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Verified decisive clues complete Series 18
Added six source-linked case solutions covering an Antarctic mercy killing, a buried family secret, concealed identity, stolen art, a hidden hoard and an adoption letter. Distinct deaths and interrupted attacks remain clearly identified inside the closed spoiler section.
Verified decisive clues complete Series 17
Added four transcript-linked clues covering a faked death, a concealed childhood fire, a recording that exposes a staged suicide, and the car recovered from the pond. The answers preserve separate offenders and offences inside the closed spoiler section.
Verified decisive clues complete Series 15 and 16
Added nine transcript-linked answers to the remaining Series 15 cases and every Series 16 case. The notes separate earlier deaths, mistaken victims and interrupted attacks from each case's solution. Every clue and source stays inside the closed spoiler section.
The identity-swap clue in Murder of Innocence
Added a transcript-checked decisive clue explaining how mismatched fingerprints and DNA uncover Grady Felton's double. Corrected Keith Mulory's name in the related case research. The answer remains inside the closed spoiler section.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 15 · release 8.149
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 13 and every Series 14 case, then beginning Series 15. The records preserve accidental and unintended deaths, separate offenders, instigator and physical-killer roles, accomplices, framing, mistaken identity and interrupted attacks without collapsing distinct acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 13 · release 8.148
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 12 and covering the first seven Series 13 cases. The records preserve suspicious, natural and historical deaths, false confessions, separate offenders, instigator and physical-killer roles, accomplices, mistaken witnesses, planted evidence and interrupted attacks without collapsing distinct acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 12 · release 8.147
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 11 and covering the first four Series 12 cases. The records preserve concealed identity and inheritance, accidental and natural deaths, separate offenders, concealment, non-fatal offences, mistaken victims and interrupted attacks without collapsing distinct acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Image permissions brief · release 8.146
Published a concise rights-holder brief proposing a limited pilot use of approved programme publicity images, with clear placement, credit, editing, takedown and commercial safeguards. Also stopped missing-page visits from appearing in the private recently viewed trail.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 11 · release 8.145
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 9, covering every Series 10 case and beginning Series 11. The records preserve historical, accidental and natural deaths, wrongful conviction, separate offenders, mistaken identity, planted evidence, interrupted attacks and a final suicide without collapsing distinct acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 9 · release 8.144
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 8 and covering the first seven Series 9 cases. The records preserve staged death, accomplice and physical-killer roles, historical and natural deaths, a protective false confession, wrongful prosecution, planted evidence, separate conspiracies and interrupted attacks without collapsing distinct acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 8 · release 8.143
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 7 and covering the first five Series 8 cases. The records preserve historical deaths and suicides, a mistaken victim, accessory and joint-offender roles, staged scenes, an instigator versus the physical killer, an interrupted attack and an abduction without collapsing separate acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 7 · release 8.142
Added ten transcript-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 5 and 6 and beginning Series 7. The records preserve distinct offenders, natural and historical deaths, a physical killer versus an instigator, a protective false confession and interrupted attacks without collapsing separate acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues reach Series 5 · release 8.141
Added ten source-linked decisive-evidence notes completing Series 3 and 4 and beginning Series 5. The records preserve natural and unresolved deaths, separate offenders, instigators, manipulated accomplices, planted evidence and admissions without collapsing distinct acts into one solution. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified decisive clues begin with the first ten cases · release 8.140
Added ten source-linked decisive-evidence notes covering every Series 1 and 2 case and Death of a Stranger. Each record identifies the observation that breaks the case open and explains the final inference without collapsing accomplices, separate offenders or false confessions into the physical murder. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified red herrings reach Series 7 · release 8.139
Added ten source-linked red-herring notes completing Series 6 and every Series 7 case. The records distinguish planted evidence, an unrelated confession, staged suicide, a protective false confession, wrongful suspicion, weapon-based framing, an apparent accident, a mistaken target, manufactured witchcraft and a pressured admission from the evidence that actually resolves each case. Every explanation and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified red herrings reach Series 6 · release 8.138
Added ten source-linked red-herring notes completing Series 4 and 5 and beginning Series 6. The records distinguish staged alien evidence, a covered-up collision, jealousy, blackmail, secret finance, staged suicide, natural death, wrongful suspicion and deliberate framing from the evidence that actually resolves each case. Every explanation and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified red herrings reach Series 4 · release 8.137
Added ten source-linked red-herring notes covering every Series 2 and 3 case and the first two Series 4 cases. The records distinguish planning disputes, copied crime scenes, planted evidence, false confessions, wrongful conviction, natural deaths, romantic suspicion and manufactured supernatural events from the evidence that actually resolves each case. Every explanation and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Important-clue coverage completes and verified red herrings begin · release 8.136
Completed the ninety-five-case important-clue programme with five transcript-sourced Series 15 records, then added the first five verified red herrings for every Series 1 case. Each false lead explains both why it is plausible and why it does not solve the case. Clues, red herrings and citations remain inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 15 · release 8.135
Added ten transcript-sourced clue notes covering the Series 13 finale, every Series 14 case and the Series 15 opener. The records preserve accidental and unintended deaths, mistaken victims, instigators, physical killers, framing, blackmail, coercion and interrupted attacks without making any clue establish more than its episode evidence supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 13 · release 8.134
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the final three Series 12 cases and the first seven Series 13 cases. The records preserve suspicious and natural deaths, mistaken witnesses, instigators, physical killers, accomplices, false trails, framing and interrupted attacks without making any clue prove more than its episode source supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 12 · release 8.133
