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This stretch of the river can be unpredictable after so much rain. I

get a move on before it floods.

Yeah, we could be standing on what was once the pilgrim route to Causton Abbey.

Maybe. Today's the day, Becker.

I might finally find the Thomas Beckett badge to complete my collection.

That's a rare badge, Johnny.

Let's pray to any that come with.

I would like sort of to something at Holybrook.

I reckon they must have had a tip -off.

Say no more, mate. Yeah, yeah. We'll meet you down there.

Rufus, get that down your neck. We've got work to do. Gemma, get the van

up.

Mudlark, we're at Hollybrook.

What about the bar?

Well, Gary can cover for a couple of hours, but we need to get there now.

We must be on to something.

Dad, he's done it again.

Hmm?

Oh, not again, Paddy. That's the third time this afternoon. How much stuff have

you got buried out there?

Oh, sorry, Sarah. I couldn't stop it. Oh, never mind that now. I've got some

exciting news.

I have just been asked to do some local research for part -time... The Amateur

Street Show. Yeah. They got in touch through the historical society. Are you

going to be on TV?

It looks like it, yeah.

And who's the subject?

Oh, I'm sorry, darling, but it's a need -to -know basis only.

But if you wouldn't mind carrying this mess up.

I've got some work to do.

Last time, okay?

Or I'm calling the pound.

Everything all right, Richard?

Some ghastly ancestry show keeps calling me.

Hannah's daughter is now a well -known actress, apparently.

They want my help to find Jessica.

As if I'd had the first idea.

As if the day couldn't get any worse.

This is a historical site of great interest to the Dean of Causton.

We're here at his official invitation.

Last time I heard, this stretch of the river is on Jacob Mitchell's land.

It's nothing to do with the deed. Nevertheless, your high -strength

do untold damage.

You have no business here. You're so sure about that, Rev?

Call the police.

We already know Johnny's a grass.

You've probably called them already.

If you're intent on being unreasonable, I suppose I can't stop you.

Glad to see we're on the same page, Vicar.

Good one, Gem.

Let's get organised, lads.

Damn cheat.

Who do they think they are?

We just have to do our best to avoid them.

You just said they're dumb.

Ready, Gem?

I was born ready.

Hello, guys, and welcome back to the Midsummer Magneteers channel.

And what a lovely day for it. I'm afraid this is the only family photograph my

mother kept.

Those are my grandparents with my mother, Hannah.

Her sister Jessie and their brother Richard.

She was estranged from all of them.

It's something she never talked about.

So what made her change her mind?

She knew she didn't have long left.

Wanted to get her house in order before it was too late.

But I could see how painful it was for her to go back there.

Why is that?

Jessie was her baby sister.

The only member of her family she ever cared about. But she felt she had to cut

off from all of them in order to survive.

That's why I'm doing this.

To honour Mum's dying wish.

To find Jessie and tell her how much she loved her.

And how guilty she felt for abandoning her.

Well, all we know so far is that your family came from a village called

Goldsworthy in Midsomer. OK. Your uncle still lives there, but he's...

He's reluctant to get involved.

So where do we go from here?

To Goldsworthy. Okay. So I've booked us into the village pub and set up a

meeting tomorrow with the local historian.

Just ask her to see what she can come up with. And your uncle? I'll just keep

trying. I don't want to upset him.

It's a bit of a bolt from the blue.

Sometimes people, they just need a bit of a nudge.

All he can say is no.

If you insist on being here, the least you can do is stick to your own area.

I'll go wherever I like. He's just trying to wind us up, Richard.

Don't give him the satisfaction.

Rupert seems to be a friend.

Can we all just try and be civil?

You can't be civil with these barbarians.

Hey! What the hell are you playing at? Sorry, mate.

Didn't see you there.

Is that right?

Come on, then. Let's have it.

See who comes off worse.

Get off me! Richard,

I need your expert opinion.

My card.

