{"product_id":"9781841659336","title":"Midsomer Murders Location Guide","description":"\u003cb\u003eFollowing in the Pitkin \u003ci\u003eArmchair\u003c\/i\u003e film and TV locations series, \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders Location Guide\u003c\/i\u003e highlights   the real-life locations behind the fictional Midsomer County—the pubs,   churches, and villages that make it such an international success.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMidsomer   Murders\u003c\/i\u003e turns twenty-five in 2022, and to celebrate a quarter-century of   Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby unraveling the murderous deeds of rural   folk, Pitkin is launching a guide that pinpoints the most popular locations   used for filming the series.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe   first episode, “The Killing at Badger’s Drift,” was an immediate ratings   success in 1997 when John Nettles returned to television as DCI Barnaby after   ten years of playing Sergeant Jim Bergerac. Nettles went on to star in eighty-one   episodes of \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders\u003c\/i\u003e before retiring in 2010 and handing the   reins to his cousin, John Barnaby. The series is sold around the world and is   known as \u003ci\u003eBarnaby\u003c\/i\u003e in Europe, so it needed a DCI Barnaby at the helm.   Actor Neil Dudgeon, who appeared as an amorous gardener in the series four   episode “Garden of Death,” took the part.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThe   location guide highlights some of the familiar pubs, churches, villages, and   countryside that can be visited. The Lions of Bledlow has been five different   pubs in its \u003ci\u003eMidsomer \u003c\/i\u003elifetime, while the Crown Inn at Sydenham can   claim at least three. Villages clustered around the Oxfordshire-Buckinghamshire   border—Turville, Hambleden, Fingest, Haddenham, and Long Crendon—are favorite   backdrops.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWhile   many of the grand country houses are private residences, a few, such as   Mapledurham and Greys Court, are administered by the National Trust. Plus,   there are many ancient churches to admire, quite often the scene of grisly   goings-on in the vestry. Ask Mark Gatiss about the Sword of Guillaume!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWith   all 128 episodes available on BritBox, fans of the show can watch old   episodes with \u003ci\u003eMidsomer Murders Location Guide\u003c\/i\u003e in hand and spot exactly   where DCI Barnaby brings the sometimes unlikely villains to book.\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Frank Hopkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":47564206702804,"sku":"9781841659336","price":16.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_d3aaae64-7a56-4fd1-87ec-4a1d1239e0d0.jpg?v=1771381057","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781841659336","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}