Episodes
Midsomer Murders: Scarecrow Murders (S22EP4 ITV Sun 29 May 2022)
Scarecrow Murders: Little Upton is a picturesque village famous for hosting the annual Midsomer Scarecrow Festival, a major social event in which locals compete to create the best scarecrow and display their creations throughout the village. The popular pastime attracts visitors to the area, and this year there are more entrants than ever before. At the end of the three-day event, the winner is announced. Everyone is pitching in to help raise money for the church restoration fund, from cops to fishmongers, the GP surgery to the cricket team.
However, this fun and eccentric celebration of daftness hides a grumbling antagonism. Something of a local celebrity, Reverend Oscar is facing a challenge to his position within the community. The Lotto Vicar won £15 million several years ago on the first and only ticket he ever bought and now resides in a not-so-humble vicarage – the Lord really does move in mysterious ways. Despite this win, Reverend Oscar continues to fund raise for the church and faces criticism of hypocrisy from the disgraced vicar in a neighbouring parish, Fergus.
The Scarecrow Festival is a competition which can both unite and divide, for the locals the stakes could not be higher, rivalries are established and underneath the surface there is tension brewing with many desperate to reign supreme. Could the desire to retain their title lead someone to employ the dirtiest tactics of all?
Cast List
DCI John Barnaby – Neil Dudgeon
Ds Jamie Winter – Nick Hendrix
Sarah Barnaby – Fiona Dolman
Fleur Perkins – Annette Badland
Jack Baldwin – Billy Hinchliff
Rachel Taylor – Jacqueline Boatswain
Oscar Hayden – Simon Shepherd
Adele Paige – Amara Karan
Samira Mallick – Goldy Notay
Lukesh Mallick – Raj Bajaj
Stephan Ashworth – Jason Wong
Thea Stannard – Holly Freeman
Bryony Hayden – Emily Bevan
Fergus Rooney – David Yip
Naomi Ashworth – Emily Bevan
Caitlin Dawson – Jessica Ellerby
Betty Barnaby – Isabel Shaw
Ashim Mallick – Aarav Mistry
Kali Mallick – Aiyarra Mistry
Airdate: Sun 29 May 2022 at 20:00 on ITV
Season 22 Episode 4
Based originally on the books by Caroline Graham, each self-contained episode of two hours is a classic whodunit revolving around Detective Chief Inspector Barnaby and his partner, and their efforts to solve the numerous gruesome murders which take place in the picturesque countryside of Midsomer County.