| Midsomer Murders Set 14 |  | Actors: John Nettles, Jane Wymark, Barry Jackson, Laura Howard, Jason Hughes
Studio: Paradox
Category: DVD
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 2,023
Format: NTSC
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Discs: 4
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Running Time: 100 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 1.2
MPN: ACRDAMP8337D
UPC: 054961833795
EAN: 0054961833795
ASIN: B0028AENSK
Release Date: February 23, 2010
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 I always enjoy it when I watch it July 20, 2010
Duchess (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
I have all but the last one of Midsomer Murders, which comes out in September. I like these because they are also a good story like Agatha Christie. They have interesting plots and I have watched them especially when there has not been anything on the TV that is worth watching. If you like the Agatha Christie movies you'll most likely like these as well. I have had no regrets in getting either of these story plots -- Midsomer/Agatha Christie.
Good work! June 16, 2010
E. A Solinas (MD USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
It's pretty amazing that even after several years, "Midsomer Murders" is still one of the most entertaining TV shows on British TV. And "Midsomer Murders: Set 14" is a thoroughly solid set of cozy, English-village murder mysteries solved by a clever pair of coppers -- a couple of the murders are relatively easy to unravel, but the writing and acting are still strong.
In "Death and Dust," a young doctor is hit by a car and killed. Barnaby soon realizes that the other driver was attempting to murder his partner Dr. Kirkwood -- who has just gotten engaged to divorcee Delyth Mostyn, much to the horror of her kids. To unravel a mess of financial and personal crimes, Barnaby and Jones will have to air out the Mostyn family skeletons in Wales.
"A Picture of Innocence" is hard to get when a member of an elite camera club (and his nemesis) are strangled with their own equipment. And weirdly enough, Barnaby is the prime suspect. When he gets bumped from the case, Barnaby must do some investigation of his own -- including finding out who around town is pretending to be him!
"They Seek Him There" when a new Scarlet Pimpernel movie is being filmed at Magna Manor... and the obnoxious director turns out to have a whole swarm of enemies. Then they find him beheaded by the prop guillotine -- and Barnaby and Jones have to work out who hated him enough to kill him, and stop them before they kill again...
Finally, in "Death in a Chocolate Box" leads to another murder when an ex-cop is bludgeoned to death in the woods, shortly after seeing Barnaby. Now Barnaby and Jones must unravel a decade-old police sex scandal, which led to a brutal murder in the village's camera obscura... but when your only suspect is a polite old man with bouts of amnesia, something is undoubtedly wrong.
"Midsomer Murders: Set 14" has pretty much everything you'd expect from this show -- brutal and bloody murders, financial problems, old scandals, ancient manorhouses, and lots of lovely little English villages surrounded by lush forests. As an extra bonus, "Death and Dust" even takes us to Wales, and gives viewers a glorious aerial view of its wild beauty.
The set isn't quite perfect, since "They Seek Him There" is a relatively lackluster episode, and the murderer's identity is pretty obvious. But the other three are excellent, with the usual tight writing and intricate interconnected crimes -- Barnaby and Jones have to chase down some red herrings before getting their man (or woman).
It also helps that the writers still interweave some humor (Jones being menaced by an elderly man who tells him, "I used to box for Eton!"), as well as quiet, everyday moments for the cops. And Barnaby's personal life is seamlessly intertwined with his cases -- he has to grapple with someone pretending to be him, being a suspect, and even a father's worst nightmare: his daughter getting engaged!
"Midsomer Murders: Set 14" is a solid collection of veddy veddy British murder mysteries -- one is a little lackluster, but the rest are good stuff.
 disappointing March 30, 2010
debby (Canada)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My husband and I are usually big fans of midsomer murders. However set 14 has turned out to be a big disappointment. The plots are over the top and not the 'crisp' and intelligent stories of the past. One episode is reminiscent of a cheap horror flick ('chainsaw massacre' type) and the police work is silly. It seems as if the writers have run out of ideas and are resorting to all kinds of gratuitous violence, gore and spooky settings. It's a shame because the first dozen were fabulous. I wouldn't recommend this set.
Outstanding March 24, 2010
Randall Crossley (Parksville British Columbia CANADA)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Set 14 of the Midsomer Murders British television series maintains the production quality we have become used to with outstanding acting from an all-star cast. Buyers will not be disappointed, I'm already watching for the release of Set 15.
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