Looks like an ampulla from the Thomas Becket Shrine.

That was in my book. It belongs to me.

You only found it by chance.

Lead isn't even magnetic.

Find us keepers, Johnny boy.

And by the way, you're all looking at it.

Must be worth a bob or two. The ampulla and the Thomas Spakett badge you often

found together.

Where were you casting when you found it? Why would I tell you that?

Might be loads more of them. Well, then I'll tell the police about the old gun

you found in the lake and didn't declare.

Still out unlightened, aren't you, Colt?

They'll send you straight back.

I'll kill you first.

It's not worth it, Johnny. If it's here, you'll find it.

Let's have a look. What do you think?

Well, he's right, isn't he?

That's good.

Richard?

Don't open it! Oh, God.

Oh.

It's a Wiccan jar, also known as a witch's jar.

Probably 17th century.

Unopened, they were thought to protect against the spirits of evil. But if the

seal was broken, the forces of evil were believed to be set free.

So I've unleashed evil on myself. It gets worse

if the jar is open near water.

It's said that the ghosts of the foreshore come back to life.

To take their victims with them. Don't listen to him, Johnny.

Thanks for watching, guys.

And if you haven't already, don't forget to like and subscribe.

All merch available via the link.

Happy Magna -tearing!

Bye, then.

See you tomorrow.

Thinking of coming to the Blessing of the River ceremony.

I've seen the light at last.

Now, that would be a miracle.

But if there are blessings to be had, then why shouldn't we have some of them?

Do you know who needs to get lucky?

No, that's just a fair.

I'll never get up in time. One can but hope.

I'm heading back.

Yeah, me too. I'm getting cold.

I could give you a lift.

Thanks, I'd rather walk.

Johnny?

William, shall I take the job?

Someone needs to report it.

Good job. Yeah, yeah. That'd be much appreciated.

William, is there something wrong?

No, no, everything's fine.

Thanks for letting me know, Jacob.

Yeah, yeah, yeah, of course, of course. I'll make sure everyone's well.

Bye.

Tom.

Tom.

Elliot!

I'm gonna find out, Mum.

Oh, hello.

What?

What?

Are you sure about that?

No, oh, no, no. Hold on a second. I just need to write this down.

Hang on.

Somebody! Help me!

Please!

Morning, Vicar!

You see that? Look, he's really not happy.

Judge not, lest ye be judged.

Isn't that what the Bible says?

Yeah, but the man's a hypocrite.

Preaches one thing, does the opposite.

Well, at least he's not a Judas like Johnny.

Talking to Johnny. Where is he?

Right, we've made our point.

Let's go to the pub. Are we here now?

Bless him, he won't do any of us any harm.

Especially you, Cole.

Gracious God, we pray for all those poor souls lost to our rivers and waterways

who these flowers represent.

In Christianity, water can symbolize both life and death and is a central

in the sacraments of baptism, a moment of spiritual purification.

Morning, Jamie. John will be down in a sec. Thanks.

You're looking very glamorous for a school day. Ah, but it's not a school

Winter. Far from it.

Mum's going to be on TV.

That's exciting. What's the show?

Pastime. They've asked me to advise on some local history.

Just don't mix in with the glitter art. It doesn't turn your head.

You'll be Hollywood next, then. Quite a fancy life I've done surfing celebrity

drama.

What do you think?

You'd give any film star a run for her money.

I don't know about that, but thank you.

Right, sir, time we left for our decidedly unglamorous danger. Oh, I

There's always the potential for a bit of real -life drama.

Careful what you're with, of course, sir.

DCI Barnaby.

Good morning.

Not so good for our victim.

Cause of death?

Drowning. And by the look of him, I reckon he'd been in the water no longer

24 hours.

There have been reports of a sinkhole in the stretch of river, and sinkholes

combined with silt can be a particularly dangerous domination.

So no evidence of foul play?

Not obviously.

