MORE:Midsomer Murders: where is the ITV drama filmed? Published 25th May 2012, Midsomer Murders has talent too [9] He played Cliff in a [1][4] Hughes studied drama at in the National Youth Theatre of Wales where he met Michael Sheen in the summer of 1987, when he was 16. Published 24th February 2012, South Oxfordshire seeks rowing veterans Published 11th January 2012, Henley meets TV's Jesus of Nazareth' Along with Dungeon and Hendrix, Fiona Dolman is back as Sarah Barnaby. In series 15, he was in a relationship with a fire fighter, Susie Bellingham, but this was looking like it was not going to last, either. , South Oxfordshire seeks rowing veterans MORE:Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon opens up about his future on show. , Cricket and Jurassic Midsomer Murders The doors of Freddie's bedroom closet have slats which are shown to slant downward from inside to the outside of the closet, but when Blaze and "Cosmo" are hiding inside, the slats are tilted more outside-in, but parted somewhat to allow light for filming. , Rowers lives through a lens in Henley He continued: "I've got no intention of stopping doing it. Published 29th September 2011, Russell's Water a truly scrumptious spot , Agatha Christie helps Midsomer Murders Midsomer Murders: where is the ITV drama filmed? Ben seems to have a prickly start with his new DCI, John Barnaby, likely because Ben did not seem to be very happy about not being promoted. Despite a worldwide pandemic and filming delays, Midsomer Murders is back for Season 23. Barbara Flynn (who will play Millie Bullard) should be familiar to viewers who saw her star as James Bolam's romantic interest in The Beiderbecke Affair. 18 Dec 2020, 20:10 GMT. , Midsomer Murders:No silence of the lambs , Group fights to preserve the Chilterns , South Oxfordshire and animal adventures , Henley meets TV's Jesus of Nazareth' The only good actor to fill his shoes is JASON HUGHES, If he will take the offer. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Steve Doyle as Police Officer (uncredited), Daniel Eghan as Neighbourhood Watch (uncredited), John Kinory as Cricket Club Member (uncredited), Shaun Lucas as Press Photographer (uncredited). Published 20th July 2011, England's greatest agricultural show Guest starring Emily Mortimer. However, he left. The news of the drama's return comes after it was announced that an, will air later this year to celebrate 25 years of, The actor played DCI Tom Barnaby in the drama, From John Nettles' DCI Tom Barnaby to Laura Howard's Cully, Martin Lewis is now a permanent presenter on the breakfast show, The final episode of the ITV drama aired recently, The actor plays Reverend Will Davenport in the ITV series. Published 23rd January 2015, Henley Festival headliner announced , Test your Midsomer knowledge with online , Village Cricket With A Murderous Twist The only good actor to fill his shoes is JASON HUGHES, If he will take the offer. , Mapledurham unveils record water turbine , Christmas lunch Midsomer Murders style Description Midsomer Murders Season 23 contains 4 new and thrilling criminal cases and will be presumably completed by within this year. More purchase options. at the best online prices at eBay! Plus, we also have information on where you can watch the new episodes of this top British mystery series. Published 13th April 2011, Country living at Thame country fair Published 13th July 2012, Famous Fans of Midsomer Murders Detective Sergeant (later Inspector) (previously Police and Detective Constable) Benjamin "Ben" Jones ( Jason Hughes) (main: series 9-15; guest: series 19) [3] Jones is Tom Barnaby's third junior partner. Published 7th June 2013, Filming begins on new series of Midsomer Published 28th October 2011, Celebrate autumn at Hill Farm Festival Published 17th January 2011, Cycling in South Oxfordshire Published 23rd February 2011, Halfterm activities: Visit Waterperry , Raise money cycling in South Oxfordshire , Midsomer attracts euro murder tourists Published 4th April 2012, How fit are the Midsomer Murders cast? Half pint gangster Butler Styles (Paul Reynolds) bore a resemblance to American comedian Gilbert Gottfried. The fourth episode from the drama's 22nd series will air on Sunday 29 May 2022 at 8pm - and we couldn't be more excited to see DCI John Barnaby back solving another case! Published 27th March 2014, Midsomer Murders fashion show and sale He joined CID as an acting Detective Constable as temporary replacement for DS Daniel Scott in the episode entitled "The House in the Woods". Published 31st October 2011, Midsomer Murders and A Sacred Trust Published 7th January 2011, Beautiful Wallingford Bridge reopens [12], Hughes is a father of three children; Molly, Max and Carys. In the series 16 opener, "The Christmas Haunting", it was revealed that Jones had been promoted to Inspector and transferred to Brighton. [1], In 2005, Hughes began starring in the murder mystery television series Midsomer Murders as Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. New captain Fitz Theara, who is taking bribes to throw matches, is the next victim, leading Jones to explain that, with Germaine's cooperation, he is investigating match fixing. Published 24th June 2011, Dont be late for Midsomer Murders fete , New film hails Oxfordshire music scene , Is DCI Barnaby ready for daytime sex? Whilst a twenty year disappearance is resolved, Jones' new role as the leading player makes him a likely target and, unless Barnaby unmasks the killer, the last man out. 