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the six remaining Series 11 cases and the first four Series 12 cases. The records preserve concealed inheritance, assumed identity, wrongful conviction, separate offenders, non-fatal crimes, accidental and unintended deaths, historical betrayal and interrupted attacks without making any clue prove more than its episode source supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 11 · release 8.132
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the Series 9 finale, every Series 10 case and the Series 11 opener. The records preserve identity substitution, false alibis, a mistaken victim, manipulated evidence, wrongful conviction, historical events and interrupted attacks without making any clue prove more than its episode source supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 9 · release 8.131
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the final three Series 8 cases and the first seven Series 9 cases. The records preserve staged deaths, false confessions, forgeries, wrongful conviction, family history, separate conspiracies and framing without making any clue prove more than its episode source supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 8 · release 8.130
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the remaining five Series 7 cases and the first five Series 8 cases. The records preserve historical deaths, concealed identities, earlier suicides, mistaken targets, separate offenders, instigation, staged supernatural evidence and the limits of circumstantial clues without making any clue prove more than its episode source supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 7 · release 8.129
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the remaining Series 5 cases, every Series 6 case and the first two Series 7 cases. The records preserve staged suicides and accidents, historical and natural deaths, separate offenders, joint responsibility, false identities, concealed parentage, false confessions and framing without making any clue prove more than its episode source supports. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues reach Series 5 · release 8.128
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering the remaining Series 3 cases, every Series 4 case and Market for Murder. The records preserve natural deaths, mercy killing, mistaken and intended victims, separate offenders, unresolved responsibility, staged scenes and interrupted attacks without turning an important clue into more than its source establishes. Every clue and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified important clues begin with the first ten investigations · release 8.127
Added ten source-linked clue notes covering every Series 1 and 2 case and Death of a Stranger. Each record names the evidence, explains its investigative significance without overstating what it proves, and remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal alongside the culprit, motive and timeline records.
Verified case timelines complete Series 16 · release 8.126
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the remaining five Series 15 cases and every Series 16 case. The records preserve historical, natural and accidental deaths, wrongful conviction, captivity, unintended victims, false trails, separate offences and interrupted attacks without folding them into the murder count. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines complete Series 14 · release 8.125
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the Series 13 finale, all eight Series 14 cases and the Series 15 opener. The records preserve historical, natural and accidental deaths, unintended and mistaken victims, false trails, coercion, instigators, physical killers, accomplices, separate offences and interrupted attacks without folding them into the murder count. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 13 · release 8.124
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the final three Series 12 cases and the first seven Series 13 cases. The records preserve natural, historical and suspicious deaths, mistaken victims, false confessions, instigators, physical killers, accomplices, separate offences and interrupted attacks without folding them into the murder count. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 12 · release 8.123
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the six remaining Series 11 cases and the first four Series 12 cases. The records preserve historical, natural, accidental and unintended deaths, mistaken targets, separate offenders, concealment, blackmail, non-fatal offences and interrupted attacks without folding them into the murder count. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 11 · release 8.122
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the Series 9 finale, every Series 10 case and the Series 11 opener. The records preserve historical, accidental and unintended deaths, mistaken targets, separate offenders, wrongful conviction, concealment, suicide and interrupted attacks without folding them into the murder count. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 9 · release 8.121
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the final three Series 8 cases and the first seven Series 9 cases. The records preserve staged deaths, historical and natural deaths, wrongful conviction and prosecution, accomplice conduct, false confessions, distinct conspirators and surviving attempted killings. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 8 · release 8.120
Added ten ordered, transcript-sourced death and discovery timelines: the remaining five Series 7 cases and the first five Series 8 cases. The records preserve historical deaths, earlier suicides, mistaken targets, self-defence claims, accessory, instigator and physical-killer roles, staged scenes, attempted killings and an abduction without folding them into the murder count. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 7 · release 8.119
Added ten ordered, source-linked death and discovery timelines: the final three Series 5 cases, every Series 6 case and the first two Series 7 cases. The records preserve historical and natural deaths, separate offenders, joint responsibility, staged scenes, mistaken witnesses, false confessions and interrupted attacks without guessing unresolved responsibility. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines reach Series 5 · release 8.118
Added ten ordered, source-linked death and discovery timelines: the remaining three Series 3 cases, every Series 4 case and Market for Murder. The records preserve natural and historical deaths, mercy killing, unintended victims, instigation, accidents, unresolved responsibility, concealment and interrupted attacks without flattening separate offenders. Every event and citation remains inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Verified case timelines begin with the first ten investigations · release 8.117
Added ordered, source-linked death and discovery timelines to every Series 1 and 2 case and Death of a Stranger. Each record preserves historical, accidental and present-day deaths, separate offenders, false accounts and evidential discoveries without guessing beyond its episode source. All timeline details remain inside the existing second closed spoiler seal.
Motive verification is complete and the timeline framework lands · release 8.116
Added the final six separately labelled, transcript-sourced motive findings, completing spoiler-sealed motive coverage across all 144 released cases. The records distinguish instigation, physical responsibility, mistaken targets, concealment, rejection, financial pressure and historical abuse without flattening separate responsibilities. Added a structured, source-aware discovery-and-death timeline contract with spoiler classifications, strict validation and executable regression coverage ready for the first researched records.