Then, um, what am I doing here?

According to witnesses on the scene, the victim was a local man, last seen alive

yesterday evening.

This jacket was found along with a bag containing a phone, a wallet and a

notebook. They confirmed his identity as Jonathan David Hoxall.

This was found in the pocket.

Memento Mori was Latin. It means remember that you have to die.

Who knew Winter could speak Latin?

You're wasted as a plod. I'm not a... I'm a detective.

Detective Sergeant.

It's so easy to wind up. It's delicious.

If we could possibly get back to the matter at hand.

I won't know any more until I've done the post -mortem.

I'll be in touch.

So our victim had a reminder of the inevitability of death and then turns up

drowned.

Why did he come here? Was he meeting someone?

Digital forensics to try and unlock his phone.

Where exactly was the body found?

Into the jetty, sir.

Reverend William Gideon was conducting a river blessing when his wife saw the

body in the water.

He and his mudlarking group were here yesterday afternoon.

Johnny Hoxton was a key member.

According to Mrs Gideon, there was another mudlarking group here at the

time, but they left before he did. Were the Gideons the last people to see Mr

Hoxton alive?

Yeah. Said he was going home and left alone.

Mrs Gideon can't understand why he came back.

Well, let's talk to both groups.

Find out if anything happened yesterday that might, um...

Shed some light.

Down PC, Gemstone Television.

We're here to see Richard Klisov.

So he's expecting you?

Absolutely. He's not back yet?

We're happy to wait.

Thank you.

Johnny Hoxton was a devout member of the St Leonard's family and a passionate

member of the Midsomer Mudlocks.

It's not. It's a tragedy for the whole village community.

Did Mr Hoxton have any enemies?

But it was an accident, surely?

Yeah, we have to keep an open mind at this stage, Mrs Gideon.

I understand you were the last people to see Mr Hoxham.

Well, technically, that was William. I started walking home while they were

still at the river.

Yeah, Johnny left soon after.

Richard Clifford was off to him a lift earlier, but he declined.

And Richard Clifford is?

He's a fellow mudlark and old family friend.

I took over the ministry when his father retired.

Did anything happen at the river that could have upset Mr Hoxham?

Uh, new research suggested that there could have been a pilgrim hostel near

Holybrook. Johnny was hoping to find a rare Thomas Beckett badge to complete

collection. Then an ampuller badge was found by Cole Densmore, a member of the

Midsomer Magneteers, another mudlarking group in the area.

The ampuller and Thomas Beckett badge are often found together, so Johnny...

got excited that he might find one in the same location, but Cole refused to

tell him exactly where he found it. In fact, Cole seemed to be enjoying

him, but that wasn't unusual.

What do you mean?

Well, the Mudlocks are keen historians and ecologists. We research respectfully

for evidence of the path in order to build collections of local historical

importance.

And the Midsomer Magneteers? Well, they use heavy, high -strength magnets to

amass large quantities of metal for cash.

Their gung -ho attitude causes untold damage to the environment.

Which is a source of conflict?

Yeah, unfortunately, yes.

There was something else.

Johnny found a rare Wiccan jar in the river.

Which is what exactly?

A sealed 17th -century witch's jar, believed to curse whoever opens it.

Certainly, that was Johnny's.

Yeah, as a Christian, I abhor superstition.

It's an unfortunate coincidence that Johnny died later that day.

Where is this jar now?

Richard took it with him.

Significant artifacts need to be registered.

Where might I find him?

They're waiting in the sitting room.

What are they doing here?

They said you were expecting them. I don't know what to do.

Go home, Mary.

I'll deal with it.

Mr. Clifford. I thought I made myself perfectly clear. We were in the area and

your niece was very keen to meet you.

Uncle Richard.

I'm Lucy.

And a daughter.

Fine. I'll answer your questions.

But under no circumstances will I appear on your television programme.

Is that understood?

Perfectly.

