DCI Tom Barnaby is a fictional character portrayed by John Nettles in the TV series Midsomer Murders.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled The Killings at Badger's Drift (season 1), they were 54 years old.
They appear in 81 episodes out of a total of 140 aired so far and have accumulated 7301 positive votes.
The character of DCI Tom Barnaby is mainly associated with Sgt. Gavin Troy, DS Ben Jones and Joyce Barnaby.
Episodes81
The Killings at Badger's Drift
episode S1.E1 july 1998An elderly woman is found dead in her own cottage and DCI Tom Barnaby is convinced the death is not a simple accident.
Written in Blood
episode S1.E2 july 1998After a noted author speaks before a group of local Midsomer writers, the naked body of the event's host is found bludgeoned to death in his bedroom.
Death of a Hollow Man
episode S1.E3 march 1998Barnaby donates time to the local amateur dramatic society when Joyce is cast in a revival of "Amadeus," but complications arise when the leading man is murdered onstage.
Faithful unto Death
episode S1.E4 april 1998When the wife of a wealthy local businessman disappears, Barnaby finds that Fawcett Green harbors a complex web of financial and romantic entanglements.
Death in Disguise
episode S1.E5 may 1998DCI Barnaby needs all his wits about him as he investigates a string of deaths at a local New Age commune.
Death's Shadow
episode S2.E1 january 1999The Barnabys plan to renew their wedding vows for their 25th anniversary when Tom is distracted by a murder committed with an Indian sword in Badger's Drift.
Strangler's Wood
episode S2.E2 february 1999The nude body of a Brazilian woman is found strangled in the woods, which suggests that a serial killer from nine years before has begun killing again.
Dead Man's Eleven
episode S2.E3 september 1999Fletcher's Cross is preparing for annual cricket match when the wife of local landowner and cricket captain is murdered after taking dog for a walk.
Blood Will Out
episode S2.E4 september 1999The murder of a village blow-hard, who had few supporters among his neighbors, happens while a gathering of travelers is taking place.
Death of a Stranger
episode S3.E1 december 1999Fox hunting, taxidermy and Oscar Wilde are part of the backdrop as Barnaby and Troy investigate a series of murders, beginning with that of a tramp in the woods.
Blue Herrings
episode S3.E2 january 2000A visit to his convalescent aunt prompts Barnaby to investigate a series of suspicious deaths at the nursing home where she is staying.
Judgement Day
episode S3.E3 january 2000When a local thief and womanizer is killed with a pitchfork, the residents of Midsomer Mallow fear for their chances in the Perfect Village Competition.
Beyond the Grave
episode S3.E4 february 2000Barnaby and Troy, with an actor tagging along for research, investigate a slashed painting at a museum, which later turns out to be the site of a murder.
Garden of Death
episode S4.E1 september 2000When an arrogant aristocratic family's decision to develop a memorial garden into a commercial tea shop has the villagers up in arms, murders past and present rear their heads.
Destroying Angel
episode S4.E2 august 2001When a hotel owner dies, the manager misses the reading of the will that names him part-owner.
The Electric Vendetta
episode S4.E3 september 2001The body of a criminal is found in a crop circle, and the locals blame extra-terrestrial activity for the death. But Barnaby is not convinced.
Who Killed Cock Robin?
episode S4.E4 september 2001Barnaby and Troy are drawn to Newton Magna where their search for a horse whisperer allegedly struck by a car is complicated by the discovery of a body in the town well.
Dark Autumn
episode S4.E5 september 2001The near decapitation of the local postman, whose hyperactive libido also makes him the village lothario, leads to a series of grisly murders involving other promiscuous villagers.
Tainted Fruit
episode S4.E6 september 2001When the body of a local beauty is discovered by the pool at her manor house, Barnaby and Troy uncover a seedy world of adultery and deceit within the affluent rural community.
Market for Murder
episode S5.E1 june 2002An investigation of a car fire and a bludgeon murder lead Barnaby and Troy to investigate the members of a local reading club which has an agenda that goes beyond books.
A Worm in the Bud
episode S5.E2 june 2002A woman is found dead in Setwale Wood, an apparent suicide, except that her suicide note is emailed after her body has already been sighted.
Ring Out Your Dead
episode S5.E3 september 2002Someone is killing off parish church bell ringers in the week before a big bell-ringing competition takes place in the village of Midsomer Mallow.
Murder on St. Malley's Day
episode S5.E4 september 2002Barnaby investigates the murder of a boy during a traditional annual race at an exclusive private school but meets with resentment.
