About the project
Original research, carefully separated from official material.
The Village Murder Casebook is a structured, static fan-and-travel guide. It is independent, unofficial and built to grow through original editorial work.
Editorial approach
Every released episode through Series 25 has an episode guide with an original overview, production credits, guest cast and filming information. Uncertain details are marked or withheld rather than guessed. See which details are covered and which remain open.
Artwork and identity
The visual identity and village illustrations are original. Each village-atlas scene is individually generated from that setting's recorded episode premise and themes, with the fictional location name embedded in the artwork. They are clearly labelled AI-generated story interpretations, not canonical views or photographs of real filming locations. Programme logos, episode stills, scripts and promotional graphics are not reproduced.
Spoiler policy
Search results reveal premises but keep solutions sealed by default. Individual case pages place the final finding inside a deliberate disclosure control.
Commercial policy
Links that use affiliate tracking are labelled beside the link. Other retailer and visitor links go directly to the listed provider. Read the full affiliate and commercial disclosure.
Review and corrections
Pages carry a site-wide reviewed date, while the research ledger records confirmed coverage and open source gaps. Corrections are assessed against published or first-party evidence before the archive is changed.
Who edits the Casebook
The site is independently edited and maintained by its owner. It is not written, commissioned or approved by ITV, Bentley Productions or the programme's rights holders. Rights holders can review the limited image-permissions proposal.
More information
Image permissions brief and research status and editorial standards.
Original identity
Two logo formats.
The compact seal is designed for favicons, navigation and social avatars. The horizontal signature is intended for headers, documents and partnership material. Both are original SVG artwork.
Research sources
Published references behind the archive
- ITV · Series 26 announcement↗
- ITVX · Watch the programme↗
- Episode chronology · series and broadcast reference↗
- Epguides · episode titles and release dates↗
- Quintessentially English · episode-by-episode filming locations↗
- Thame Museum · 2026 walking tours↗
- The Times · series-wide body-count analysis↗
- ScienceDirect · study of homicide portrayal in Midsomer Murders↗
Location access, broadcasts and commercial programmes change. Dates and visitor details should be checked again before publication or travel.