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context: John Barnaby (played by Neil Dudgeon), took over his position when Nettles retired from the show in 2011. Despite the change of lead character (and numerous changes among secondary players), the show has retained its popularity and has completed its 20th season. "Midsomer Murders" is a detective drama set in modern-day England. The stories revolve around the efforts of Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (and later his successor, John Barnaby) to solve numerous murders that take place in the picturesque but deadly villages of the fictional county of Midsomer. The Barnabys have worked with several different sergeants throughout the run </s> New Zealand the series was broadcast on TVNZ until it's been broadcast for a number of years on the free-to-air channel Prime. In the United States, the series was first aired by A&E, which broadcast "The Killings at Badger's Drift" on 28 June 1998 and followed with the next four episodes over the 1998–99 season. The show remained on A&E for many years until it was syndicated by American Public Television for broadcast on public television stations. , episodes through series 19 are available for streaming through Netflix. Composed by Jim Parker, the iconic main theme is a moderate-tempo waltz, </s> Derek Hilton Derek Redvers Hilton (3 February 1927 to 11 July 2005) was an English musician and composer who worked for most of his professional career as musical director at Granada Television. He is mostly remembered for his television themes and is credited as writing a total of 241. He also composed under the pseudonym John Snow. Derek Hilton was born on 3 February 1927 at a modest terraced house in York Street, Whitefield, near Bury, Lancashire. The son of Alfred Redvers Hilton, a keen amateur operatic singer, and Emily, a Shropshire girl in service as a maid, Derek began
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