A Talent for Life
episode S6.E1 january 2003Something is fishy about the clubbing deaths of two local residents.
Death and Dreams
episode S6.E2 january 2003The investigation into an elaborate suicide leads Barnaby to suspect the dead man may have had help pulling the trigger.
Painted in Blood
episode S6.E3 january 2003Barnaby's wife finds a body on the Midsomer Florey village green while taking part in a watercolor painting class.
A Tale of Two Hamlets
episode S6.E4 january 2003When heirs of the aristocratic Smythe-Webster family are killed, Barnaby's investigation uncovers long-hidden family secrets.
Birds of Prey
episode S6.E5 january 2003Investment in a secret invention leads to an apparent suicide in Midsomer Magna, and a plan to steal valuable falcon eggs leads to another death.
The Green Man
episode S7.E1 november 2003Barnaby and Troy tackle two separate cases as Troy prepares to leave Midsomer after his promotion to DI.
Bad Tidings
episode S7.E2 january 2004Barnaby's new Sergeant arrives on the day after the murder of a local shrew occurs, and he is immediately put to work.
The Fisher King
episode S7.E3 january 2004Long-suppressed family secrets, stolen ancient artifacts, and a thirty year old death at a Celtic burial site result in a series of murders in present day Midsomer.
Sins of Commission
episode S7.E4 january 2004When Midsomer hosts its 12th Annual Literary Festival, an author is found with his neck broken. More writers will die before the winner of the competition is announced.
The Maid in Splendour
episode S7.E5 january 2004Midsomer Worthy's beloved local pub figures in a case involving unrequited love, secret business deals, and passionate affairs.
The Straw Woman
episode S7.E6 february 2004Midsomer comes closer and closer to its boiling point when a priest is burned to death inside the effigy of a straw woman and more people burst into flames spontaneously as though by witchcraft.
Ghosts of Christmas Past
episode S7.E7 december 2004Nine years after Ferdy Villers killed himself, his family reunites for Christmas, unaware that someone is out for revenge.
Things That Go Bump in the Night
episode S8.E1 october 2004Undertaker Patrick Pennyman is found dead with his wrists slashed and suspicion turns towards a spiritualist church.
Dead in the Water
episode S8.E2 october 2004During a regatta, the body of Rowing Club chairman Guy Sweetman is found bludgeoned and drowned. Bachelor Sweetman was prolifically promiscuous and jealousy would seem to be the motive.
Orchis Fatalis
episode S8.E3 january 2005Barnaby and Scott follow a trail of dead people involved in the collecting of rare orchids.
Bantling Boy
episode S8.E4 january 2005A four-member syndicate owns a racehorse that two of them are desperate to sell and two of them are determined to keep. When one of them is murdered, Barnaby is on the case.
Second Sight
episode S8.E5 january 2005John Ransom collapses and dies outside a pub after a fight with his brother-in-law over the baptism of his niece. He has electrical scars across the top of his head.
Hidden Depths
episode S8.E6 march 2005Troubled solicitor Nick Turner falls from the roof of his home; is this suicide disguised as murder?
Sauce for the Goose
episode S8.E7 april 2005When a corporate giant tries to acquire a small but respected relish factory owned and run by a dysfunctional family, a naked body is found in the warehouse.
Midsomer Rhapsody
episode S8.E8 october 2005Deaths follow the discovery of a valuable musical manuscript sold cheaply at an auction.
The House in the Woods
episode S9.E1 october 2005A secluded old dark house, believed haunted by the residents of Midsomer Newton, becomes the scene of a double murder when a house-hunting yuppie couple is found garroted.
Dead Letters
episode S9.E2 february 2006Barnaby and Jones investigate a series of murders linked to the death of a beauty queen which occurred several years previously.
Vixen's Run
episode S9.E3 march 2006Sir Freddy Butler collapses during a speech. The PM suggests the death is due to natural causes, however Barnaby is not convinced. Sir Freddy's will is stolen and his lawyer's house is burned down in an arson attack.
Down Among the Dead Men
episode S9.E4 march 2006Expert blackmailer Martin Barret is murdered and there is no shortage of suspects.
Four Funerals and a Wedding
episode S9.E5 september 2006A 90-year-old battle of the sexes comes to a head in Midsomer Broughton, with casualties on both sides.
Country Matters
episode S9.E6 september 2006Controversy about a proposed supermarket ruining the quality of life in a small village, marital infidelity, contaminated soil, and kinky sex lead to murder
Death in Chorus
episode S9.E7 september 2006A heated competition among Midsomer church choirs is interrupted by the bludgeon murder of the Midsomer Worthy's tenor, a local artist.
