Fictional location file · 2 cases
Little Worthy
A man is found bound like Gulliver in a model village, beginning a case about families distorted by secrecy and scale.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Little Worthy
An outwardly modest village that repeatedly proves capable of ambitions, grudges and secrets far larger than its name suggests.
Its charm lies in the contrast between scale and intensity: a few streets can contain an entire web of loyalties and feuds.
Why fans remember it: Compact village politics and the series' favourite lesson that 'little' never means uneventful.
Editorial interpretation Where the programme has not established a resident, building or piece of geography, the Casebook leaves it unstated rather than turning inference into canon.
What the Casebook has on file
At a glance
This information is drawn from the connected episode records. It describes the fictional setting and does not claim a fixed real-world geography.
- Cases
- 2
- On-screen years
- 2009–2021
- Barnaby era
- Tom Barnaby + John Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI Tom Barnaby · DCI John Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Ben Jones · DS Jamie Winter
- Casebook tone
- Eccentric
Stories set here
Cases connected to Little Worthy
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Small Mercies
A man is found bound like Gulliver in a model village, beginning a case about families distorted by secrecy and scale.
- Model village
- Gulliver tableau
- Family links
The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy
A homemade monster becomes a viral attraction before someone starts killing in the style of the village's new legend.
- Urban legend
- Social media
- Halloween
Institutions & village life
What is actually on file?
Village hall
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Local societies
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Neighbourhood businesses
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Curated story character
Themes associated with this setting
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Fan calculation · not canon
Village survival card
- Case-file danger
- ●●●○○
- Documented cases
- 2
- Most suspicious pastime
- Model village
- Best precaution
- Decline the invitation politely
This playful score uses only the number of linked cases and breadth of recorded themes. It is not a population or canonical crime-rate statistic.
Fiction versus filming
Real places connected to these cases
These are broader verified filming areas attached to the episode files—not proof that one real village represents the whole fictional setting.
Beaconsfield
Old-town architecture, churches and nearby estates have supplied homes, police buildings and village streets throughout the run.
Open real location file →
Dorchester-on-Thames
The abbey, museum, hotels and village streets provide a recurring mixture of grandeur and intimacy.
Open real location file →
Little Missenden
A recurring village double whose streets, church, manor and Red Lion helped establish the look of Badger's Drift and later communities.
Open real location file →
Wallingford
One of the principal doubles for Causton, with its Corn Exchange, riverside and civic streets appearing repeatedly.
Open real location file →
Hurley
The church, historic hotel and High Street buildings have served as pubs, homes and community locations.
Open real location file →