The 14th series of Midsomer Murders aired in 2011 and it's the series that starts with a new Barnaby in town. Niel Dudgeon is DCI John Barnaby and he's the cousin of the retired DCI Tom Barnaby. John's married to Sarah who is played by Fiona Dolman. Here's a bit from the Wikipedia on their characters:
John transferred from Brighton to Midsomer's Causton CID to replace his older cousin, Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby, when Barnaby retired. He has a degree in Psychology from Durham University, which earned him some ribbing from DS Jones when he first arrived; however, despite a rocky start, the two make a formidable team. Barnaby lives in a large country cottage with his wife Sarah and their dog Sykes. He first makes a guest appearance in the series 13 episode, "The Sword of Guillaume" before taking over in the series 14 premiere, "Death in the Slow Lane." Dudgeon actually made his first appearance on the show not as John Barnaby, but as womanising gardener Daniel Bolt in the series 4 opener "Garden of Death".
Sarah is the headmistress of the local primary school. As she has a full-time career of her own (unlike Joyce), she does not figure as much in her husband's cases; and they don't have any children (until the end of the sixteenth series), although you may consider Sykes, their dog, as their child. Despite this, they have a loving marriage and celebrated their fifteen year anniversary in "Schooled for murder". Throughout the sixteenth series Sarah is pregnant and in the last episode of the series she gives birth to their first child, a daughter, called Betty.
John partner is Detective Sergeant Ben Jones, who's played by Jason Hughes. Jones is Tom Barnaby's third junior. Unlike Troy and Scott, who first appeared on the series as plain-clothed detective sergeants, Jones was a uniformed police constable when he was first introduced. Jones was first appointed as a Detective Constable, as well as Barnaby's second-in-command. (after assisting Barnaby during Sgt Scott's absence) and promoted to Detective Sergeant by the end of his first series. Jones is considerably less naive than Troy or Scott, possessing an insight into cases that neither would have. Jones was born in Wales and remarks about his love for Wales when he and Tom travel there in the episode "Death and Dust". He is formerly a Freemason, as revealed in "King's Crystal". In the episode "Death in Chorus", Jones exhibits a remarkable vocal talent and is recruited to sing tenor in the Midsomer Worthy choir. In "Death in the Slow Lane", it is revealed that Jones was interested in replacing Tom Barnaby upon his retirement and was a little put out by his cousin, John Barnaby, being transferred to the position instead. In reality, he could not have been given the post because it would have required him to bypass the rank of inspector. In "Murder Of Innocence", it is revealed that Jones is in a relationship with firefighter Susie Bellingham. In the series 16 opener, "The Christmas Haunting", it was revealed that Jones had been promoted to Inspector and transferred to Brighton. He sent a Christmas card to the Barnabys, though it was addressed to their dog, Sykes.
Death in the Slow Lane March 23 2011
John arrives in the town to take over the Detective Inspector spot. His first case is a death by crushing. More death's follow. It's a tough place, that Midsomer.
Dark Secrets March 30 2011
Someone's killed a social worker and it opens a mess of deadly family secrets. Some people sure have some shitty lives and then they make it worse by trying to cover it up.
Echoes of the Dead April 20 2011
There's a dead bride in a bathtub and more wedding themed murders occur.
The Oblong Murders May 25 2011
John and Ben investigate the disappearance of a woman who was in a cult and an old case about a couple killed in a boat explosion.
The Sleeper Under the Hill September 21 2011
Someone's been murdered in a stone circle. It's not even a real circle. The guy's still dead. That leads to some weird dead bodies that take some good detecting to get to the bottom of the mystery.
The Night of the Stag October 12 2011
There's moonshine being made in the countryside. People at the Midsomer Abbas spring fayre drink cider from a barrel with a dead man in it. Good thing I don't care that much for cider.
A Sacred Trust October 26 2011
Someone strangled a nun. Ben and John have to intrude on a sheltered religious order and it's a sad thing.
A Rare Bird January 11 2012
A rare bird leads to murder. Some hobbies are jsut too dangerous for me.
Sadly there aren't many on YouTube. I've been happily getting them from the library and I keep enjoying them. The productions writing remains consistant and I'm getting to like the new Barnaby.
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