Last Year's Model
episode S9.E8 september 2006Barnaby begins to think the damning evidence he helped provide to convict a murderess wasn't exactly as watertight as it first looked.
Dance with the Dead
episode S10.E1 november 2006A young man's murder touches off a search for his girlfriend and partner in ballroom dancing classes.
The Animal Within
episode S10.E2 january 2007Faith's unannounced visit to her wealthy Uncle Rex's estate turns into quite a surprise. When Rex's body turns up, his would-be heirs engage in a battle of wills that exposes plenty of motives for murder.
King's Crystal
episode S10.E3 january 2007When King's family enterprise shatters into pieces and its accountant winds up stabbed, Barnaby digs into rivalries of business and blood-while Jones explores secret Masonic rites.
The Axeman Cometh
episode S10.E4 february 2007Badger's Drift plays host to the Midsomer Rock Festival - with murderous consequences.
Death and Dust
episode S10.E5 may 2007Barnaby and Jones are called to investigate a series of murders involving a pair of feuding families.
Picture of Innocence
episode S10.E6 june 2007Someone puts Barnaby in the frame in the murders of two rival photographers and is ordered to stay home on virtual house arrest.
They Seek Him Here
episode S10.E7 may 2008A film about the French Revolution is made in Midsomer. People lose their head in the guillotine, and it's not a film trick.
Death in a Chocolate Box
episode S10.E8 may 2008Barnaby investigates a murder of a former friend and colleague in Midsomer Holm, a small village inhabited by reformed ex-cons.
Shot at Dawn
episode S11.E1 january 2008A 90 years long feud between two families, the Hicks and the Hammonds, appears to have escalated to murder.
Blood Wedding
episode S11.E2 july 2008Barnaby has to deal with a murder at the wedding reception for a local aristocratic family as well as daughter Cully's upcoming nuptials.
Left for Dead
episode S11.E3 july 2008Jones is brought back to his home town to help investigate a series of murders linked to childhood friends and events that occurred years earlier.
Midsomer Life
episode S11.E4 july 2008When a man who's been missing for two weeks is found dead in the woods near Midsomer, Barnaby finds connections between him and a magazine editor known for his killing reviews of local hotels and restaurants.
The Magician's Nephew
episode S11.E5 july 2008The traditions of a local cult in Midsomer, the Temple of Thoth, appear to be related to a series of murders using poison of the poison dart frog.
Days of Misrule
episode S11.E6 december 2008During the Christmas days Barnaby has to solve an explosion as well as a number of murders near a freight company while trying to cope with his acting CS who has very strong beliefs about teamwork.
Talking to the Dead
episode S11.E7 may 2009Barnaby finds connections between a supposedly haunted forest, the traceless disappearances of two couples and a gang of antiquity thieves.
The Dogleg Murders
episode S12.E1 july 2009On the Midsomer Golfclub Whiteoaks a member is killed with a golfclub. In the course of the investigation they discover Whiteoaks to be full of hatred, gambling, violence, jealousy and extortion.
The Black Book
episode S12.E2 august 2009The sale of a previously unknown painting by an 18th century painter sends Barnaby into an investigation of murders as well as art forgery.
Secrets and Spies
episode S12.E3 july 2009A number of murders near a government safe house in Midsomer appears to be connected to a group of British spies stationed in East Berlin during the Cold War.
The Glitch
episode S12.E4 september 2009An air traffic computer system, based on theories from an eccentric college professor, is denounced by the scientist creating a financial crisis for its backers.
Small Mercies
episode S12.E5 october 2009The body of a local troublemaker and lady's man is found dead in the model village which is the chief tourist attraction of Little Worthy.
The Creeper
episode S12.E6 january 2010A cat burglar named "The Creeper" is breaking into the estates of Causton, and an alcoholic writer threatening a "tell-all" book about his friends turns up dead.
The Great and the Good
episode S12.E7 april 2010A troubled schoolteacher subject to sleepwalking and quasi-paranoia feels that an intruder has been in her house, and doubters find dead bodies to confirm her fears.
The Sword of Guillaume
episode S13.E1 february 2010When the Causton Chamber of Commerce takes a bus trip to Brighton, a serial killer swinging an ancient sword decapitates some of them in the seaside resort.
The Made-to-Measure Murders
episode S13.E2 may 2010A tailor dies of a heart attack. Two years later, his widow is murdered on her way to the vicarage. The vicar is also murdered after receiving a mysterious letter.