Motive verification reaches Series 24 · release 8.115
Added ten separately labelled, transcript-sourced motive findings: the final four Series 22 cases, every Series 23 case and the first two Series 24 cases. The records distinguish misunderstood surrogacy, gambling-harm revenge, terminal reckoning, grief, concealed parentage, hereditary risk, protective fixation, frustrated ambition, succession and family protection while preserving unintended deaths, mistaken responsibility, historical events, blackmail, framing and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 22 · release 8.114
Added ten separately labelled, transcript-sourced motive findings: the final four Series 20 cases, every Series 21 case and the first two Series 22 cases. The records distinguish ridicule, protective love, grief, revenge, fraud concealment, coercion, self-defence, abandonment and professional conflict while preserving accidental deaths, mistaken targets, separate offences and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 20 · release 8.113
Added ten separately labelled, transcript-sourced motive findings: the final two Series 18 cases, every Series 19 case and the first two Series 20 cases. The records distinguish ancestral entitlement, bereavement revenge, inheritance, protection, concealment, sudden rage, possessive fixation, betrayal, family safety and grief while preserving false parentage, historical accidents, unintended victims, accomplice roles, unrelated offences and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 18 · release 8.112
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the final two Series 16 cases, every Series 17 case and the first four Series 18 cases. The records distinguish freedom from coercive control, creative theft, sibling resentment, protective mother-love, possessive marriage, mistaken revenge, mercy killing, family secrecy, fear of abandonment and artistic erasure while preserving historical accidents, unintended outcomes and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 16 · release 8.111
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the Series 14 finale, every Series 15 case and the first three Series 16 cases. The records distinguish obsessive possession, inheritance, wrongful-conviction revenge, professional glory, family loyalty, retaliation, concealment and romantic fixation while preserving coerced involvement, unintended victims, historical accidents and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 14 · release 8.110
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the three remaining Series 13 cases and the first seven Series 14 cases. The records distinguish inheritance, development fraud, protection, guilt, moral fanaticism, debt, possessive collecting, social control and concealment while preserving unintended targets, accomplice roles, an accidental historical death and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 13 · release 8.109
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the five remaining Series 12 cases and the first five Series 13 cases. The records distinguish revenge, concealment, grief, financial pressure, romantic fixation, inheritance and a eugenic family scheme while preserving mistaken victims, unverified earlier deaths, instigators, physical killers and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 12 · release 8.108
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the Series 10 finale, every Series 11 case and the first two Series 12 cases. The records distinguish revenge, family honour, concealment, protection, fraud, greed and inheritance while preserving accidental deaths, unintended outcomes and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 10 · release 8.107
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the final three Series 9 cases and the first seven Series 10 cases. The records distinguish jealousy, concealment, inheritance, rejection, reputation, fraud, revenge and financial motives while preserving unintended victims, accidental responsibility and interrupted attacks. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 9 · release 8.106
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the five remaining Series 8 cases and the first five Series 9 cases. The records distinguish coercion, religious hostility, financial collapse, revenge, inheritance, business preservation, authorship fraud, framing and concealment while explicitly leaving an original motive unresolved where the episode does not establish one. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 8 · release 8.105
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: every Series 7 case and the first three Series 8 cases. The records distinguish protection, humiliation, secrecy, self-defence, jealousy, revenge, blackmail, rejection and the pursuit of a rare orchid while preserving separate motives and responsibilities where more than one offender is involved. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 6 · release 8.104
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the final Series 4 case and every Series 5 and 6 case. The records distinguish blackmail, social fixation, dynastic, retaliatory, evidential, financial and relationship motives; preserve separate motives and responsibilities where more than one offender is involved; and retain the unassigned death in Birds of Prey rather than guessing. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
Motive verification reaches Series 4 · release 8.103
Added ten separately labelled, source-linked motive findings: the final Series 2 case, every Series 3 case and the first five Series 4 cases. The records distinguish inheritance, concealment, evidential, relationship, mercy, protective and retaliatory motives; preserve separate motives where more than one offender is responsible; and explicitly leave Peter Drinkwater's motive unresolved rather than guessing. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The culprit audit is complete and motive verification begins · release 8.102
Verified the culprit attribution for all eight Series 24 and 25 cases, completing source-linked killer coverage across all 144 released cases. The records preserve historical, natural, accidental and unintended deaths, instigators, physical killers, mistaken targets, false confessions and interrupted attacks. Added separately labelled, source-linked motive findings to all five Series 1 cases and the first three Series 2 cases. Every culprit, motive, explanatory note and source remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 23 · release 8.101
Verified the culprit attribution for all four Series 23 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish an earlier suicide and concealed parentage, an unintended fatal injury followed by deliberate staging, a historical death and failed rescue, mistaken responsibility, blackmail, unrelated financial and non-fatal offences, and interrupted attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 22 · release 8.100
Verified the culprit attribution for all six Series 22 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish historical and accidental deaths, individual responsibility within a coordinated revenge group, framing, a false evidential lead, a consequential misunderstanding, planned attacks and interrupted violence from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 21 · release 8.99
