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Midsomer Murders' star Neil Dudgeon has taken to Twitter to react after his on-screen wife, played by Fiona Dolman, posed proudly with her new ITV co-stars.The actor, 61, who plays DCI John Barnaby on the hit ITV whodunit series, reacted as Fiona shared a post with the stars of Alan Titchmarsh's show Love Your Weekend, which she appeared on last week.Fiona, who plays Sarah Barnaby on the programme, posted a snap to Twitter of herself with celebrity gardener Alan Titchmarch and her two fellow guests, Adam Kay and Petula Clark, standing in a sun-drenched garden.Responding to the post, her Midsomer Murders' colleague Neil wrote: "Blimey!"It’s all go chez Dolman, innit?"Look at you with Petula Clark! X" he penned in amazement, before ending the post.Fiona had taken to the micro-blogging platform to reveal that she would be appearing on Love Your Weekend alongside her two celebrity friends.She told her 8,571 followers: "This sunday @ITV #LoveYourWeekend with @amateuradam and @PetulaClarkHQ"I was chatting #MidsomerMurders and @hospiceuk with the delightful Alan Titmarsh."We had a lovely time (despite this looking as though Adam and I are holding a rather nice couple hostage in their garden)," she quipped.Following Neil's comment, one avid fan of the murder mystery programme commented with a suggestion as to who could guest star on the show next from Fiona's new group of showbiz pals.Twitter user @Philipcarman wrote: "Alan would be a great guest on Midsomer Murders!"Following Fiona's appearance on the hit gardening show, her fans took to the platform to share their thoughts.@TaniaEsteban_ wrote: "Was feeling jet lagged on the sofa after just landing...

Midsomer Murders star Neil Dudgeon has said it is “really weird” when he is approached by fans while out and about on errands or with his family.The English actor, who has played the part of DCI John Barnaby in the ITV crime drama since 2011, said it “jolts him” when people call him by his character’s name.The long-running show, which first aired in 1997, has recently reached new audiences.Not only have people in the UK binge-watched old episodes during lockdown, but foreign channels have bought two years worth of Midsomer Murders instalments.Neil noted that some had watched two years of TV in two months.With more viewers than ever, it’s not surprising to hear that ITV star, who turned 60 earlier this year, has been spotted on the high

 DCI John Barnaby actor Neil then mischievously joked in reference to the cast’s acting pedigree: “That’s never held us back in Midsomer!”Joining in on the joke, Nick quipped: “Neil’s been doing it for 10 years, come on in!”“You’ll be fine,” Neil agreed, while Holly and Phillip burst into giggles over his remark.Holly then added that she can only see herself having a small part in the series, saying: “I’ll just walk through the back of shots slightly.”Nick disagreed with Holly, urging her to take a bigger role in the show, as he suggested: “No, no, no, I’m sure we could kill you or you could be a murderer or something!”“It’s more substantial than that,” Neil informed the ITV favourite.Teasing producers’ plans for Holly, the actor continued:

Midsomer Murders favourite Neil Dudgeon, 59, has admitted he was forced to face his fear of heights while filming a dramatic scene for the ITV show on a cliff.The DCI John Barnaby star revealed he also had to deal with adverse weather conditions at the time, which left him feeling “terrified” about falling over the edge alongside members of the cast and crew.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk about Midsomer Murders being added to digital video subscription service BritBox, Neil recalled: “One time they came up to me before we started shooting and asked, ‘Have you got a problem with heights?’ And I said, ‘I have actually, I’m not good with heights’.“And they said, ‘Oh okay’.

Midsomer Murders cast member Nick Hendrix, 34, has opened up about his “deeper chats” with his co-star Neil Dudgeon, 59.The actor explained the pair often discuss politics behind-the-scenes of the ITV police drama.However, Nick revealed that in spite of having some disagreements with the DCI John Barnaby star in the past, he “always learns something” from their debates.The star divulged: “Neil and I are sort of like a married couple, sometimes you’ll find us just quietly reading the paper and not talking to each other or deep in political debate. “A big part of it for me is hanging out with him everyday and we just have a nice time.”Nick continued: “We have disagreed, but generally he’s a very smart man and a very experienced actor.“So if

Nick Hendrix, 34, has revealed working with Neil Dudgeon, 59, is “a real treat” and one of the highlights of his role in ITV's Midsomer Murders.The actor opened up about his partnership with the DCI John Barnaby star in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.He explained they can often be found spending time together behind-the-scenes “not talking to each other, or deep in [a] political debate”.When quizzed on what the best part about playing DS Jamie Winter is, Nick divulged: “Not to sound soppy about it but, working with Neil Dudgeon who plays Barnaby is a real treat and we just get on so well, which I would say is not always a given with these long running shows. “When you’re stuck with a cast member for a long period of time most,

ITV drama.The actor, who has a phobia of heights, explained he was shooting a “denouement scene” at the time while there was “a gale blowing”, which made standing on the cliff edge risky for the cast and crew.Speaking about the scary situation to Express.co.uk, the DCI John Barnaby star recalled: “So we shot this denouement scene that was on the edge of a cliff, it was quite a high cliff, it was like 100 feet.“So for me being not good with heights - if you get near the edge you go a bit swimmy -that was a bit tricky.“The days that we were filming, the weather had been beautiful for weeks, but then the two days we were filming there was a gale blowing, a real, proper gale and people were being sort of blown around in the wind.“And you think,

ITV drama before they aired in the UK.The actor explained the show had a “pause in filming” long before coronavirus lockdown restrictions halted production on numerous programmes.In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, Neil divulged that ITV needed to “juggle” the show around sporting events a couple of years ago, which delayed filming and left producers with a “backlog of episodes”.The DCI John Barnaby star revealed: “I think this has only happened in the last two years or so because the year before last we didn’t film because ITV had got a kind of backlog of episodes.“They had about eight episodes that hadn’t been broadcast and I think there was a World Cup coming up or something and they were just trying to figure out how much

ITV drama’s storyline “spoils” the show for him as a fan.The actor admitted that although he “struggles” to find a downside to being a part of the cast, he spent 13 years tuning into the series before landing the role of DCI John Barnaby and now can’t be surprised by the dramatic twists and turns of the plot.He divulged in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk: “I’ve been doing it for what would be 10 years this year if we were filming, but you’ve got lovely people to work with in front of the camera and behind the camera, from producers down through the whole crew and the marvellous cast that we have. “You’re nicely looked after and it’s a show that’s held in great affection by a great number of people so if you’re going to be an actor

ITV series’ cast after his agent tentatively approached him about the role.

Midsomer Murders cast member Neil Dudgeon, 59, has divulged that he is hoping to film more scenes with Fiona Dolman, 50, who plays his character DCI John Barnaby’s other half Sarah Barnaby.