MIDSOMER MURDERS
THE OBLONG MURDERS
MAIN CHARACTERS/ROLES
© ITV/Mark Bourdillon
Max Fuller - Will Knightley
A well-heeled, vain bachelor in his 60s, who lives in London.
Paddy Powell - Kevin Doyle
A self-important publican with an aversion to hard work and serving customers.
Claire Powell - Holly Aird
Paddy's wife and the talented pub chef. She's a hard-working doormat.
Commodore - John Woodvine
A down-to-earth, ex-naval officer who's an easy-going pub regular.
Josie Palmer - Sophie Stanton
Barmaid Josie is blowsy and a bit judgemental, especially about the cult moving in.
Lee and Kevin - Greg Sheffield and Jack Crutch
A pair of wise-cracking, bored local teenagers who enjoy taunting the cult members.
Mr & Mrs Oliver - Richard Albrecht and Heather Tobias
A couple who are worried about their daughter Lucy's disappearance.
Dominic Segal - Paul Hilton
The charismatic head of the Oblong Foundation, he is a lifestyle guru with a mission.
Freddie Raft - Josephine Butler
A cheerful ex-accountant and the pragmatic brains behind the Oblong Foundation.
Ruth Lambert - Charity Wakefield
A sensitive beauty looking for meaning in life, Ruth inherited Malham Hall after her parents' death and handed it over to the Oblong Foundation.
Blaze Leadbetter - Christine Bottomley
Feisty and attractive, Blaze is drawn to Jones when he goes undercover at the cult.
Combover Guy - Simon Day
A recruit on the Oblong Foundation's induction course who is hoping to find free love.
Crusty - Tom Fisher
A new-ager in his 50s whose narrowboat home was moored near the Lamberts.
Susan Crane - Francesca Hunt
An efficient solicitor who was executor of Jeremy and Carolyn Lamberts' wills.
Millie Bullard - Barbara Flynn
George's sister Millie is an ultra fussy dog minder and a formidable spinster.
Lucy Oliver - Elizabeth Crarer
A spiky-haired mixed-up young woman who got caught up with the Oblong Foundation.