The House in the Woods

Overall this is a good episode except for the life of me I just don't understand the motive behind the first two murders. My husband and I have watched this episode multiple times and we say the same thing each time. What is the motive??? Scott's departure was never really explained. This episode has the usual allotment of local village loonies; which always cracks us up.

Just watching this episode, but don't know how I missed it before. This must be Jones's promotion from uniform to plain clothes detective. He is such a natural! I adore John Nettles, hate Jane Wymark for being Barnaby's on-screen wife. I rarely miss an episode - or the repeats - and want to go there! Midsomer is my fantasy of Mother England, and no doubt the fantasy of many people who still live there. Midsomer Murders is for all those Australians who have never been to England and the best tourist advertisement for those who want to go there. Sadly, they will be disappointed. Stay home and watch Midsomer Murders on the telly and dream... It's Famous Five for grown-ups! Some of the last vestiges of pommy England. And I love it!

I do love this episode for the most part. Angsty teens mixed with good ones, older townsfolk mixed with young ones... as is real life. But for the life of me, it has never made sense why the couple that were looking to buy the house were murdered. The murderer was WANTING to sell but he kills the people that want to buy..... makes no sense. I,too, wondered why Scott left. He was a bit off at first... thinking he was too good for midsomer, flirting all the time.... but he seemed to be finding his place as the series went on and took the role more seriously. Towards the end of season 8 he was actually being a detective and doing a good job. Wish someone would close the loop on why he left.

I love connecting dots. I love spotting people I know from other British shows or return guest actors doing other roles. Also, finding famous people before they became famous...

There was no need to kill the couple who were just looking at the house. The entire episode starts on a totally useless murder. I do like the performance of the two sons. they are the one bright spot and the closest to reality of young boys.

Several of the names and plot points in this episode are a sly homage to that book!

Charles Dickens' novel is the tale of boy named Philip, called Pip, who befriends an escaped convict named Magwitch. Pip brings the convict food and tries to help him escape.