Guest-star file · Series 20
Jason Watkins
as Joe Ferabbee in Send in the Clowns
The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies · W1A
The Midsomer part
Who did Jason Watkins play?
Watkins plays Joe Ferabbee in Send in the Clowns, a case set around a travelling circus. The part draws on the precise character acting that has made him a regular presence in British drama and comedy.
This overview explains the character's place in the story without identifying the killer or final outcome.
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Performer biography.
Jason Watkins won a BAFTA Television Award for his lead performance in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies. His screen work also includes W1A, The Crown and the detective series McDonald & Dodds.
A theatre-trained actor, he has worked across period drama, satire and contemporary crime stories. His Midsomer guest role belongs to the latter part of the show's second Barnaby era.
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