Bayly (Dominic Jephcott), is found decapitated in his own home. Richard had recently been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumour, and had been contemplating his likely premature death. The murder weapon, an Indian sword, is found near his body, and it turns out it was stolen in a burglary at the vicarage. Barnaby and Troy set out to find out who would go that far to kill a dying man.

Carla Constanza, a Brazilian actress and advertising face of Monarch Tobacco, is found strangled with a necktie in Raven's Wood. This murder is reminiscent of three similar murders that occurred nine years ago. A German backpacker, an au pair and a hotel maid had all been raped and strangled with neckties in the wood, which soon acquired the name "Strangler's Wood", among the press and local population. Barnaby and Troy must delve deeper into the dark secrets of Monarch Tobacco and become acquai

Tara Cavendish (Felicity Dean) is found beaten to death near a disused quarry belonging to her husband Robert Cavendish (Robert Hardy). Tara was seen leaving the house early in the morning, but when she failed to return from a walk with their dog, Robert starts to worry, and reports her missing. Barnaby and Troy start to investigate. Nine years ago, only weeks before Robert Cavendish decided to shut down his own quarry, an explosion occurred. Matthew Draper, an employee who works for Robert Cave

Shortly after two groups of didicoys arrive in the village of Martyr Warren, local magistrate Hector Bridges is found murdered in his own library with his shotgun. Barnaby and Troy had earlier dissuaded him from forcefully evicting the didicoys, with help from his army friends. They soon learn Hector was a bully, and disliked by many people who knew him. In particular his stepdaughter Fleur (Honeysuckle Weeks) had received brutal treatment at his hands. Fleur describes a stressful life to the tw