Blood on the Saddle
episode S13.E3 september 2010A Wild West show comes to Ford Florey and a serial killer starts to eliminate villagers in a "wild west" fashion related to a parcel of disputed swamp land.
The Silent Land
episode S13.E4 september 2010Jeff Bowmaker runs a profitable business in Midsomer Magna conducting spooky "ghost tours" at night when the unpopular village librarian turns up dead.
Master Class
episode S13.E5 october 2010A gifted young pianist with emotional issues is in competition with other young talents for a scholarship in a prestigious private musical academy.
The Noble Art
episode S13.E6 october 2010When a famous 1860 bareknuckle boxing bout is restaged in Midsomer Morchard with great pomp, dead bodies begin to pile up for Barnaby.
Not in My Back Yard
episode S13.E7 january 2011A group of conservationists object to the development of a pristine part of the village and adherents from both sides become victims of a mysterious killer.
Fit for Murder
episode S13.E8 february 2011Joyce talks Barnaby into enrolling in a spa located in a remodeled manor house but the bodies start to pile up when he's there.
- The Killings at Badger's Drift
- Written in Blood
- Death of a Hollow Man
- Faithful unto Death
- Death in Disguise
- Death's Shadow
- Strangler's Wood
- Dead Man's Eleven
- Blood Will Out
- Death of a Stranger
- Blue Herrings
- Judgement Day
- Beyond the Grave
- Garden of Death
- Destroying Angel
- The Electric Vendetta
- Who Killed Cock Robin?
- Dark Autumn
- Tainted Fruit
- Market for Murder
- A Worm in the Bud
- Ring Out Your Dead
- Murder on St. Malley's Day
- A Talent for Life
- Death and Dreams
- Painted in Blood
- A Tale of Two Hamlets
- Birds of Prey
- The Green Man
- Bad Tidings
- The Fisher King
- Sins of Commission
- The Maid in Splendour
- The Straw Woman
- Ghosts of Christmas Past
- Things That Go Bump in the Night
- Dead in the Water
- Orchis Fatalis
- Bantling Boy
- Second Sight
- Hidden Depths
- Sauce for the Goose
- Midsomer Rhapsody
- The House in the Woods
- Dead Letters
- Vixen's Run
- Down Among the Dead Men
- Four Funerals and a Wedding
- Country Matters
- Death in Chorus
- Last Year's Model
- Dance with the Dead
- The Animal Within
- King's Crystal
- The Axeman Cometh
- Death and Dust
- Picture of Innocence
- They Seek Him Here
- Death in a Chocolate Box
- Shot at Dawn
- Blood Wedding
- Left for Dead
- Midsomer Life
- The Magician's Nephew
- Days of Misrule
- Talking to the Dead
- The Dogleg Murders
- The Black Book
- Secrets and Spies
- The Glitch
- Small Mercies
- The Creeper
- The Great and the Good
- The Sword of Guillaume
- The Made-to-Measure Murders
- Blood on the Saddle
- The Silent Land
- Master Class
- The Noble Art
- Not in My Back Yard
- Fit for Murder
Best moments10
- John Ransom collapses and dies outside a pub after a fight with his brother-in-law over the baptism of his niece. He has electrical scars across the top of his head.
- Nine years after Ferdy Villers killed himself, his family reunites for Christmas, unaware that someone is out for revenge.
- Joyce talks Barnaby into enrolling in a spa located in a remodeled manor house but the bodies start to pile up when he's there.
- A group of conservationists object to the development of a pristine part of the village and adherents from both sides become victims of a mysterious killer.
- A young man's murder touches off a search for his girlfriend and partner in ballroom dancing classes.
- Deaths follow the discovery of a valuable musical manuscript sold cheaply at an auction.
- When a corporate giant tries to acquire a small but respected relish factory owned and run by a dysfunctional family, a naked body is found in the warehouse.
- During a regatta, the body of Rowing Club chairman Guy Sweetman is found bludgeoned and drowned. Bachelor Sweetman was prolifically promiscuous and jealousy would seem to be the motive.
- Barnaby investigates the murder of a boy during a traditional annual race at an exclusive private school but meets with resentment.
- When a famous 1860 bareknuckle boxing bout is restaged in Midsomer Morchard with great pomp, dead bodies begin to pile up for Barnaby.
- Second Sight
- Ghosts of Christmas Past
- Fit for Murder
- Not in My Back Yard
- Dance with the Dead
- Midsomer Rhapsody
- Sauce for the Goose
- Dead in the Water
- Murder on St. Malley's Day
- The Noble Art