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Tom and Troy, the golden years.... memory lane indeed. Thank you!

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Jim Parker's charming soundtrack in the early seasons is what I think really make these - a reason the later seasons don't have as much magic.

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Totally agree and sadly I can’t find this original soundtrack alas

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As you’ve probably seen, someone has uploaded it to YouTube, which isn’t the best for listening to while moving about if you don’t have YT Music: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL34CE0ED4FFE53CE3&si=qygn4SNpqs213AwK. I have also seen it for sale online in CD form (for those that still have a player), but it would be great if it could be streamed on Spotify etc.

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“Fish may not be the brightest of god’s creatures, but to call them vegetables is a little unkind”….possibly not perfectly accurately recalled, but my favourite line from the “Talent for Life” episode.

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Oh my god this quote mine too ❤️❤️❤️

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I am a latecomer to Midsomer, but it is my comfort watch. There are several here I have missed but will now happily catch up, thank you!

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They couldn’t possibly make too many of these for me.

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Goodness I remember all of those, and quite often catch them on ITVX. I do remember one scene from an episode (the title of which escapes me) when a very unpleasant wine loving man, is pegged up on his lawn, and his wife in a wheelchair is directing a man off screen who is catapulting wine bottles at him, to aim a couple of degrees one way, to land a very expensive bottle at his head 😀.

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Oh, that’s a goodie. He was insufferable.

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I’m going to give it a go, but did you ever watch Rosemary and Thyme? So brilliant!

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Oh yes, just wonderful.

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Some great ones here but I also love the rest. I think the gorgeous interiors in some of the later ones are worth watching just for themselves. ‘For Death Prepare’ has songs from the Pirates of Penzance, with a beautiful Manor House. Happy Families is great too, and the Sting of Death with the bees taking a starring role. They’re just made for Sunday viewing after the clocks change, aren’t they?

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