These bills need paying today. It's all under control, Gem. A contact's on his

way. What if you get caught?

Things are getting out of hand.

Fine. Mr and Mrs Westcott.

Yes, Winter.

Causton CID.

What can we do for you?

Body was found in the river this morning. I know. I was there. No one

was going on.

He's now been formally identified as Johnny Hoxton. He drowned near where you

were mudlarking yesterday afternoon.

Johnny, but why would he go back in there after the warning?

What warning? I got a call from Jacob Mitchell. He farms the land around

Hollybrook. One of his lads had seen us heading down there.

Jacob's lost sheep to a sinkhole in the river and he wanted us to know exactly

where it was.

So I put an alert on the magnateer's chat.

Did you share that information with the Mudlarks? I didn't have to.

Jacob said he'd already told the vicar.

We understand that there's some unfriendly rivalry between you and the

Was there any friction at Hollybrook's? Just the usual sparring banter.

So you've got your own channel?

Over 5 ,000 followers now.

Did you film any content yesterday?

Yeah, but nothing interesting.

I'll still need to see it.

Strange. My mother grew up in this beautiful house, but I had no idea it

existed until yesterday.

Unfortunately, your mother rejected our family in the most hurtful and

destructive way.

Jessica always admired her, so followed suit.

How can you be sure Jessica didn't want to come back? She left a note, making

herself very clear.

My father kept it.

In case there was ever any doubt.

Thank you.

As you can see, she despised us and everything we stood for, and states

clearly she wishes no one to come after her.

Yeah.

But the letter is signed Leo.

She saw herself as a lion, caged here against her will.

Calling herself Leo was another way of further distancing herself from us.

Is it okay if I photograph it? No, it's not.

Did your parents notify the police when she left?

My father was obliged to report it, but...

Since there were no suspicious circumstances, that was the end of it.

And they never tried to contact her?

My parents had to draw a line.

We had to get on with our own lives.

What exactly happened the night she left?

If you'll excuse me, I need to talk to a police officer about the tragic death

of a friend.

I'm so sorry, but thank you for seeing us.

I'd love to talk more if... There's nothing more to say.

Forgive my skepticism, but you're clearly just doing this to increase your

celebrity profile.

I want no part in it.

DCI Barnaby, do come in. They're just leaving.

The art of mudlarking lies in the ability to spot things invisible to

What we call getting your eye in.

The mistake is in looking too hard.

Very much like my own job.

How long did you know Mr Hoxham?

We were more colleagues than friends, both fascinated by the history attached

objects we found.

I understand there was some conflict between the two mudlarking groups

afternoon. Did any of that involve Mr Hoxham specifically?

Not that I'm aware of.

Reverend Gideon told us about the discovery of the Wiccan jar.

I believe you have it. Why, yes. The jar.

Here it is.

Not very pleasant, I'm afraid.

I've reported it to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. They'll be taking it

hands. Could it have been deliberately placed for Mr Hoxton to find as a

of some kind?

Highly unlikely.

It is clear Johnny saw it as a bad omen, which makes it all the more puzzling

why he should choose to return.

There's a history of rivalry and antagonism between the Mudlarks and the

Magneteers, but apart from the discovery of the Wiccan jar, both sides seem to

agree nothing unusual happened yesterday.

I'm not sure they're being entirely honest.

This footage was downloaded from Gemma Westcott's phone. It was intended as

content for the Magneteers' channel.

Where were you casting when you found it? And why would I tell you that?

Might be loud tomorrow.

them but then i'll tell the police about the old gun you found in the lake and

didn't declare you're still out on license aren't you cold they'll send you

straight back i'll tell you first

this was witnessed by both groups why didn't anyone mention it oh mrs

gideon said that Cole enjoyed taunting Johnny, so it's possible nobody took it

seriously. We need to talk to Cole Densmore.

And there's another thing. Freddie Westcott said that a local farmer called

to warn him about the think -hole.

