ANSWERS TO MIDSOMER MURDERS QUIZ
1. How many T.V. episodes have been based on Caroline Graham's books?
Answer: 5
The Killings at
Badger's Drift
Death of a Hollow Man
Faithful unto Death
Written in Blood
Death in Disguise
2. In which episode was a Shepherds Pie buried?
Answer: Faithful unto Death
3. Which 'Lord of the Rings' actor was a victim in Judgement Day?
Answer: Orlando Bloom - he played Peter Drinkwater
4. How many murders are there in Judgement Day?
Answer: 5
The nanny
Peter Drinkwater
Rosemary Furman
Samantha Johnstone
Bella Devere - she was
smothered by her husband at the end so she would not be sent
back to a mental home.
5. Who were the main competitors to the Midsomer
Wellow Bellringers in 'Ring Out Your
Dead'?
Answer:
Badger's Drift & Midsomer Deverell - they tied with 22 points at
the top of the
pile but were just
pipped at the post by Midsomer Wellow.
6. What was the name of the cat in 'Written in Blood'?
Answer: Kilmouski
7. What town does the Nanny retire to in 'The Killings at Badgers Drift?
Answer: Brighton
8. In which episode was Barnaby put on a diet?
Answer: Blood Will Out
9. In Stranglers Wood, what detective had
previously been in charge of investigating some
murders in the Wood?
Answer: George Meakam
10. What was the name of the hotel in 'Stranglers Wood'?
Answer: Fox & Goose
11. What was the name of the commune in 'Death in Disguise'?
Answer: The Lodge of the Golden Windhorse
12. Which Caroline Graham Inspector Barnaby book has not yet been adapted for T.V.?
Answer: A Place of Safety
13. Who is Cully married to in the books?
Answer: Nico
14. Who composed most of the music heard in Midsomer Murders?
Answer: Jim Parker
15. What was the name of the church in Death's Shadow?
Answer: St. Michaels
16. What play was being performed in 'Death of a Hollow Man'?
Answer: Amadeaus
17. What was odd about the Bunny cakes in 'Faithful Unto Death'?
Answer: They had cannabis inside them!
18. Which case was Barnaby investigating on his wedding day?
Answer: The Pimlico Poisoner
19. In Death's Shadow, what is the connection
between the vicar's dead son, Stephen Bryce,
and a previous character played by Richard
Briers in a well known British comedy
series?
Answer:
Richard Briers played the part of Martin Bryce in 'Ever Decreasing
Circles' so
the connection is the
surname. 'Bryce'.
20. What unusual incident was Barnaby first called in to investigate in Blood Will Out?
Answer: Disappearance of a goose!
21. Who actually created the crop circles in 'Electric Vendetta'?
Answer: Lloyd Kirby
22. Name 5 of the fictional villages featured in the series.
Possible
answers:
Badgers Drift
Midsomer Wellow
Midsomer Worthy
Midsomer Parva
Midsomer Deverell
Aspern Tallow
Morton Fendle
Midsomer Mallow
Midsomer Malham
Martyr Warren
Newton Magna
23. What was the name of the school featured in 'Murder on St. Malley's Day?'
Answer: Devington School
24. Name the character in 'Death's Shadow' who was later murdered in 'Dead Man's 11'?
Answer: Charles Jennings
25. What was the name of the nursing home in 'Blue Herrings'?
Answer: The Lawnside Nursing Home
26. What is 'Destroying Angel'?
Answer: A poisonous fungi/mushroom
27. What was the title of the song that Troy danced to in 'Dark Autumn'?
Answer: Tangerine
28. What was the nickname of Max Jennings secretary in 'Written in Blood'?
Answer: Bouncing Barbara
29. Sue Clapper was writing a children's book in
'Written in Blood'. What was the name of
her fictional character?
Answer: Hector the Dragon
30. In 'Death in Disguise' what was Heather & Ken Beavers previous occupation?
Answer: Brothel Keepers
31. How was Elspeth Inkpen-Thomas murdered in 'Garden of Death'?
Answer: By poisoned pasta