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Six essential desks.
Complete title ledger
Episode A–Z
Find any released case by title without knowing its series or village.144 titles →Complete title ledger
Episode A–Z
Find any released case by title without knowing its series or village.144 titles →Fictional geography
Returning villages
See which principal fictional settings support more than one case.Recurring settings →Cast changes explained
Continuity guide
Understand the principal detective, sergeant, household and forensic handovers.Three continuity layers →Landmarks on screen
What the locations played
Browse mapped pubs, churches and manor houses by the fictional roles they performed.Three screen-role trails →Editorial watch routes
Themed collections
Choose among twelve atmosphere, setting and story-pattern routes without opening spoilers.12 curated routes →Complete directory
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39 desks in eight practical sections
Episodes & viewing
8 desksFind any released case by title without knowing its series or village.
144 titles · Open →Complete title ledgerEpisode A–ZFind any released case by title without knowing its series or village.
144 titles · Open →Editorial watch routesThemed collectionsChoose among twelve atmosphere, setting and story-pattern routes without opening spoilers.
12 curated routes · Open →Turning pointsMilestone casesFollow first appearances, handovers, farewells and landmark files without plot-solution spoilers.
10 pivotal cases · Open →Cast & characters
6 desksSearch notable, verified appearances by actor, role, episode, initial and detective era.
23 selected actors · Open →Familiar facesReturning performersCompare checked guest performers who returned to the county in a different role.
Expanding cast ledger · Open →Teams through timeRelationshipsFollow the Barnabys, sergeants, households and forensic colleagues without plot-solution spoilers.
8 partnership files · Open →Cast changes explainedContinuity guideUnderstand the principal detective, sergeant, household and forensic handovers.
Three continuity layers · Open →Fictional Midsomer
4 desksSee which principal fictional settings support more than one case.
Recurring settings · Open →Fictional geographyReturning villagesSee which principal fictional settings support more than one case.
Recurring settings · Open →Turning pointsMilestone casesFollow first appearances, handovers, farewells and landmark files without plot-solution spoilers.
10 pivotal cases · Open →Turning pointsMilestone casesFollow first appearances, handovers, farewells and landmark files without plot-solution spoilers.
10 pivotal cases · Open →Real filming locations
4 desksBrowse mapped pubs, churches and manor houses by the fictional roles they performed.
Three screen-role trails · Open →Landmarks on screenWhat the locations playedBrowse mapped pubs, churches and manor houses by the fictional roles they performed.
Three screen-role trails · Open →Landmarks on screenWhat the locations playedBrowse mapped pubs, churches and manor houses by the fictional roles they performed.
Three screen-role trails · Open →Landmarks on screenWhat the locations playedBrowse mapped pubs, churches and manor houses by the fictional roles they performed.
Three screen-role trails · Open →Production & history
3 desksFollow the most frequent credited writers and directors into their episode runs.
Checked production ledger · Open →Behind the case fileProduction guideMeet the programme-makers and inspect how Causton, the music, COVID villages and car interiors are constructed.
Four craft case files · Open →Current productionSeries 26 deskRead official commission facts, professional production evidence, provisional material and the questions ITV has not yet answered.
Checked 5 Sep 2026 · Open →Books, audio & franchise
4 desksRead Caroline Graham's Barnaby novels in order and see which stories made the transition to television.
7 novels · Open →Listening shelfChief Inspector Barnaby audiobooksFollow all seven unabridged Caroline Graham mysteries and connect the first five to their television adaptations.
7 novels in audio · Open →Franchise extensionsBeyond televisionFollow the interactive books, official podcast, mobile game, stage adaptation, soundtrack projects, tourism and archival DVDs.
Four labelled continuities · Open →International casebookMidsomer around the worldCompare local titles, broadcasters, release clocks and scheduling traditions across key territories.
Nearly 200 territories reported · Open →Statistics & trivia
6 desksFollow first appearances, handovers, farewells and landmark files without plot-solution spoilers.
10 pivotal cases · Open →Turning pointsMilestone casesFollow first appearances, handovers, farewells and landmark files without plot-solution spoilers.
10 pivotal cases · Open →Spoiler-controlled evidenceDeaths indexSearch recorded deaths, classifications and broad method categories across every released case, with names sealed by default.
144 cases represented · Open →Rewatch projectsFan challengesTurn the complete archive into ten small, flexible viewing routes.
10 challenges · Open →Research & site information
3 desksTurn the complete archive into ten small, flexible viewing routes.
10 challenges · Open →Evidence & trustCorrections deskUse a clear checklist to report a claim, source or visual location match for independent checking.
5-point template · Open →Editorial languageGlossaryUnderstand the geography, evidence and spoiler labels used throughout the site.
12 definitions · Open →