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Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon appeared on This Morning to discuss the 23rd series of the show. However, he was left squirming after being asked if he'd been axed.

Jamie Lang From Lille’s Series Mania, All3Media has revealed that the long-running detective drama “Midsomer Murders” is celebrating another landmark as production kicks off for its historic 25th season. The globally beloved show, which has aired for nearly three decades, is returning with four new feature-length mysteries. Produced by Bentley Productions and commissioned by ITV in the U.K., “Midsomer Murders” continues to be a ratings draw across nearly 200 territories.

Neil Dudgeon, best known for his role in Midsomer Murders, has hinted at a possible successor should he decide to hand over his detective badge. While firmly in place as DCI John Barnaby, the actor mentioned Jason Watkins of McDonald and Dodd's fame as a potential candidate.

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.

Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon returns as DCI John Barnaby this weekend, but speculation is rife that this series could be his last. Although Neil hasn't confirmed his future on the show, he recently quipped that Line Of Duty wouldn't dare tackle the kind of storylines Midsomer does, saying, "They haven't got the balls for it."

Nicholas Lyndhurst, best known for his role in Only Fools and Horses, is among the top contenders to replace Neil Dudgeon in the ITV series Midsomer Murders, according to bookmakers. Although Neil has no plans to leave the show, speculation has arisen after he discussed being "cancelled".

Bookmakers have named Death in Paradise star Ralf Little as a top contender to replace Neil Dudgeon as the lead in Midsomer Murders, should he decide to leave the show. With odds of 5/1, Ralf is a close second to Vera's Kenny Doughty, who has odds of 4/1.

Martin Clunes, known for his role in Doc Martin, is among the favourites to replace Neil Dudgeon on Midsomer Murders, should he ever decide to leave his position as the lead detective. Despite Neil having no immediate plans to depart, he recently discussed his experience of "being cancelled" when he succeeded John Nettles.

Midsomer Murders enthusiasts are abuzz with speculation that Jason Hughes might reprise his role as DS Ben Jones in the beloved ITV series. Jason, who became a staple of the show after joining in 2005, left fans stunned when he departed from the drama.

Vera's Kenny Doughty is the top pick among bookies to step into Neil Dudgeon's shoes if he ever decides to leave Midsomer Murders. Despite Neil having no plans to exit the ITV drama, fans are concerned about a potential replacement.

The pair shared insights and laughs about their time on set, with Nick Hendrix paying a heartwarming tribute to his pal: "Neil is an inspiration, he is a mentor figure really, a father figure. I have learned so much from him both from acting and in life."

Neil Dudgeon, who stars as DCI John Barnaby in ITV's Midsomer Murders, has admitted that taking over from predecessor John Nettles was a daunting challenge. He stepped into the iconic role during the show's 14th series and recently opened up about his initial fears of being "cancelled" after just one season.

Midsomer fans rejoice - the long-running ITV crime drama returns with a brand new series tonight (Sunday April 14).

Midsomer Murders actor Neil Dudgeon, known for bringing life to the character of DCI John Barnaby, has expressed his worry over getting "too old" for his role in the popular ITV drama. Despite his initial joining of the show in 2011 being greeted with trepidation by fans who adored previous detective John Nettles, Neil has since carved a space for himself in viewers' hearts.

Midsomer Murders viewers were quick to react as Holly Willoughby made her acting debut in the show. The presenter, who has just a week left of her lengthy summer break from This Morning, made an early return to the small screen on Sunday night (August 27) in the ITV drama series.

Holly Willoughby appeared on This Morning on Friday (August 25) after being away from screens for almost two months, but she appeared to slip-up a few times during her TV segment. The 42-year-old last presented the ITV daytime programme in early July before leaving for her annual summer break.

Holly Willoughby's acting skills will be put under the spotlight this weekend, as the presenter makes her TV drama debut.

Holly Willoughby will be making a cameo in an upcoming episode of the long-running murder mystery Midsomer Murders. A first look at Holly's stint on the show was shown during Wednesday's Good Morning Britain, when hosts Kate Garraway and Richard Madeley were joined by the show's star Neil Dudgeon, who plays DCI John Barnaby.

John Nettles on screen as the lead detective in 2011, fans worried the writing could be on the wall for Midsomer Murders. But more than a decade later Neil Dudgeon is still solving crime in what must be the most death-ridden collection of villages in the world. Neil has played DCI John Barnaby for 12 years and will celebrate his 50th episode as lead detective tomorrow.

Fleur Perkins could “never be replaced” in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.The Midsomer Murders star gave a behind-the-scenes insight into why she believes Fleur is here to stay.Annette joined Midsomer Murders back in 2019 as motorbike-riding chief pathologist Fleur Perkins.While Annette only became a part of the show in its 20th season, the ITV hit has now been running for 25 years. Opening up about how her character Fleur was conceptualised, Annette gave an interesting reason for why she thinks she “won’t be replaced”.“It’s brilliant to play an older woman who’s got a very interesting private life and who is very good at her job and can send the blokes up and intrigue them and things,” Annette reflected. “It’s terrific, you know, and there should be more - and they exist in real life - characters like that, really.”Fleur went on to describe how the producers arrived at the character of Fleur after coming to a surprising conclusion.“When the producer asked me to do it, they said that one time the person playing the pathologist had been ill and they didn’t know how to get around it when they were filming,” Annette remembered. “Then they said, ‘Oh, I know, we’ll have them send a fax through with the details and Barnaby can read it out’.“And he said, ‘I wanted a new character who could not be replaced by a fax machine.’ “So Fleur certainly can’t be replaced by a fax machine!” Annette concluded gleefully. Annette often acts opposite the likes of DCI John Barnaby star Neil Dudgeon and admitted she had a lot of fun in the role. Asked why Midsomer Murders has lasted a full 25 years on ITV, Annette gave a considered response. “I think it’s quite quirky and English because the deaths are often extraordinary and the

Express.co.uk.The Midsomer Murders star admitted that she had experienced a rather “naughty tempation” before while on set as her character Fleur, acting opposite DCI John Barnaby star Neil Dudgeon.Annette joined Midsomer Murders back in 2019 as motorbike-riding chief pathologist Fleur Perkins.While Annette only became a part of the show in its 20th season, the ITV hit has now been running for 25 years. When asked what she thinks makes it stand the test of time, Annette replied: “I think it’s quite quirky and English because the deaths are often extraordinary and the fans like that.”Opening up about one particular murder scene featuring “naughty” Fleur, Annette admitted she got an inappropriate temptation during filming.  “One death I’ve had is by chocolate,” Annette recalled, as she referred to the season 20 episode The Lions of Causton.“It was as much as I could do not to break a bit off and eat it,” the actress admitted.She went on to explain that she felt it was “something Fleur might do” but decided against it for a rather peculiar reason.“I thought Fleur might do, but then I had to think, ‘No - of course she’d like dark chocolate.’“‘This person’s been smothered in milk chocolate and she’d prefer dark.’”Reflecting on her mischievous character, she added: “It’s the sort of naughty thing where, if it wasn’t near the body, I thought Fleur might just have a little.”When asked what it was like to be given such a fun role, Annette responded: “It’s brilliant to play an older woman who’s got a very interesting private life and who is very good at her job and can send the blokes up and intrigue them and things. “It’s terrific, you know, and there should be more - and they do exist in real life - characters like that