Verified the culprit attribution for all four Series 21 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish an instigator from the physical killer, a death in self-defence and its concealment, an accidental historical death, a mistaken-target killing and interrupted revenge attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 20 · release 8.98
Verified the culprit attribution for all six Series 20 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish historical and accidental deaths, concealment, an accomplice's false alibi, an unintended victim, an assisted death, a fatal failure to summon help, framing, theft and interrupted attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 19 · release 8.97
Verified the culprit attribution for all six Series 19 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish an old fatal accident, a false confession, concealment, match fixing, theft, blackmail, abduction and interrupted attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 18 · release 8.96
Verified the culprit attribution for all six Series 18 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a mercy killing, a historical domestic killing, an earlier fatal traffic error, body theft, a faked death, assault, abduction, attempted killings and other non-fatal offences from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 17 · release 8.95
Verified the culprit attribution for all four Series 17 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a faked death, historical and accidental deaths, a staged suicide, non-fatal sabotage, abduction and interrupted attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 16 · release 8.94
Verified the culprit attribution for all five Series 16 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish unintended victims, historical and accidental deaths, abduction, blackmail, concealment and interrupted attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 15 · release 8.93
Verified the culprit attribution for all six Series 15 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish accidental and historical deaths, an accessory coerced through blackmail, wrongful conviction, abduction, framing, attempted killings and a non-fatal attack from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 14 · release 8.92
Verified the culprit attribution for all eight Series 14 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish instigators from physical killers, an old murder staged as suicide, an accidental family death, a mistaken-identity killing, framing, blackmail and several interrupted attacks from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 13 · release 8.91
Verified the culprit attribution for all eight Series 13 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish an instigator from a physical killer, a directing offender and three family accomplices, conspirators from the sole murderer, a natural death, a suicide and several attempted killings from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 12 · release 8.90
Verified the culprit attribution for all seven Series 12 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a mistaken target, joint offenders, a false confession, suspicious but unverified earlier death, attempted killings, blackmail and burglary from the completed murders. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 11 · release 8.89
Verified the culprit attribution for all seven Series 11 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a historical execution, concealment after a heart attack and a later killing, an accidental self-poisoning, an abduction and assumed identity, attempted killings, a non-fatal bombing and deaths outside the present-day murder inquiries. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 10 · release 8.88
Verified the culprit attribution for all eight Series 10 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a mistaken-target killing, an accidental death and concealment, an attempted revenge killing, a historic wrongful conviction, several interrupted attacks and a culprit's later suicide. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 9 · release 8.87
Verified the culprit attribution for all eight Series 9 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a framed identical twin, revenge and inheritance motives, a natural death, a wider smuggling scheme, conspirators from the physical killer, an abandoned living victim and a wrongful prosecution. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 8 · release 8.86
Verified the culprit attribution for all eight Series 8 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish joint offenders, an instigator from a physical killer, accomplices from principal offenders, staged suicides, a false confession, interrupted commands and an abduction. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 7 · release 8.85
Verified the culprit attribution for all seven Series 7 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish historical and present-day killings, a false confession, an assumed identity, a self-defence claim, an accessory, an unintended victim, attempted killings and two suicides. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 6 · release 8.84
Verified the culprit attribution for all five Series 6 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish a sole killer's frame-up, three siblings' shared responsibility, a culprit's investigative alias, a murder planner who later became a victim, an attempted killing and an unresolved death. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 5 · release 8.83
Verified the culprit attribution for all four Series 5 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish present-day and historical killers, a retaliatory shooting, an attempted murder and framing, a natural death, and the Pudding Club’s physical enforcer from its wider conspiracy. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 4 · release 8.82
Verified the culprit attribution for all six Series 4 cases against episode-specific transcript evidence. The records distinguish joint conspiracies from physical acts, deliberate murders from accidental and unresolved deaths, a manipulated fatal shot, body disposal, attempted murders and a framed innocent suspect. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 3 · release 8.81
Verified the culprit attribution for all four Series 3 cases against episode-specific resolution evidence. The records distinguish a historical joint killing from later murders and suicide, a mercy killing from natural deaths, an unintended poisoning victim, and two separate murders hidden by a manufactured haunting. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit reaches Series 2 · release 8.80
Verified the culprit attribution for all four Series 2 cases against episode-specific resolution evidence. The records distinguish historical and present-day perpetrators, a mother and daughter with separate victims, an accidental death during a final struggle and a false confession. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind the second closed spoiler seal on its case page.
The sealed killer audit begins with Series 1 · release 8.79
Verified the culprit attribution for all five Series 1 cases against episode-specific resolution evidence. The records distinguish joint schemes, separate perpetrators and non-murder deaths without folding later motive work into this stage. Every name, explanatory note and source link remains behind a second closed spoiler seal on the case page, with the ledger loaded only when an audited case is requested.
