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Things not to do in Midsomer.
There are no guarantees, but avoiding committees, competitions and artisanal businesses would be an excellent start.
Activities to reconsider
A polite refusal may save your evening.
Join a writers’ circle
Inviting a famous novelist sounds prestigious. In Midsomer it mainly improves the suspect list.
Written in Blood · S1 E2 →Volunteer for amateur dramatics
Check every prop twice and never assume opening night is the dangerous part.
Death of a Hollow Man · S1 E3 →Enter a bell-ringing competition
Competitive campanology has an alarming casualty rate.
Ring Out Your Dead · S5 E3 →Sing in a competitive choir
Warm up your voice, review the accounts and keep an eye on the tenors.
Death in Chorus · S9 E5 →Attend a secret school tradition
Ancient rituals and prestigious schools are a reliably poor combination.
Murder on St Malley's Day · S5 E4 →Take a relaxing spa break
If the brochure promises complete transformation, choose a day trip instead.
Fit for Murder · S13 E8 →Celebrate a solar eclipse
Astronomy is safer when professional rivalries remain outside the observatory.
Written in the Stars · S15 E3 →Go to a sparkling-wine launch
In Midsomer Vinae, never accept the first glass poured.
A Vintage Murder · S17 E4 →Enter a road race
Team politics, sponsorship and steep descents make a hazardous peloton.
Breaking the Chain · S18 E3 →Attend a comic festival
Leave immediately if the artwork starts predicting the programme.
Drawing Dead · S20 E3 →Invest in luxury honey
Rare bees and a family empire turn a gentle hobby into a hostile takeover.
The Sting of Death · S21 E3 →Prepare for the apocalypse
A private bunker only narrows the list of people who know where to find you.
The Blacktrees Prophecy · S23 E1 →Membership warnings