Midsomer Murders cast: Meet the characters in Dressed to Kill
Get reacquainted with the main characters of Midsomer Murders – and meet the guest stars for brand new episode Dressed to Kill.
Midsomer Murders returns to our screens on Sunday 10th November with a brand new episode, Dressed to Kill, which revolves around a dominoes competition and a charity drag queen extravaganza.
The two events are being held on the same night in the village of Elverton-cum-Latterly, which creates tension – and in typical Midsomer Murders fashion, turns deadly.
When a body is discovered after the unsuspecting victim was whacked with a pink stiletto before being choked to death by a corset, it's up to the lead detective duo to find out who's responsible before anybody else gets hurt.
Neil Dudgeon and Nick Hendrix return as John Barnaby and Jamie Winter alongside a number of other familiar faces, and a number of shiny new guest stars.
Read on for everything you need to know about the cast of Midsomer Murders.
Midsomer Murders cast
Here is the main cast for Midsomer Murders. Read on to learn more about the actors and the characters they play, as well as upcoming guest stars.
- Neil Dudgeon plays DCI John Barnaby
- Nick Hendrix plays DS Jamie Winter
- Fiona Dolman plays Sarah Barnaby
- Annette Badland plays Fleur Perkins
Neil Dudgeon plays DCI John Barnaby
Who is DCI John Barnaby? The younger cousin of DCI Tom Barnaby, Midsomer's original star. Once Tom retired, John was transferred from Brighton Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to Causton CID to step into the role. Despite the local murder rate, John Barnaby lives a comfortable life in Midsomer with his wife Sarah, their young daughter Betty and their dog, Paddy.
What else has Neil Dudgeon been in? Before he replaced Midsomer Murders star John Nettles in the lead role in 2011, Neil Dudgeon played Jim Riley in the TV series Life of Riley, and also appeared in The Nativity, Silent Witness, Most Evil, Roman's Empire, Son of Rambow, and Messiah: The Harrowing. One little known fact: Dudgeon was the taxi driver in Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason who took Bridget (Renée Zellweger) to meet Mark Darcy (Colin Firth) near the end of the film.
Nick Hendrix plays DS Jamie Winter
Who is DS Jamie Winter? Detective Sergeant Jamie Winter is John’s right-hand man. He’s young, keen and smart and has a strong relationship with his boss. Jamie has had a string of predecessors as DS, but since joining the show in 2016 he has been determined to make his mark.
What else has Nick Hendrix been in? The actor starred as Billy Wallace in the first season of Netflix's The Crown, and played Adrian Cooper in ITV's Marcella. He has also appeared in films Suffragette and Legend, and in sci-fi series Black Mirror.
Fiona Dolman plays Sarah Barnaby
Who is Sarah Barnaby? Sarah Barnaby is John’s wife. They have one daughter together, Betty, and a dog called Paddy. Mrs Barnaby is the headteacher of Causton Comprehensive School.
What else has Fiona Dolman been in? Fiona Dolman played Jackie in the TV series Heartbeat. Since then, her TV credits have included The Royal Today, Da Vinci's Demons, and Waterloo Road.
Annette Badland plays Fleur Perkins
Who is Fleur Perkins? The formidable pathologist "doesn't suffer fools gladly" and has a sense of humour, deliberately ruffling feathers. She has a colourful past that includes many husbands and lovers, and she drives a swanky black Jaguar convertible.
What else has Annette Badland been in? With more than 150 acting credits to her name, Annette Badland is perhaps best known for starring as Babe Smith in EastEnders. You may also recognise her for playing Mrs Fitzgibbons in Outlander, Holodora in The Sparticle Mystery, Mrs Wigmore in Man Down, Margaret Blaine in Doctor Who, Brawdie Henshall in Cutting It, the pub landlady in Ted Lasso, and Nanny Bingo in Big Boys.
Midsomer Murders: Dressed to Kill guest stars
- Clare Hingott (Stella) as Lois Springfield
- Ace Bhatti (EastEnders, Line of Duty) as Dickie Dent
- Suzanne Packer (Casualty, Brookside) as Olivia Dent
- Nigel Lindsay (Victoria, Four Lions) as Nigel Bellamy
- Stewart Wright (Doc Martin) as Shawn Dawlish
- Nichola McAuliffe (Surgical Spirit) as Norinda Bellamy
Other lesser known guest stars include:
- Tessie Orange-Turner (The Other One) as Evelyn Hardy
- Baxter Westby (Casualty) as Rocco Templeton
- LJ Johnson (Tell Me Everything) as Chantelle Dawlish
- Sophie Stone (Shetland) as Gill Templeton
- Felix Kai as Malik Payne
Midsomer Murders airs on ITV1 and ITVX at 8pm on Sunday 10th November.
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