Victim and performer links across the released series · release 8.78
Added performer links for the final Series 25 cases, including clear notes where no cast credit is listed. Corrected published names and kept every culprit or victim identity behind the spoiler control.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 24 · release 8.77
Checked all 15 Series 24 death-ledger rows across four cases. Eleven victims now have direct actor-to-character links; four pre-story, historical or unnamed victims remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions without identity guessing. Corrected Bertram Jewell to the published cast and episode-dossier spelling. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 23 · release 8.76
Checked all 11 Series 23 death-ledger rows across four cases in ITV’s current episode order. Ten victims now have direct actor-to-character links; the unnamed historical woman in The Blacktrees Prophecy remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception without identity guessing. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 22 · release 8.75
Checked all 17 Series 22 death-ledger rows across six cases. Fifteen victims now have direct actor-to-character links; historical victim Viola Deepdale and Vince Summersby remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Expanded Rev. Oscar Hayden from the published cast record and disclosed the source difference between Reuben and Rueben Tooms. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 21 · release 8.74
Checked all nine Series 21 death-ledger rows across four cases. Eight victims now have direct actor-to-character links; historical victim Lola Silvermane remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception. Corrected Dr Serena Lowe from ITV’s official cast evidence and retained Rosa Corrigan from the episode and performer evidence while disclosing two third-party cast-record typos. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 20 · release 8.73
Checked all 14 Series 20 death-ledger rows across six cases. Thirteen victims now have direct actor-to-character links; Mahesh Sidana remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception without being conflated with Anika Sidana. Corrected Adam Osoba’s credited surname and disclosed Terry ‘Groucho’ Bellini’s fuller cast-record form. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 19 · release 8.72
Checked all 14 Series 19 death-ledger rows across six cases. Twelve victims now have direct actor-to-character links; Angus Colton and historical victim Frank Lockston remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions without identity guessing. Corrected Vernon De Harthog’s credited capitalization and kept every performer result inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 18 · release 8.71
Checked all 17 Series 18 death-ledger rows across six cases. Fourteen victims now have direct actor-to-character links; three absent or historical credits remain explicit without identity guessing. Corrected Felicity Ford and Lance Auden from the published cast records, expanded Yasmin Ali and Dale Nevins, and retained the series’ deliberate no-murder exception. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 17 · release 8.70
Checked all 16 Series 17 death-ledger rows across four cases. Eleven victims now have direct actor-to-character links; five absent or historical credits remain explicit without identity guessing. Corrected the Colebrooke and Petersen spellings from the published cast records and disclosed Andrew Maplin’s credited church title. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 16 · release 8.69
Checked all 14 Series 16 death-ledger rows across five cases. Thirteen victims now have direct actor-to-character links; historical victim Ellie Wingate remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception. The builder’s-yard placeholder is corrected to Frank Dewar, while differing source forms for Professor Philip Hamilton and Ernest Bradley are retained and disclosed. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
Victim and performer links added for Series 15 · release 8.68
Added individual victim and performer details for Series 15, corrected several episode associations, and marked cases where the published credits do not identify a performer. These details remain behind the spoiler control.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 14 · release 8.67
Checked all 21 death-ledger rows representing 23 people across the eight Series 14 cases. Twenty now have direct actor-to-character links; Duncan Palmer, the Bingham family’s historically described son and Jeremy Lambert remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. The fuller body-count forms for Mother Thomas Aquinas and Father James Behan are retained with their shorter cast credits disclosed. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 13 · release 8.66
Checked all 22 death-ledger rows across the eight Series 13 cases. Twenty now have direct actor-to-character links; Gerald Ebbs and Mad Molly remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Corrected or expanded four source-ledger names, retained two useful role descriptors, repaired Sonia Woodley’s method classification and aligned the first two cases with the Site’s episode order. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 12 · release 8.65
Checked all 17 death-ledger rows across the seven Series 12 cases. Sixteen now have direct actor-to-character links; Mary, Bernice’s former guardian, remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception. Corrected Alistair Kingslake, Nicky Frazer and Laurence Mann from the published cast records, while retaining and explaining Jim Hanley’s councillor descriptor. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 11 · release 8.64
Checked all 27 death-ledger rows across the seven Series 11 cases. Twenty-two now have exact actor-to-character links; five remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Corrected Lynton Pargeter and Cyrus LeVanu from the published cast record, and repaired the Left for Dead and Midsomer Life associations where the source sequence differed from the Casebook archive. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 10 · release 8.63
Checked all 20 death-ledger rows representing 21 people across the eight Series 10 cases. Twenty now have exact actor-to-character links; the source description ‘Megan Mostyn’s daughter’ remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception because Megan and Delyth Mostyn are separately named characters. Corrected Laura Sharp’s source-ledger spelling, with every performer result kept inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 9 · release 8.62
Checked all 20 death-ledger rows across the eight Series 9 cases. Seventeen now have exact actor-to-character links; PC Colin Armstrong, Frances Trevelyan and Vivian Marwood remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Corrected Deacon Cathy Hewlett’s source-ledger spelling and repaired three episode associations where source ordering differed from the Casebook archive, with every performer result kept inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 8 · release 8.61
Checked 21 more death-ledger rows across all eight Series 8 cases. Twenty now have exact actor-to-character links; Patrick Pennyman remains an explicit no-credit-listed exception. Two source-ledger spellings now use disclosed cast-supported forms, with every performer result kept inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 7 · release 8.60
Checked 23 more death-ledger rows across all seven Series 7 cases. Eighteen now have exact actor-to-character links; Eric Edwards, Jacob Stoke, Roger Heldman, Richard Rackham and Alex Dakin remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Four source-ledger names now use disclosed cast-supported forms, and three episode associations were repaired where source order differed from the Casebook archive. Every performer result remains inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 6 · release 8.59
Checked 15 more death-ledger rows across five cases. Thirteen now have exact actor-to-character links; Martin Wroth and Dr Moore’s historical husband remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Five source-ledger names now use disclosed cast-supported forms, with every performer result kept inside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 5 · release 8.58
Checked 14 more death-ledger rows. Eleven now have exact actor-to-character links; Jonathan Ebbrel, Archie Bellingham and Susan Bartlett remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Corrected three source-ledger forms and repaired the four Series 5 case associations without exposing performer details outside the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 4 · release 8.57
Checked 24 more death-ledger rows. Twenty have exact actor-to-character matches, Cynthia Bennett and Felicity Inkpen retain clearly labelled partial-name links, and Ronald Stokes plus Eddie Field remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Eight spellings or abbreviated names now use disclosed corrected or credited forms.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 3 · release 8.56
Checked 15 more death-ledger rows representing 17 people. Fourteen have exact actor-to-character matches, Michael Darrow has a clearly labelled role-only link to the cast record’s ‘Tramp’, and two absent credits remain explicit. Seven spellings or abbreviated names now use disclosed credited forms.
