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John NettlesMidsomer Murders: Set Eight (The Maid in Splendour / The Straw Woman / Ghosts of Christmas Past)
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Product Description What evil lurks beyond the well-trimmed hedges of Midsomer... The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars John Nettles (Bergerac) as the unflappable Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby with John Hopkins (Love in a Cold Climate) as his brash young assistant. Guest stars include John Burgess, William Gaunt, Freddie Jones, Keith Barron, and Margery Mason. The Mysteries The Maid in SplendourMidsomer Worthys beloved local pub figures in a case involving unrequited love, secret business deals, and passionate affairs. The Straw WomanScott becomes bewitched by a village schoolteacher as he and Barnaby unravel a centuries-old mystery in Midsomer Parva. Ghosts of Christmas PastBarnaby escapes Christmas with his in-laws only to be thrust into the shadowy world and dark secrets of the mysterious Villiers family. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE John Nettles interview, Midsomer map, Caroline Graham biography, and cast filmographies. .com Idyllic Midsomer county has an alarmingly high mortality rate--at least on television. As actor John Nettles comments in a charming interview, after several series of the murder mystery program Midsomer Murders only a handful of villagers would be left alive. The show's writers tried to lower the body count to a more plausible number, but viewers complained, so Midsomer is as lethal as ever. Set Eight, featuring three episodes from Midsomer Murders' seventh series, racks up its share of corpses as the ever-observant DCI Barnaby (Nettles) and his brash right hand man Dan Scott (John Hopkins) sort through a tale of unrequited love and secret real estate deals that mirrors an old legend, a collision of the church and pagan ways that sparks several flaming deaths, and a Christmas gathering that turns murderous as the truth about a long-ago suicide comes out. Midsomer Murders is topnotch: The 90-100 minute episode length allows each episode to unfold intricate plots while cultivating a distinct atmosphere and establishing vivid characters. Anchoring it all is Nettles, whose combination of gravitas and sly wit make him not only an excellent detective but a delightful and engaging personality. Hopkins is less charismatic, but he provides a suitable foil for his senior colleague. Aside from the interview with Nettles, the extras are modest: A map of the county, a handful of cast filmographies, and a slender bit of biography about Caroline Graham, the mystery novelist who created DCI Barnaby and his rural miasma of passion, jealousy, and bitter revenge. --Bret Fetzer
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Review If great acting, great storytelling, and gripping drama is what you want, Midsomer Murders: Set Eight provides it all. -- Movie WebRecommended - a welcome respite from the flash and noise of detective shows on tv today. -- DVD Talk, March 6, 20074 Stars - Nettles combination of gravitas and sly wit make him an excellent detective and a delightful and engaging personality. -- Tulsa Review See more
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S**A
Magnificent Midsomer Murders
This review will have to suffice for all the other "Midsomer Murders" DVD's we have purchased and will buy in the future!These Amazon issued Midsomer Murders are truly magnificent! Each takes place in a small British village that has been around for centuries. The people have secrets that have been around nearly as long and festered! Everyone thinks that they know all there is to know about one another, but they don't. Something happens to rile someone enough to off his or her neighbor which brings in our familiar, reliable, intelligent Chief Inspector Barnaby and while he and his assistant attempt to find out what has happened yet another person bites the dust! We get involved in the lives of the police and C.I. Barnaby's family and, of course, the people in the villages.Each "Murder" in each Set lasts nearly 2 hours and there are nearly always 4 units in each Set so one gets nearly 8 wonderful hours of viewing. We ration ours carefully. We were delighted to find out that there are far more sets than we had been seeing on our PBS TV station, which seems to have gotten to only Set 8 or 9. Maybe 10? Having seen those 2 or 3 times each and now seeing that the sets go up to number 22 via Amazon we are very, very happy.
D**H
More Murders in Midsumer
I will admit in the interest of transparency that I am addicted to Tom Barnaby and Midsumer. The lush meadows, spooky woods, fairy tale cottages and mansions, and characters, so eccentric they could only live in insular English villages, all combine to trap the viewer in a world that probably doesn't exist anymore if it ever really did. I defy anyone to hate being so trapped.And the murders! Wonderful murders committed by a variety of baddies for a variety of motives, using a variety of weapons: knives, swords, ligatures of all kinds, poisons, assorted blunt instruments, and the shotgun. All mystery lovers and Anglophiles ought to own all the Midsumer Murders DVDs.
M**O
New Troy Same quality mysteries.
The Midsomer Murders set with a new Sergeant Troy proves to be just as insightful and full of surprises as the boxed sets before. It is also hard to get used to a new member to a series you enjoy, but John Hopkins as Sergeant Scott proves a likeable and able-bodied replacement for Daniel Casey. The mysteries are well written and I really enjoyed the "Straw Woman" as it got Sergeant Scott a larger than normal part in a well written and thought provoking case. I enjoyed all three episodes and look forward to more Midsomer Murders in the future.
U**C
Great set for Midsomer fans. Okay for me.
