奔放101第一季

　　"BBCThreecomedyseries,setinEdinburgh,abouttwoyoungteenagerswhoarehavingababytogether"

　　Ananthologyseriesofselfcontainedplayswithamurderoustheme,thetwistbeingthattheactionisfollowedfromthepointofviewofthekiller.

　　该剧为BBC在2001—2003年间播出的一套以谋杀案为主题的系列剧，由AnthonyHorowitz担任创造者，共三季23集，每集一个主角，讲述的故事会涉及至少一起谋杀案，有的故事在一开始就告知观众凶手，重点在于刻画凶手由清白到产生杀机再到实行谋杀直至最后被捕或逃脱的内心世界变化（Teacher、Rage、Stalker），有的故事则暗藏玄机，重在最后出人意料的情节逆转，逆转点包括凶手身份（Victim、Flame、SwanSong）、手法（Mercy）、受害者（Sleeper）、作案动机（Motive）、尸体下落（Cornershop）等多个元素。

　　该剧为BBC在2001—2003年间播出的一套以谋杀案为主题的系列剧，由AnthonyHorowitz担任创造者，共三季23集，每集一个主角，讲述的故事会涉及至少一起谋杀案，有的故事在一开始就告知观众凶手，重点在于刻画凶手由清白到产生杀机再到实行谋杀直至最后被捕或逃脱的内心世界变化（Teacher、Rage、Stalker），有的故事则暗藏玄机，重在最后出人意料的情节逆转，逆转点包括凶手身份（Victim、Flame、SwanSong）、手法（Mercy）、受害者（Sleeper）、作案动机（Motive）、尸体下落（Cornershop）等多个元素。

　　BarnabyandDSBenJonesinvestigatethedeathofSimonBrightwhoisfounddeadinsideanoldWorldWarIIvintageHumberparkedatanabandonedairfield.Fromallappearances,thedeathappearstobeasuicide,butthepathologistdeterminesthatthemansufferedasevereblowtothedeadandmayinfacthavebeenunconsciouswhenhediedofcarbonmonoxidepoisoning.SimonBright'sgirlfriend,LauraSharp,isnowheretobefound,butthedeathoftheagingvillageLotharioandtheattemptedmurderofanotherofherfriendsnarrowsthelistofpossiblemurdererssomewhat.BarnabyisconvincedthatoneofLaura'sex-loversisresponsiblebutgivenherratheractivelife,thequestionbecomeswhichone?

　　Desertedforyears,anhistoricallysignificanthouseiscovetedbyanumberofpeople:ayuppiecouplelookingforacountryhometorestore,alocalbuilderandhisestateagentpartnerlookingfordevelopmentrights,andaconservationist.Theownerisanxioustosell,butwhenacoupleofdeathsoccurinthevicinity,thingscometoahaltwhileInspectorBarnabyinvestigates.

　　BarnabyandDSScottinvestigatethemurderofPatrickPennyman,anundertakerinthevillageofFletcher'sCross.Theman'swifethinkshecommittedsuicidebutthepathologistdetermineshewaskilled.Themandiedsoonafterhisreturnhomeafterattendingaserviceatthelocalspiritualistchurch,itselfthesourceofsomecontroversyinthevillage.Astheinvestigationprogresses,thepolicelearnthatPennymanwasgenerallydisliked.Formeremployees,businesspartnersandothersallhadagrudgeagainsthimofonesortoranother.BarnabybelievestheheadoftheSpiritualistchurchtobeacharlatanandwhilethereisalinktotheeverincreasingnumberofmurdervictims,thesolutiontothecrimesistobefoundinanillicitloveaffair.

　　CalledtothevillageofMidsomerMarkettoinvestigatesomeone'scarbeingsetonfire,BarnabyandTroysoonfindthemselvesinvestigatingthemurderofMarjorieEmpsonwhoisfoundinherhomebludgeonedtodeath.ThefocusoftheirattentionisthetheReadingClub,agroupoffivewomenwhomeetregularlynottodiscussbooksinfact,buttomanageainvestmentfundtheyhaveestablished.Twoofthememberswerehopingtocashouttheirinvestments,butwerepreventedfromdoingsobytheothers.Thereareseveralothersuspects,allinonewayoranotherconnectedtothefinancialandinvestmentworld,butwhenasecondmemberofthebookclubiskilled,thepolicerealizetheymayneedtolookforanaltogetherdifferentmotive.

　　GardenofDeath—Oneofthemostbeautifulspotsinthecountybecomesasourceofcontention.
　　DestroyingAngel—Whenahotelownerdies,themanagermissesthereadingofthewillthatnameshimpart-owner.
　　TheElectricVendetta—Amutilatedbodyfoundinacropcircleleadssometosuspectalienshaveinvaded.
　　WhoKilledCockRobin?—Amurdermarsplansfortheupcomingweddingofthevillagesquire’sdaughter.
　　DarkAutumn—Apostmanisbrutallymurdered,anditturnsouthewasdeliveringmorethanthemailtovillagewomen.
　　TaintedFruit—Awealthyyounglandladyfearsforherlifeaftershecallouslyignorestheplightofanelderlytenant.

　　DeathofaStranger—Whenatrampdiesfleeingfromfoxhunters,theinvestigationuncoversatrailofmurderousdeceit.
　　BlueHerrings—Aseriesofdeathsatanursinghomecausestheresidentstosuspectfoulplay.
　　JudgementDay—MidsomerMallowhasashotatthePerfectVillagetitle,provideditcankeepamurdereratbay.
　　BeyondtheGrave—Unearthlyhappeningsinandaroundalocalmuseumcreateanatmosphereofterror.

　　WhenBenthamDeQuettevillefallstohisdeathfromaroofafterseeingaheadlesshorseman,hisaristocraticfamilyseemmoreconcernedabouttheirforthcomingCivilWarre-enactmentthantheincident.AsBarnabyandJonestrytofindoutthetruthbehindtheghostlyfigure,theirinvestigationuncoversshockingsecretsabouttheDeQuettevilles.

　　NewDCIJohnBarnabyarrivesinMidsomerandisbemusedbythequaintvillagesandtheirquirkyresidents.ButwhenalocalDJiscrushedtodeathatatraditionalgirls’boardingschool,hesoondiscoversthatmurderanddeceptionareneverfaraway.Asthedeathtollrises,couldBarnaby’sfirstcasealsobehislast?