Midsomer Murders' former detective DCI Tom Barnaby actor John Nettles will be returning to the ITV drama for a very special anniversary episode
May 14, 2022 - 22:42 BST Eve Crosbie It has been over a decade since John Nettles bowed out of Midsomer Murders after a 14-year stint as Causton's resident detective DCI Tom Barnaby - but it's now been revealed that the actor will be returning to the show for a very special episode.To mark 25 years of the ITV detective drama, a new documentary titled Midsomer Murders – 25 Years of Mayhem is set to air.
According to ITV, the documentary will be a celebration"over two decades of one of Britain's best-loved and most enduring crime dramas."It will take viewers behind the scenes of the filming of Series 23, as well as taking a trip down memory lane with a Midsomer coach tour looking back at some of the show's iconic locations, paying homage to the beautiful but equally deadly English countryside which has played such a huge part in the success of the series.
It's not known when the documentary will air, but given that it's being created to celebrate 25 years of the series, it seems that viewers will be settling down to watch it before the end of 2022. Like this story? Sign up to our What to Watch newsletter to get other stories like this delivered straight to your inbox.