When was this?

After they got back from the river. Freddie said that he circulated it on

magnateer's chat.

Claimed that the farmer made the same call to Reverend Gideon.

You didn't say anything to Maeve. Oh, yeah, and finally... Thank you.

Digital managed to access Johnny Hoxham's cloud.

Someone called him at 1834.

Then, according to his notebook, 27 minutes later, he was back at the river.

Whoever called Johnny told him that they'd seen a Thomas Beckett badge and

pinpointed its exact location.

Is the number traceable? It was from an old phone box in the village.

So, Johnny Hoxham was deliberately lured to his death.

This is great. Do you have any information on Jessie specifically,

the birth certificate?

Well, her leaving was reported in the local press.

Oh, wow.

As vicar of Galsworthy, your grandfather was a powerful and highly respected

figure in the village.

Jessie's decision to leave so soon after your mother's disappearance was of

great interest to the community.

According to this article, she caught the London train at 7 .35pm on Wednesday

14th May.

She left with her bike and whatever she could fit into her panniers, as

witnessed by Mary Hamble, the housekeeper's daughter.

Sources close to the family confirmed that Miss Clifford had threatened to

before. A note was found leaving them in no doubt that she left of her own free

will. Richard Clifford still has it.

And after she left...

Well, the trail goes cold, I'm afraid.

If Jessie changed her name or she left the country, it could be very difficult

to trace her.

I'll get our team to look into it. What about friends?

She may have stayed in touch with someone outside the family.

Well, I can find out which school she attended and take it from there.

And Mary Hamble, she might be able to help you. She was of similar age and

the family. Yeah, we met her briefly earlier. She cleans for Richard

And I think she still lives.

Thank you.

DCI Barnaby has a few more questions, will you?

The church flowers are all done, Alice, so I'll leave you to it.

I'm sorry to disturb you again so soon.

This is my colleague, DS Winter.

Yeah, of course. I need some help.

We understand you received a warning about the sinkhole from a local farmer,

Jacob Mitchell.

You failed to share this warning with other members of your group.

You also failed to share it with me.

Yeah, I'm ashamed to say that's true.

You know, when Jacob rang, I was writing my sermon for the river blessing, and I

hung up clumsily spilling tea everywhere, so I'm afraid the call went

of my mind.

Freddie Westcott received the same warning and immediately circulated it

the magnateers.

If you'd done that, Johnny Hoxton might be alive now.

Yeah, which... which I'll regret to the end of my days.

But it didn't occur to me that anyone would return to the river that night.

So which is it? Did you forget or did you think no -one would return to the

river?

Johnny wasn't the only one there.

When I was walking home, I saw Cole Densmore on the opposite bank, heading

towards Hollybrook.

We need to talk to Cole Densmore.

At the very least, he could be an important witness.

Unless William Gideon used the farmer's warning to lure Johnny Hoxton to his

death. And Mrs Gideon's statement is just a lie to protect him.

Well, sudden recollection is rather convenient.

But why would Reverend Gideon want Johnny Hoxham dead?

Hmm. No idea.

Cole Densmore's still our only suspect with a motive, but he hasn't responded

any of our calls requesting an interview.

Then Muhammad will have to go to the Mount.

I don't like being lied to. I understand. If you could just give us

minutes, we can explain.

You knew my Aunt Jessie.

We're the last person to see her. I made my statement at the time.

It's all on record. There's nothing more to say. My loyalty is to the family

that stayed, not to those that walked away.

And I certainly don't approve of breaking all this up again for a TV

Time for a little fire, Bobby.

Turns out Cole Densmore is Goldsworthy's resident bad boy.

Currently out on license for theft.

Get off my property before I call the cops.

Yeah, we are the cops, Mr. Densmore.

Well, I'm not talking out here, so you'd better come in.

But I'm not making tea.

I assume you've got a licence for that rather antiquated firearm?

Don't need one.

