Midsomer Murders

I much prefer the new one. Tom was too much of a social climber and was on first name terms with all the great and the good. Joyce belonged to every club and society going and couldn't possibly have had all those interests

Must admit I prefer the new one too though I've always thought he's a bit old to have that baby.

Joyce was certainly a pain. And Barnaby was getting a bit stodgy. But we were used to them...

I thought the old ones were funny. Joyce's terrible cooking and Barnaby often asking, 'Cully, What are you doing here?' when his unemployed actress daughter turned up.

Cute baby in the new one though and Sykes acts everyone else off the screen.

Where did they get that name Cully?

Trying to remember some of Joyce's activities...landscape painting, stage manager, fete organiser, flower arranging, choir, did she not even drive the mobile library at one point?!

I loved the family life story going on in the background. I can't warm to the new Barnaby and his wife.

I love the new house though. Joyce's interior design talents ranked alongside her cooking.

And do policemen earn so much, as Joyce never worked and their standard of living and house were very good?

I like the new Barnaby, but he and his wife seem an ill assorted pair. Hope we don't see too much of the baby - it is still supposed to be a crime series after all. But I do love Sykes!

And do policemen earn so much, as Joyce never worked and their standard of living and house were very good?
Around £55,000 pa I think

Perhaps they inherited money, as they never seemed to have any relatives apart from the daughter (even when they had a party they invited work colleagues!).

or perhaps Tom got paid a lot of overtime as there was so much crime going on he was always working?

I miss Tom, but not Joyce, what a wet blanket she was!
Sykes is my favourite character tbh in the new version,the new Barnaby lacks charm.

Noticed too that after criticism it was ' too white' has turned into a meeting of the United Nations!

I agree Joyce was a pain being the leading light in everything but then again she might be true to life - I suspect many of us have met a 'Joyce'. New Mrs B is a bit of pain in her way too - bit smart but love her baby and Sykes. Mr B could do with losing some weight.

Yes, I've noticed how multi-cultural the cast are now.

I also love Sykes.

I love the new house too and Sykes. Cully definitely drove the Mobile Library van, when Troy was the sergeant.

I thought Cully was an aspiring actress...don't remember her driving the mobile library van though!

She did once, in between acting jobs.Jalima's, Joyce's parents stayed one Christmas and Tom's aunt was in a residential home when lo and behold there was, yes you guessed it, a murder!

Jalima not Jalima's

I meant it was Joyce who drove the library van.

I just remember Cully driving the library van.

Do you remember the actor Patrick Wymark?
He was Joyce's father (in RL)