Midsomer Murders is never short of a bizarre or gruesome murder implement.
Since the series began in 1997 they have included a cricket bat, bludgeoned by a fire iron, clubbed to death with a saucepan, electrocuted by a faulty microphone, strangled with cord of a camera light meter, a candlestick, a tree shaker, a doped horse, a pitchfork, a Celtic spear, liquid nicotine, a syringe, a billhook used by woodcutters, toxic fungus, a necktie, a slide projector, a switchblade razor, a drinks cabinet, a plough, a hammer, hemlock, vintage claret, bottles of relish, death by poisonous frog, a longbow arrow through the heart, a French guillotine, a prop theatrical knife, pinned to the wall by a family dagger, King Neptune’s trident, a hatpin through the ear, an Iron Maiden … and alien abduction.
Here are the top 10 so far:
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Otto Benham is staked to his lawn with croquet hoops and pelted with wine bottles catapulted from his replica Roman trebuchet.
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A visitor to Plummer’s relish factory is crushed by a forklift then dumped naked into a 200-degree sterilizer.
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While performing Amadeus, Esslyn Carmichael slits his throat with a prop razor.
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Rebellious teenager Christa Palfrey is stabbed through the heart with a home- made trident.
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A magician’s assistant dies when the retractable spikes in her ‘cabinet of death’ are jammed and coated in deadly frog poison.
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Hotel receptionist Eleanor Crouch is spun to death in a tumble drier.
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At the Straw Woman festival, a vicar is burned alive inside a straw effigy.
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Marcus Lowery is bludgeoned to death with a slide projector.
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A body is found in the middle of a crop circle bearing the hallmarks of an alien abduction.
- Cook Danny Pinchall is drowned in a cauldron of cold tomato soup.
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Village Cricket With A Murderous Twist – Published 27th April 2012
Southern Oxfordshire's family outings – Published 20th April 2012
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South Oxfordshire ready for Olympics – Published 4th April 2012
How fit are the Midsomer Murders cast? – Published 27th March 2012
South Oxfordshire is festival ready – Published 20th March 2012
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South Oxfordshire cinema's amateur style – Published 29th February 2012
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Henley meets TV's ‘Jesus of Nazareth' – Published 10th January 2012
Watching the birds of Waterperry Gardens – Published 1st January 2012
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Household comedy names coming to Didcot – Published 15th December 2011
24 evenings of Christmas fun in Henley – Published 11th December 2011
Dulcie Grey and Wallingford – Published 7th December 2011
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EastEnders star to light up Thame – Published 23rd November 2011
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Henley's coffee and rowing competitions – Published 15th November 2011
Olympic torch to light up Henley – Published 8th November 2011
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Boris’s bike hire scheme for Henley? – Published 28th October 2011
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Halloween in Waterperry and Wallingford – Published 20th October 2011
TOWIE stars beaten by murder stag night – Published 18th October 2011
Musical Youth lead Didcot Music Month – Published 14th October 2011
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George Harrison's House near Henley – Published 11th October 2011
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Time running out to enter Henley races – Published 6th October 2011
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Russell's Water a truly scrumptious spot – Published 23rd September 2011
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Cool and Portillo to perform in Didcot – Published 5th September 2011
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New Life exhibition in Henley – Published 16th June 2011
Cricket star visiting South Oxfordshire – Published 13th June 2011
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South Oxfordshire pubs play Aunt Sally – Published 3rd June 2011
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TV chef and her South Oxfordshire deli – Published 17th May 2011
South Oxfordshire and animal adventures – Published 15th May 2011
It's all going on in Sydenham – Published 13th May 2011
Events near London: It's Mills Weekend – Published 11th May 2011
The English Music Festival in Midsomer – Published 7th May 2011
Wallingford food festival – Published 6th May 2011
Midsomer Murders extras sing to win – Published 4th May 2011
5 great eateries in South Oxfordshire – Published 2nd May 2011
Thame honours its boxing legend – Published 26th April 2011
Royal weddings and murder in midsomer – Published 22nd April 2011
Festivals near London start here – Published 18th April 2011
Family fun with Wallingford's donkeys – Published 13th April 2011
Country living at Thame country fair – Published 11th April 2011
Enjoy a royal weekend break near London – Published 8th April 2011
Half term for kids on Didcot's trains – Published 6th April 2011
Midsomer's Iron Distance Triathlon – Published 4th April 2011
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The 2011 Boat Race and Wallingford – Published 25th March 2011
Agatha Christie helps Midsomer Murders – Published 24th March 2011
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Midsomer, Tom Jones and Henley Festival – Published 18th March 2011
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How Midsomer Murders said 'goodbye' – Published 28th January 2011
Comedy show to reveal darkside of Didcot – Published 26th January 2011
Trollope to talk in South Oxfordshire – Published 24th January 2011
Orwell's South Oxfordshire rest – Published 21st January 2011
Farewell John – Published 20th January 2011
Great Haseley – a place to investigate – Published 17th January 2011
Cycling in South Oxfordshire – Published 15th January 2011
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Really Wild star visit Henley – Published 7th January 2011
Beautiful Wallingford Bridge reopens – Published 5th January 2011
Priceless Henley to host Flog It – Published 4th January 2011
Mapledurham and the Hollywood Watermill – Published 3rd January 2011
Titchmarsh to visit South Oxfordshire – Published 2nd January 2011
Larkin stage show to visit Thame – Published 30th December 2010
Time to remember Wallingford's Agatha – Published 29th December 2010
Getty's house to host Garsington Opera – Published 15th December 2010
Harpsden: setting of the Midsomer Christmas special – Published 13th December 2010
Fame in Thame – Published 9th December 2010
Henley to host star-studded Xmas Panto – Published 6th December 2010
Wallingford leads Christmas celebrations – Published 4th December 2010
Santa's South Oxfordshire service – Published 1st December 2010
Spotlight: beautiful Chinnor village – Published 29th November 2010
Group fights to preserve the Chilterns – Published 27th November 2010
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No Football Murders, yet – Published 22nd November 2010
The delights of red kites – Published 19th November 2010
1960s star Jones to play Henley – Published 18th November 2010
Lets Drink to Midsomer Beer! – Published 15th November 2010
Sherlock Holmes and the Didcot case – Published 12th November 2010
Nettles: OBE award 'lovely and very kind' – Published 12th November 2010
Brunel relatives at Didcot Steam Fair – Published 8th November 2010
Did Agatha Christie want to kill off Poirot? – Published 7th November 2010
Henley mourns Olympic great Holmes – Published 6th November 2010
Barnaby's Top Pubs in South Oxfordshire – Published 3rd November 2010
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