Episode
Midsomer Murders: The Scarecrow Murders
Overview
The annual scarecrow festival in Midsomer takes a terrible turn when dead bodies are found placed on piles next to the festival's straw creations. Barnaby's investigation shows a deep competitive rivalry that makes people do just about anything to win.
Details
- Series
- Midsomer Murders
- Season
- Season 22
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2022-05-29
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
The Scarecrow Murders is Episode 4 in Series 22 of Midsomer Murders. It aired on 2022-05-29. The runtime is 90 min.
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Episode 3: Happy Families
Barnaby is investigating the murder of Victor Karras, a manufacturer of exclusive board games, who appears to have been poisoned.
Episode 5: For Death Prepare
The Midsomer Mummers, a company for amateur opera, is in the middle of rehearsals for a charity concert when a dead body is found at the theatre. The investigation's goal is to find out which person has the greatest wishes to be at the centre of attention.
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