The victim-to-performer audit reaches Series 2 · release 8.55
Checked 17 more death-ledger rows representing 19 people. Fifteen victims now link to exact actor-to-character records; Dr Aycott and three unnamed historical victims remain explicit no-credit-listed exceptions. Credited forms correct or expand Felix Stephen Bryce, Richard Bayly, David Whitely, Anna Santarosa and Patricia ‘Trish’ Smith, with every discrepancy disclosed behind the spoiler seal.
The victim-to-performer audit begins with Series 1 · release 8.54
Checked all 16 Series 1 death-ledger rows person by person. Fifteen of the 18 represented victims now have exact actor-to-character links; three absent credits remain explicit exceptions. Corrected the ledger’s ‘Annoria’ spelling to the cast record’s ‘Honoria’ and kept every performer result behind the existing spoiler controls.
Every released cast credit now has a performer route · release 8.53
Cast lists now connect named performers and characters across the 25 released series. Published credits remain linked from the relevant episode guides.
Published cast records now link through Series 20 · release 8.52
Extended the evidence-only performer ledger to 1,615 records covering all 2,189 published actor-to-character credits across 122 cases. Series 11–20 episode credits now open the same cautious internal record while retaining direct published cast evidence.
Published cast records now link through Series 10 · release 8.51
Added 902 evidence-only performer records covering all 1,166 published actor-to-character credits across the first 59 cases. Episode credits now open an internal performer ledger while preserving direct links to their published cast evidence.
Every released case now has its published cast records · release 8.50
Added the final 313 actor-to-character records from 22 linked cast pages covering Series 21–25. All 2,502 sourced records across the 144 released cases are now represented, with existing guest and core-team profiles shown only once.
Published cast records now cover Series 1–20 · release 8.49
Added 1,023 actor-and-character entries from 63 linked cast pages. The Casebook now lists 2,189 entries across 122 cases, with returning guest and core-team profiles shown once.
The first ten series receive complete published cast records · release 8.48
Added all 1,166 actor-and-character entries from 59 published cast pages covering Series 1–10. Existing actor profiles appear once on episode pages. These pages do not list every on-screen credit.
Published cast pages checked for every released case · release 8.47
Checked the final Series 24 case and all four Series 25 published cast pages. The linked cast pages now cover all 144 released cases and 2,502 published entries, but they do not show every on-screen credit; some actor-and-character links still need checking.
Published cast-page check reaches Claws Out · release 8.46
Checked the final three Series 22 cases, all four Series 23 cases and the first three Series 24 published cast pages. The linked cast pages now cover 139 consecutive cases and 2,431 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches Happy Families · release 8.45
Checked the final three Series 20 cases, all four Series 21 cases and the first three Series 22 published cast pages. The linked cast pages now cover 129 consecutive cases and 2,288 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches Drawing Dead · release 8.44
Checked the Series 18 finale, all six Series 19 cases and the first three Series 20 published cast pages. The linked cast pages now cover 119 consecutive cases and 2,145 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches Saints and Sinners · release 8.43
Checked the milestone Copenhagen case, all four Series 17 cases and the first five Series 18 published cast pages. The linked cast pages now cover 109 consecutive cases and 2,000 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches The Flying Club · release 8.42
Restored Ghosts of Christmas Past to its proper Series 7 release position after detecting its separate special classification, then checked nine more published cast pages through The Flying Club. The corrected cast pages now cover 99 consecutive cases and 1,855 published entries; The Killings of Copenhagen remains next as case 100.
Published cast-page check reaches The Dark Rider · release 8.41
Checked Fit for Murder, every Series 14 published cast page and the Series 15 opener. The linked cast pages now cover the first 89 cases and 1,692 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches Not in My Back Yard · release 8.40
Checked the final three Series 12 published cast pages and the first seven Series 13 cases. The linked cast pages now cover the first 79 cases and 1,517 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches The Glitch · release 8.39
Checked the remaining six Series 11 published cast pages—including the Days of Misrule special—and the first four Series 12 cases. The linked cast pages now cover the first 69 cases and 1,353 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches Shot at Dawn · release 8.38
Checked the next ten published cast pages in release order, completing Series 9, all eight Series 10 cases and the Series 11 opener. The linked cast pages now cover the first 59 cases and 1,163 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches Last Year's Model · release 8.37
Checked ten more published cast pages in release order, completing Series 8 and continuing through the first seven Series 9 cases. The linked cast pages now cover the first 49 cases and 972 published entries. Some actor-and-character links still need checking.
Published cast-page check reaches Second Sight · release 8.36
Checked ten more published cast pages in release order, completing the Series 7 batch and continuing through the first five Series 8 cases. The linked cast pages now cover the first 39 cases and 775 published entries. The lists do not include every on-screen credit.
Published cast-page check reaches The Green Man · release 8.35
Checked the next ten published cast pages in release order: every Series 5 and 6 case plus The Green Man. The linked cast pages now cover the first 29 cases and 609 published entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit, and some actor-and-character links still need checking.
Published cast-page check reaches Series 4 · release 8.34
Extended the linked cast-page checks through all ten Series 3–4 cases. The linked cast pages cover 19 cases and 427 published cast-page entries. The pages do not show every on-screen credit, and some actor-and-character links still need checking.
Checking published cast pages begins · release 8.33
Checked the linked published cast pages for all nine Series 1–2 cases and added the links to the research page. The DVD guide now also distinguishes the 2019 Troy's Casebook repackage from the earlier 19-disc edition by release date, disc count, EAN and ASIN.
