Midsomer Murders' Neil Dudgeon shares secret to ITV show's success in playful dig at James Martin

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Neil Dudgeon, the 63-year-old star known for his role as DCI John Barnaby on ITV's enduring mystery series Midsomer Murders, shared insights into the show's success during an appearance on James Martin's Saturday Morning.

The actor relished a "beautiful" calves liver dish while delving into conversation with the 52-year-old chef.Discussing the surprise element behind the longevity of Midsomer Murders, Neil reflected on the solid foundation of the show during their chat.The culinary host questioned the secret to creating a hit series: "What do you put it down to?

Because we were talking about successful shows and 'successful' nowadays is about three or four years?"Modestly discussing television success, James added: "I can't put my finger on this one, to be honest.

18 years I've been cooking on Saturday mornings. What would you put it down to?" Responding with a touch of humour, Neil cheekily remarked: "If I may say so, the success of your show is even more of a mystery than the success of our show!" Agreeing in a lighthearted manner, James laughed, "Precisely," prompting Neil to quickly contribute: "The reason I say that is because, I think the great thing about Midsomer Murders is...