#1
S7E7
Ghosts of Christmas Past
Nine years after Ferdy Villers killed himself, his family reunites for Christmas, unaware that someone is out for revenge.
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#2
S1E1
The Killings at Badger's Drift
An elderly woman is found dead in her cottage and DCI Tom Barnaby is convinced the death is not down to natural causes
#3
S2E1
Death's Shadow
Barnaby and Troy are in Badger's Drift again, this time to investigate the murder of an unpopular property developer called Richard Bayly who had been suffering from a brain tumour. Bayly had recently come up with plans to build a new housing estate in the sleepy village, despite determined local opposition, and he was killed with an Indian sword belonging to Stephen Wentworth, the local Vicar. Another interesting factor is the recent arrival in the village of Simon Fletcher, a theatre director with unhappy childhood memories and perhaps an old grievance.
#4
Judgement Day
S3E3
#5
Last Year's Model
S9E8
#6
Painted in Blood
S6E3
#7
The Green Man
S7E1
#8
Hidden Depths
S8E6
#9
Vixen's Run
S9E3
#10
The House in the Woods
S9E1
Lowlights
The residents of the village of Elverton-Cum-Latterly gather for the annual domino tournament. This year, the tournament has interim competition from a drag queen event to benefit charity. This creates friction - and soon one of the domino players is found dead. But who was behind it? It's up to Barnaby to find the answer.
#143
Blood on the Saddle
S13E3
#142
The Night of the Stag
S14E6
#141
The Witches Of Angel's Rise
S22E6
#140
The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
S22E1
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