Got a collector who's going to take it off my hands.

It still needs to be registered, as I'm sure you're aware.

But it's an antique.

It's been underwater for years.

There are rules, Mr Densmore.

OK. I'll report it if it'll get you off my back.

What do you really want?

We understand he had an altercation with Johnny Hoxton just hours before he

died. That was just banter. It looked like a bit more than that from the

we saw.

If you'd like me to refresh your memory.

OK.

So I wouldn't give him the ampulla for his epoxy collection.

Why should I? I know he could get decent money for it.

You threatened to kill him, Mr Dunsmore.

But I didn't.

Does the expression memento mori mean anything to you?

The river isn't far from here. Did you go back there after everyone left?

No. Why would I?

We have a witness who claims that they saw you on this side of the river

towards Hollybrook.

Then they need to get their eyes tested.

And if you're looking for someone with real beef with Johnny, talk to Rufus

Coulter. He was a mudlark until Johnny grasped him up for not reporting any of

the stuff he found.

What happened?

The vicar threw him out in his ear after God knows how many years.

Rufus never forgave Johnny for that.

So he joined the magnateers?

He's a hoarder.

Total weirdo.

But they'll take anyone.

So it seems.

We'll be in touch, Mr. Densmore.

If you

hear

the policeman up here, don't panic, okay?

They got nothing on me.

I suppose those tears are for Johnny.

Of course they are.

He was a good friend.

Yeah, the way you were together made that perfectly clear.

Oh, William, please, not this again.

I cared about him, that's all.

Just wish you cared about me like that.

I know who your celebrity is. We crossed paths earlier.

Anything to do with your murder investigation?

Sorry.

Strictly need -to -know basis.

It is intriguing, though, isn't it? Our paths crossing professionally like this.

Yeah. Investigating the same case from very different angles.

We could both end up on telly at this rate.

No, my show will only get made if the story has enough layers to keep the

viewers intrigued.

Which, unless there's a massive plot twist, is looking very unlikely.

In my experience, that can happen when you least expect it.

What exactly was found?

The hilt of a sword, possibly 8th century.

Oh, there was an Anglo -Saxon settlement in this area, so potentially very

exciting. But should we really be out so soon, I'm barking.

It's what Johnny would have wanted.

If we find something special, we can make sure it's dedicated to his memory.

Yeah, and as Sir Henry's given us exclusive rights to investigate... Leave

now, or I will

call the police.

Oh, that's not very nice, Reverend.

This is private land, and you don't have permission to be here.

Guess who?

Sir Henry's gamekeeper's one of our regulars. He did it with his bath for us

check it out.

He said we might find some Anglo -Saxon gold.

Gold isn't magnetic, so you're wasting your time.

Anglo -Saxons were con artists.

They made coins that looked like gold, but were mostly bog -standard metal.

Still worth a bob or two.

You should know that, Dickie, being an historian.

Any news on who killed poor old Johnny?

Last we heard, they were questioning you, Vicar.

Been to see you twice, I believe.

If you're implying I had something to do with it... William, let it go.

Haven't there been enough trouble?

Let's start on the foreshore.

Sorry to keep you, I couldn't get Paddy in from the garden. He becomes best with

digging.

I can see that.

Any developments I should know about?

Cole Densmore's thrown places at home all evening.

Just because his phone was there, it doesn't mean he was.

No, but the background check on Rufus Coulter is much more interesting.

Johnny Hocktham lodged an official complaint against him. Accusing him of

Harassment. He'd been receiving anonymous hate mail.

He suspected Rufus Coulter, but nothing was ever proved.

Here are some examples.

Rufus Coulter blamed Johnny Hocknam for shaming him within the mudlarking

community he loved.

Question is, how far would he go to exact revenge?

Jen?

Jen, make sure you're getting this. Cole, get over here. Cole!

Oh, it's the dangle of saffron gold. We're billionaires.

Fourth

bloody

bite this week.

