Tom Barnaby

Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Barnaby
Midsomer Murders character
Portrayed by	John Nettles
First appearance	The Killings at Badger's Drift (23 March 1997)
Last appearance	Fit for Murder (2 February 2011)
Created by	Caroline Graham
Profile
Occupation	Detective Chief Inspector (until 2011) Retired (2011- )
Family Wife Joyce Barnaby Daughters Cully Barnaby First cousins John Barnaby

Detective Chief Inspector Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Barnaby (born 20 April 1943) is a fictional detective created by Caroline Graham and was one of the main characters in the ITV drama Midsomer Murders.

Tom Barnaby first appears in the programme's first episode The Killings at Badger's Drift and last appears in Fit for Murder, an episode broadcast on 2 February 2011, which is the final episode of the thirteenth series. He states in an episode called Picture of Innocence that his birthday is 20 April 1943. He is married to Joyce Barnaby, played by Jane Wymark and has a daughter called Cully, played by Laura Howard. He appeared in 81 episodes before handing over to his cousin John (Neil Dudgeon). He is assisted in every episode by a sergeant. He has three sergeants throughout his tenure, Gavin Troy; 1997-2003, Daniel Scott; 2003-2005 and Benjamin Jones; 2005-2011.

The Inspector Barnaby Book Series

• Caroline Graham, The Killings at Badger's Drift, 1987
• Caroline Graham, Death of a Hollow Man, 1989
• Caroline Graham, Death in Disguise, 1992
• Caroline Graham, Written in Blood, 1994
• Caroline Graham, Faithful unto Death, 1996
• Caroline Graham, A Place of Safety, 1999
• Caroline Graham, A Ghost in the Machine, 2004

See also

• Midsomer Murders - TV series based on the book
• List of Midsomer Murders episodes