Casebooks and curated DVD collections · release 8.32
Added ten verified UK Acorn editions: the seventh, eighth and ninth investigation collections; the Ben Jones and Nelson casebooks; two John Nettles selections; and the summer, Christmas and fan-voted sets. The guide now separates chronological boxes, overlapping casebooks and curated collections.
Series 21–23 and collector DVD sets · release 8.31
Completed the released-series UK DVD shelf through Series 23 and separated seven overlapping investigation collections and casebooks from the chronological boxes. Exact EANs, regions and dated catalogue evidence now make the old Collection-versus-Series naming less hazardous.
The next ten series on DVD · release 8.30
Extended the checked UK DVD shelf through broadcast Series 20. Ten more Acorn Media UK editions now carry exact series coverage, EANs, region information and dated catalogue evidence, with direct retailer links used where a dependable Amazon ASIN was not available.
The first ten series on DVD · release 8.29
Completed the broadcast Series 1–10 UK DVD shelf with seven individually checked Acorn Media editions. Each record now identifies its exact series coverage, disc count, EAN, Amazon ASIN and independent evidence so similarly named boxes are easier to distinguish.
Verified physical editions and RSS · release 8.28
Replaced the seven general novel searches with direct ISBN-matched Amazon UK paperback links and Headline evidence. Completed the three-title Simon Brew interactive shelf, added a verified official jigsaw and a clearly seasonal Thame filming-locations calendar, opened a cautious UK DVD guide, and added an RSS feed plus a current-update panel on the homepage.
Physical Midsomer shelf · release 8.27
Added a dedicated Amazon UK shelf for the official detective game, Simon Brew's A Fete Worse than Death, Frank Hopkinson's location guide and selected DVD collections. Added an Amazon edition search for every Caroline Graham Barnaby novel, with prices omitted and retailer destinations kept separate from editorial notes.
Search that tolerates human beings · release 8.26
Added spelling-tolerant matching, useful synonyms, shareable type/era/series filters, live category counts, highlighted matches, a keyboard shortcut, stronger empty-result recovery and a private recently viewed trail stored only on the visitor's device.
Permanent-domain and navigation foundation · release 8.25
Attached the-village-casebook.co.uk and its www address to the public Site ready for DNS validation. The working address remains canonical until validation completes. Clarified the five primary navigation sections, strengthened mobile menu keyboard behaviour and added automatic breadcrumb coverage for routes without a bespoke trail.
Public feedback address · release 8.24
Added webmaster@villagemurdercasebook.co.uk as the public email route across the footer, corrections desk, accessibility statement, privacy notice and commercial disclosure.
Final sign-off audit · release 8.23
Completed the launch checklist across content, navigation, privacy, accessibility, search metadata, links and technical checks. Added a plain-English privacy notice and postal correspondence route, verified current official-source destinations, and exposed filter states to assistive technology.
The duck finds a red herring · release 8.22
Replaced the ordinary missing-page message with an original duck-led Case 404, a light Midsomer joke and four useful routes back into the archive.
A clearer Casebook · release 8.21
Reorganised the main navigation, shortened the homepage, added a searchable and filterable 39-desk directory, clarified episode-page routes, and improved small labels and mobile layouts without changing the established Casebook identity.
Midsomer trivia drawers · release 8.20
Added a sourced fun-facts hub plus dedicated pages for archive numbers, cast and continuity trivia, and fictional-versus-real geography. Official claims, production anecdotes and Casebook calculations are labelled separately.
Audiobook listening guide · release 8.19
Added narrator, length and release details for all seven audiobooks, with links between the five adapted novels and their episode guides. Audible links open the service catalogue directly.
Expanded German edition · release 8.18
Expanded the German-language area to ten useful pages covering first episodes, chronology, series, characters, the Barnaby handover, filming locations, travel planning, legal viewing checks and Series 26. Added German navigation and language-aware search-engine routes.
Series 26 announcement prominence · release 8.17
Added a measured Series 26 commission banner to the homepage, a latest verified status panel to the Series 26 desk, and a dated official press-release ledger that separates confirmed facts from unknown transmission details.
Superfan data lab · release 8.16
Added new fan guides to cast, sealed solutions, observation prompts, filming identities, fictional geography, continuity, production, adaptations and international versions.
Visual navigation refinement · release 8.15
Reduced oversized display type, clarified homepage card actions and statistics, strengthened the German identity, promoted the international guide, added contents navigation to long editorial pages, improved artwork disclosures and consolidated footer information across desktop and phone layouts.
Impact verification · release 8.14
Added the requested site-wide Impact verification tag to the document head.
Denser visual rhythm · release 8.13
Completed a desktop and long-page visual review, corrected homepage hero overflow, reduced oversized gaps throughout shared page types, rebuilt the footer into a denser reading order, and optimised the operator logo for its displayed size.
Operator footer identity · release 8.12
Added the supplied Does Your Duck Quack logo to the operator panel, linked it to the company website, and separated the Contact and Correspondence routes while preserving the independent Casebook identity.
Approved duck artwork · release 8.11
Replaced the simplified substitute artwork with the detailed circular seal and horizontal Village Murder Casebook duck logo selected from the approved concept.
Full wordmark placement · release 8.10
Replaced the compact seal-and-plain-text header treatment with the complete duck-and-Casebook horizontal logo at a readable size. The operator notice remains a separate text-only identity.
Brand ownership correction · release 8.9
Separated the Village Murder Casebook duck identity from the Does Your Duck Quack operator notice and moved the duck mark to a new cache-safe asset address so the current logo appears reliably.