I'm a long-time Anglophile and love British TV, especially the cozy mysteries. I now have all episodes of Midsomer Murders with Tom Barnaby. These seasons with new partner Daniel Scott are okay. I prefer earlier seasons with DS Troy and later seasons with DS Ben Jones.These are enjoyable but a chemistry between Barnaby and Scott is non-existent here.
B**R
Are we enjoying them?
Very much; thanks!
K**E
Only three discs for same price, but still great show
This is one of the best detective shows ever. John Nettles is terrific! The acting and the writing are outstanding. Even if you're not usually into mysteries, the regular cast and writing make it worth a try.I was disappointed that there are only 3 discs, yet the cost is the same as the 4 disc sets have been. That's a rip, so I only gave 4 stars. It's also always disappointed me that these are not released in order and not all of the episodes are released. The Maiden episode is clearly an earlier one when Dan Scott and Barnaby are still trying to get used to each other. The writers were trying to loosen Dan up and make him a bit more like Troy -- a mistake. I do miss Troy. He had much more humor than Scott does and he screwed up now and then, like a young, over-eager detective may do. Mostly, his driving "skills" made for some good laughs. Scott doesn't provide too many laughs, so the whole series has less right now.Still, John and the other cast members make the show so good, it's worth buying this set. Christmas episodes tend to be overly sentimental and sugary sweet, but this one isn't -- Thankfully! The writers did a great job, as usual.
B**T
BEST FAMILY MURDER MYSTERIES EVER!!!
Somehow I had overlooked this set. I have all the others and enjoy watching them very much. I have my 10 year granddaughter hooked on this series, It's such fun sharing this series with her and her parents. They watch them on netflix. Can't wait for set 25 to be released.
M**L
Midsomer Murders: Set Eight (The Maid in Spendour....)
If you like Midsomer you'll enjoy Set 8. If you've never seen this series of mysteries you're in for a great treat...set in England countryside villages, ordinary folk get mixed up in murderous situations. Jones and his partner are great pair of detectives... great variety of mysteries, highly recommended.
K**N
Five Stars
Great films good quality fast service thanks 😊
A**R
these naughty girls, there I gave the plot away.
Enjoyed it very much. like a hot cup of tea, makes me forget my problems. nice people, nasty people and very eccentric people. wonderful setting, ,suspenseful plots. intriguing characters makes for a wonderful timeout.
M**Y
Five Stars
Love this British series.
M**D
Well written with all the production values British television is ...
Well written with all the production values British television is known for, Midsomer Murders sets the standard for its peers. Set 8 is no exception.
C**S
Midsomer Murders - Series No. 8
I enjoy the series and every batch of episodes turn out better than before. If you enjoy the subtlity of English mysteries, this series tends to potray it all. Blood, gore and suspense to the end. Each new assistant working with Mr. Barnaby, adds humour, tenacity and is a wonderful "Watson" to the great deduction powers of Mr. Barnaby the "Sherlock" in the series CJS
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I prefer earlier seasons with DS Troy and later seasons with DS Ben Jones.These are enjoyable but a chemistry between Barnaby and Scott is non-existent here."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***R"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2019","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Are we enjoying them?\n \n","reviewBody":"Very much; thanks!"},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"4.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"K***E"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2007","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Only three discs for same price, but still great show\n \n","reviewBody":"This is one of the best detective shows ever. John Nettles is terrific! The acting and the writing are outstanding. Even if you're not usually into mysteries, the regular cast and writing make it worth a try.I was disappointed that there are only 3 discs, yet the cost is the same as the 4 disc sets have been. That's a rip, so I only gave 4 stars. It's also always disappointed me that these are not released in order and not all of the episodes are released. The Maiden episode is clearly an earlier one when Dan Scott and Barnaby are still trying to get used to each other. The writers were trying to loosen Dan up and make him a bit more like Troy -- a mistake. I do miss Troy. He had much more humor than Scott does and he screwed up now and then, like a young, over-eager detective may do. Mostly, his driving \"skills\" made for some good laughs. Scott doesn't provide too many laughs, so the whole series has less right now.Still, John and the other cast members make the show so good, it's worth buying this set. Christmas episodes tend to be overly sentimental and sugary sweet, but this one isn't -- Thankfully! The writers did a great job, as usual."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"B***T"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States on September 11, 2014","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n BEST FAMILY MURDER MYSTERIES EVER!!!\n \n","reviewBody":"Somehow I had overlooked this set. I have all the others and enjoy watching them very much. I have my 10 year granddaughter hooked on this series, It's such fun sharing this series with her and her parents. They watch them on netflix. Can't wait for set 25 to be released."},{"@type":"Review","reviewRating":{"@type":"Rating","ratingValue":"5.0"},"author":{"@type":"Person","name":"M***L"},"datePublished":"Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2014","name":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Midsomer Murders: Set Eight (The Maid in Spendour....)\n \n","reviewBody":"If you like Midsomer you'll enjoy Set 8. If you've never seen this series of mysteries you're in for a great treat...set in England countryside villages, ordinary folk get mixed up in murderous situations. 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