Episode no. Series Six
Episode 3 Written by Andrew Payne (fr) Running time 99 minutes | Directed by Sarah Hellings Original air date 15 September 2002 | |
Painted in Blood is the third episode of the sixth season of British television show Midsomer Murders and the thirty first episode overall. It stars John Nettles as Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby and Daniel Casey as Detective Sergeant Gavin Troy.
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Plot
While Joyce Barnaby joins a painting society, her husband DCI Barnaby is concerned with Operation Pondlife, a local initiative designed to clamp down on bag snatching. When Joyce finds the body of Ruth Fairfax, an elderly lady who is part of her art class, almost as soon as she is identified DCI Barnaby is pulled off the case replaced by members of the National Intelligence Squad. At first Troy is dazzled by the visiting detectives who take him under their wing, but eventually he becomes disillusioned and helps Barnaby solve the case.
Murders
There is only one murder committed in this episode. However, throughout the episode, there are various crimes committed including 2 attempted bank robberies in the episode's conclusion, taking place within minutes of each other.
Ruth Fairfax (also known as Angela Browning): Stabbed in the back on the village green with a chisel whilst painting.