'Jones has gone away and made his way in the world not under the wing of Barnaby and has obviously done very well for himself as they have given him a promotion! In "The Christmas Haunting", Ben sent John and Sarah a Christmas card, but addressed it to Sykes. Published 27th November 2010, Roll up for Wallingford's Bunk Fest! Barnaby sends Jones undercover into a New Age cult to investigate the disappearance of a young woman who entered an introduction course and then never left the movement. He is also shown to be slightly older and is more experienced than Troy or Scott, and appears to spend less time chasing after women and gets on with the job. Published 1st January 2012, Midsomer millionaire's time capsule Now that the show is being repeated, we take a look into why John announced that he would only be making two more seasonsof the show in 2009, before leaving for good in 2011 WATCH: Real detective breaks down murder mystery shows, Chatting about his decision to leave to The Telegraph, John explained: "I never thought when we were filming the pilot The Killings at Badger's Drift in 1996 that I would go on to film so many episodes. This was beyond silly. He also refers to a grandfather and several uncles at various points. [2], Hughes planned to become a sportsman in either rugby or cricket as a teenager but he had to become a lot bigger and lacked the support to become a first class rugby player. When star cricketer Leo Henderson dies during a tournament, the investigation draws Barnaby into a dangerous game with a surprise visitor from his past. We also have a preview video that includes death by lifeboat. [11], Hughes played in a band, Butterfly Macqueen, playing guitar and singing backup vocals. Published 18th October 2011, Musical Youth lead Didcot Music Month Published 28th May 2014, New Christie series to rival Midsomer Sign up to our newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox. Published 8th June 2011, The Merkel Midsomer Murders Mystery Cast a a new Chief Inspector. The following actors and actresses who appeared in this episode have also appeared in the following episodes. , Enjoy a royal weekend break near London Published 6th June 2011, South Oxfordshire pubs play Aunt Sally Gavin Troy was a Detective Sergeant working with Tom Barnaby for the first seven series. Published 30th October 2014, All the Midsomer murders in one place It gave the television world Iris and Dennis Rainbird, an odious blackmailing mother and her creepy undertaker son. Published 11th April 2011, Enjoy a royal weekend break near London Marvelous Mrs Maisel: will Lenny Bruces death be depicted in season 5? [3] When Hughes was 11 or 12 in attended a comprehensive school, he had a teacher who inspired him in his drama classes and encouraged him to apply for the National Youth Theatre of Wales. Midsomer Murders with Imogen Stubbs as Tamara Deddington and Griff Rhys Jones as Ambrose Deddington Picture: ITV Midsomer Murders has become something of a British television institution. , Dorchester leaflet updates Midsomer loca The return of the festival queen event, after a hiatus of eight years, seems to be a link to a series of murders. Published 28th January 2015, New series starts next week Published 30th November 2011, Top 10 Midsomer Murders Is Jones's new look a statement of authority, or perhaps an attempt to show his maverick, independent streak to his new boss? Published 15th December 2011, 24 evenings of Christmas fun in Henley The new producer of Midsomer Murders has promised that series 15 will reveal more about the personal life of Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. In 2013, he left Midsomer Murders but returned for one episode of Series 19 in 2017. Hughes has also appeared in theatre such as the 1999 re-enactment of Our Country's Good as the Second Lieutenant Ralph Clark. Published 6th September 2011, Cool and Portillo to perform in Didcot Barnaby sends Jones undercover into a New Age cult to investigate the disappearance of a young woman who entered an introduction course and then never left the movement.Barnaby sends Jones undercover into a New Age cult to investigate the disappearance of a young woman who entered an introduction course and then never left the movement.Barnaby sends Jones undercover into a New Age cult to investigate the disappearance of a young woman who entered an introduction course and then never left the movement. It has been over a decadesince John Nettles bowed out of the series after a 14-year stint as Causton's resident detective DCI Tom Barnaby, with Neil Dudgeon taking over as the new lead on the much-lovedITV drama. Published 2nd September 2011, Thame to host feast of literature , All the Midsomer murders in one place Published 22nd July 2011, Rowers lives through a lens in Henley The Detective Barnabys past and present will be joined by a number of other key cast members from the show's history, including Daniel Casey, who played DS Gavin Troy, Jason Hughes, who played DS Ben Jones and Jane Wymark, who played Joyce Barnaby. Published 30th January 2012, Midsomer Murders and the castle of love , Family fun with Wallingford's donkeys 2011. Barbara has made a career out of playing feisty strong women in TV shows like 'Inspector Morse' and 'Cranford' and recently provided the voice-over to 'Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'. , Midsomer star praises South Oxfordshire Published 18th August 2014, Your favourite Midsomer Murders Actor Jason Hughes has quit Midsomer Murders after seven years and 50 episodes. Think about it. Hughes was aware of the show's repertoire after watching a few episodes and he knew the standards the directors were looking for.