Take it to scrap coal. It's rusted to hell.

Never mind, love.

I'll make a good thing.

Where are you going, mate? Home.

Not that it's any business of yours.

Weirdo.

Richard?

Who's there?

Richard?

That bicycle.

I think it's Jesse's.

It's unbelievable.

How can anyone live in there?

Hopefully, we'll find out.

Mr. Toulka, it's the police.

Just a minute.

Bobby, come back here now.

You'll come home when he's hungry.

Sorry to keep you.

It's my heart that slows me down.

Come through.

What's this all about, then?

We understand that you and Mr Hoxton were involved in an ongoing feud.

And you're putting two and two together and thinking I killed him.

Well, no one said that, Mr Coulter.

Good.

Because like I said, I've got heart problems.

Ask my doctor.

I'm not capable of hurting anyone.

But Mr Hoxton believed you were capable of seeking revenge by sending...

Anonymous notes designed to frighten him. The man was deluded.

Nothing was ever proved.

This was found at the scene in Mr. Hoxham's jacket.

Doesn't mean it's from me, does it?

You knew about the sinkhole from the magnateer chat group.

So did everyone else.

So why pick on me?

The last call that Mr. Hoxham received was from a phone box.

Was that you, Mr. Coulter?

No.

So you're wasting your time.

I'd like you to go now.

I need to rest.

I can't handle the stress.

If you think of anything else, give us a call.

I've told you everything I know.

I'll just leave it there.

You can see yourselves out.

Come on, Vicar, pick up.

Please.

Freddie, babe, what are you up to?

This little beauty is an Anglo -Saxon figurine.

Extremely rare, apparently.

You're going to have to declare it. We're already in way too deep. It'll be

fine, babe.

We just need to hold our nerve.

Production want me back in London.

Look, it's okay. I'll get the team to check out whether Jesse, you know,

her identity or moved abroad.

And if that doesn't work, we can look into other members of your family. And

would that be?

Finding Jesse is the only reason I agreed to do this.

And I'm not ready to give up yet.

Vicar, thank God you're there now.

I really need your help.

I called Freddy, but the police don't trust him.

You're the only one I can turn to.

I'd like to stay another night, if that's okay.

Oh, no problem.

I meant to ask you, I heard you talking about Jessie Clitholt.

She's my aunt.

People seem to think we found her old bike this morning in the river on the

estate.

But that's not possible.

Maybe they got it wrong. Just what I'd say.

Yes, of course.

Thank you.

Thank God.

I'm in the kitchen.

Vicar?

So, Jessie went to Everglade House.

It was a Catholic school for what used to be called troubled girls.

I'm still trying to get a hold of the old school roll, but I did manage to

this.

It's a copy of her last school report.

Oh, wow.

Jessica is extremely intelligent, but her rebellious nature makes her stubborn

and hard to control.

She sounds just like Mum.

Well, that's all I have so far. Any developments to your end?

Yeah. A bike was found in the river today.

People believe it could be Jessie's, but that doesn't make any sense.

Can you ask your Uncle Richard about it?

He made it very clear that the door was closed, but...

I refuse to give up hope.

Well, with or without him, we're getting closer.

Is it a coincidence that the suspect in Johnny Hoxham's murder is now a victim

himself? Statistics would say no.

Let's find out.

Reverend Skidian, we understand that you raised the alarm.

Yes, Rufus called me. It sounded dreadful.

Although we had our differences, he wanted my help.

Did he say why?

The magnateers pulled a bike out of the river this morning.

Richard Clifford recognized it.

He said it belonged to his younger sister, Jessie.

I'm sure of it.

Why is that significant?

It was the bike that Jessie was meant to have left with.

According to Richard, her bike had a pair of tartan panniers, and when it was

pulled out of the river, only one remained.

Rufus told me that he'd found the other pannier in exactly the same part of the

river over 30 years ago.

