Travel Notes on Beauty, Nostalgia and the Art of Dying Properly
There is a county that doesn’t exist. And yet we return to it – again and again.
Midsomer is more than just the setting of a long-running crime series. It’s a landscape of longing, a world made of hedgerows, teasets and silences too neat to be innocent.
This ongoing essay collection is a personal attempt to make sense of that landscape. Each text is a travel note, tracing scenes, atmospheres, and details from Midsomer Murders – and linking them to broader themes: beauty and staging, nostalgia and order, memory and loss.
Some entries are close readings of episodes, others wander off – into personal recollection, cultural history… But all of them belong to the same journey: A journey through Midsomer, as it appears on TV.
What you’ll find here:
Note: There isn’t much to discover just yet – essays will be published gradually from late May. Until autumn, think of this more as a gateway than a library.
My Way In
To Find and Return to Midsomer
Green and Pleasant Land – Where Time Stands Still
(Essay forthcoming. Good things take time – especially in Midsomer.)
Englishness
(Essay forthcoming. Good things take time – especially in Midsomer.)
Cracks in the Façade – The Village Masquerade
(Essay forthcoming. Good things take time – especially in Midsomer.)
Echoes of the Past
(Essay forthcoming. Good things take time – especially in Midsomer.)
‘Oh, it‘s you!‘ – The Art of Dying Properly
(Essay forthcoming. Good things take time – especially in Midsomer.)
In the World of Midsomer Murders
(Essay forthcoming. Good things take time – especially in Midsomer.)
Alongside the essays, I’m also rewatching the entire series – slowly, and with a particular eye. Certain themes, images and peculiarities are being gathered as I go. This project will take time – most likely well into the second half of 2026 – but the current state of the collection can be followed here.
I’m keeping track of these things:
All Village Fêtes and Local Festivities
A List of Public History in Midsomer
Local Historians & Co. in Midsomer Murders
🤓 Read more about Midsomer Murders & History
The Chronology of Midsomer County by Year or by Episodes • Deep Dives into Midsomer & History • History of Midsomer Murders Film Locations
I would like to point out that this is an unofficial fan site. I am not connected to Bentley Productions, ITV or the actors.
