Guest-star file · Series 13
Lesley Manville
as Phoebe Archbold in Fit for Murder
Phantom Thread · Mum · Sherwood
The Midsomer part
Who did Lesley Manville play?
Manville is credited as Phoebe Archbold in Fit for Murder, Tom Barnaby's final case as lead detective. The episode's health-retreat setting gathers an unusually strong guest ensemble around the handover.
This overview explains the character's place in the story without identifying the killer or final outcome.
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Performer biography.
Lesley Manville is an acclaimed film, television and stage actor. Her longstanding collaboration with director Mike Leigh includes Another Year, while Phantom Thread brought her an Academy Award nomination.
Television audiences have seen her in Mum, Sherwood and The Crown. Her work has earned major recognition across film, television and theatre, and the Midsomer appearance falls at a landmark moment for the series.
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