Duck identity and operator details · release 8.8
Introduced a distinctive yellow-duck-and-casebook seal, refreshed the horizontal wordmark, and added the named site operator and postal correspondence address to the English and German footers and commercial disclosure.
Cleaner card design · release 8.7
Removed ornamental card and section numbers across the guide while retaining numbers that carry information, including series, episodes, dates, totals and ordered instructions.
Location photography · release 8.6
Added a curated photographic index to the English and German filming-location guides using six existing, locally optimised and openly licensed photographs. Every image includes descriptive alternative text, photographer attribution, licence information and a source link.
Search and international guides · release 8.5
Strengthened five high-value visitor guides with direct answers, added a complete viewing-order article, and launched a deliberately small German edition with original navigation, episode-order and filming-location guides. Connected equivalent language pages with explicit language metadata and added every new public route to search and the sitemap.
Public-readiness audit · release 8.4
Completed a final content, navigation and link audit. Restored the international and franchise desks to the complete reference index, added them to site search and the XML sitemap, exposed them in primary navigation, repaired a stale official stage link, corrected phone-width overflow and added regression checks for future releases.
Observation desk · release 8.3
Added one hundred spoiler-safe episode observation cards. Each selected case now offers questions about its recorded setting, theme and investigating team, while a new guide desk groups all one hundred cards by series. Added the desk to search, guides, the homepage and the sitemap.
Production and world dossier · release 8.2
Added release-chronology context for Series 22 and 25, a full Causton and production-craft guide, tiered Series 26 evidence, and new Beyond Television and Around the World desks. Expanded the Thame tourism and physical-media archive notes with dated cautions.
Search visibility review · release 8.1
Made the active www address canonical throughout metadata, structured data, robots and the XML sitemap; removed private search, watchlist and print utilities from the sitemap; added no-index instructions where appropriate; and refreshed sitemap modification dates and regression checks.
New name and address · release 8.0
Rebranded the independent guide as The Village Murder Casebook and prepared the site for villagemurdercasebook.co.uk and its www address, while retaining the established spoiler-light design and editorial approach.
Viewing essays, reading guides and corrections · release 7.4
Added twelve individual episode viewing essays, six longer guides, twenty published guest-cast records and three attributed content advisories. Corrected the A Place of Safety adaptation claim and four book publication years. Improved the starter recommendations, episode reading order, homepage search, watched-case filtering and research-coverage explanations. New guide articles are linked from search and the guide directory.
Interactive discovery expansion · release 7.3
Added a filterable programme timeline, seven spoiler-light novel comparisons and a searchable guide to real filming places by county.
Research dossier expansion · release 7.2
Expanded the series-era guide, updated the Caroline Graham novel comparisons, added production history and trivia, and refreshed the Series 26 guide with confirmed information.
Superfan discovery review · release 7.1
Added a dedicated Superfan Desk that connects the strongest deep-cut routes through returning performers, creator fingerprints, changing filming-location identities, forensic teams, motifs and double bills. Added explicit canon-versus-interpretation scope language and exposed the desk from the homepage, fan-extras hub, footer and sitemap.
Editorial redesign and trust review · release 7.0
Rebuilt the homepage around six fan tasks, shortened the hero, removed overlapping discovery sections, reorganised all 33 reference tools into six categories, tightened episode and footer spacing, clarified the independent relationship with ITV and the programme’s production and distribution companies, improved first-visit routes, and introduced a restrained, clearly disclosed books-and-travel path ready for optional affiliate use.
Ten-pass fan orientation review · release 6.2
Added continuity and production-credit guides; made both globally discoverable; expanded search coverage and examples; improved empty-search recovery and live result feedback; strengthened mobile-menu behaviour; added new homepage questions; and refreshed navigation, footer, fan extras, reference desk and sitemap routes.
Ten-pass usability and discovery review · release 6.1
Expanded search to guides and tools; added milestone and screen-role trails; introduced homepage discovery, episode, village and location shortcuts; rebuilt missing-page recovery; and improved keyboard focus, reduced motion and long-page rendering.
Ten-pass fan reference expansion · release 6.0
Added an episode A–Z, decade guide, case-team chronology, pathologists’ desk, returning-village index, filming-county directory, ten double bills, ten fan challenges, story-motif index and a Casebook glossary. The reference desk now counts its tools automatically.
Five more fan passes · release 5.1
Repaired the reference desk, removed its numbered labels and added a seasonal viewing almanac, clubs and institutions directory, printable rewatch notebook with Midsomer bingo, and a ten-question spoiler-light fan FAQ.
Five-pass fan review · release 5.0
Shortened the homepage and made episode research easier to scan; added original guide artwork, creator and returning-performer desks, twelve themed watch routes, a reused-location identity ledger, flexible visit plans and a dedicated corrections guide.
Fan companion release 4.1
Added authored profiles for twenty recurring settings, quick decision cards and personal markers on every episode, related-case recommendations, page contents navigation, village survival cards, search filters, village traditions and a spoiler-light relationships guide.
Viewing guide and complete ITVX routes
Added a country-by-country legal viewing guide and an ITVX route to every episode card and case page.
A clearer way in
Added a beginner guide, a dedicated complete episode search and shorter homepage archive preview.
Navigation and accessibility polish
Grouped the main routes, made the spoiler preference persistent, removed invalid nested links and repaired the interpretive map markup.
Fan extras
Published the imagined county map, case picker, filming reuse desk, visitor trails and playful danger guide.