Which would be ten years after Jetty left the village.

Yeah, yeah, I believe so.

Why would Mr Coulter be interested in an old bike pannier?

Well, he collected everything, but this time he got lucky.

Inside the pannier, he said he found a necklace.

How's that relevant?

You were already questioning him about Johnny's murder, and he worried that...

If it was found in his possession, it could connect him to whatever happened

Jessie that he'd be accused of killing her too.

So he asked me to take it.

Where has the necklace been all this time?

His gallery.

His gallery? What does that mean? I have no idea.

He promised to tell me everything when I came to the house.

But I was too late.

And where is the necklace now?

Rufus said he brought it up from storage.

I couldn't see it anyway.

Breathe in, gents.

It's a bit of a squeeze.

You mentioned cardiac issues.

Is that what killed him?

An arrest has no visible signs, so we'll have to wait for the PM. But I'm

concerned that the pile that crushed him was deliberately destabilized.

I just need to prove it.

So all those equations have fallen.

It's all about angles, Winter.

I once had a lover who was a champion skier. Of course you did.

We went off -piste in San Moritz and discovered a man who supposedly had

to his death.

I knew immediately it was foul play.

How?

It's called the physics of a fall, based on analysis of the trajectory and

impact sites, angles, laws of motion.

Then you can calculate all of that with a tape measure.

Laser distance meter.

I'm not that much of a Luddite, Winter.

What happened to your relationship with the spear?

I'm afraid that all went rapidly downhill.

Nice abs, but dreadfully dull.

I moved on with a handsome snowboarder. Not a clue that he was a senior member

of the royal family.

Who was it? They made me sign an NDA, I'm afraid.

But it'll all be in my memoirs.

with a thesis or a maze.

Sir, Rufus Colter told William Gideon that he brought the necklace up from

storage. But up from where?

It could be an outbuilding or garage further down the hill.

Yeah.

Or... a cellar.

As -salam.

Well, then winter.

Down you go.

Now Ruth is called to the gallery, sir.

Classic serial killer behavior, sir. Trophies kept to symbolize the killer's

conquest over their victims.

Could Jesse Clissold be one of them?

Fleur's trying to ID the recovered body parts from their DNA.

It's a long shot, but we might get lucky.

We seized the bike that the magnateers pulled from the river.

The contents of the pannier confirm that it belonged to Jessie Clifford.

Anything of interest?

An ID with her purse and cash.

With degraded items of clothing. She clearly intended to leave that day.

Richard Clifford said that his family reported Jessie's disappearance to the

police. See if there's any evidence of that in the archives.

Any news on the missing necklace?

Our team is still searching the property for it.

I don't envy them sifting through that lot.

If, as we now believe, that Rufus Coulter went down to his cellar to

the necklace, why wasn't it found on his person?

How does this connect to Johnny Hoxham's murder?

Oh, Sir, Fleur's got something for us.

Results show that Mr Coulter did indeed suffer a cardiac arrest at the time he

was crushed.

And... My measurements came good, Winter.

As you can see, physics suggests the tower was deliberately pushed.

But that's not all.

Mr. Coulter had an implantable cardiovert and defibrillator, a

measure for those at risk of cardiac arrest.

But the device had been deliberately disabled.

Oh. By being in close proximity to a powerful magnet.

Like a large fishing magnet.

Gold star winter.

It would need to be positioned less than six inches away from his heart, but no

magnet was found close to the body.

Could it be anything else?

Traces of neodymium, iron and boron were found on his chest area, so in my

opinion, a magnet was held over the victim's heart while he was still alive.

Who was Colter's background checker to come in?

Oh? Nothing remarkable, other than how minted he was, given the scholar he

in. But legal has come up with something interesting.

Rupert Coulter left everything in his will to Freddie and Gemma Westcott.

Sorry, so sorry to bother you.

Gideon, your husband said you might be here.

I'm Lucy Weaving. Yes, of course.

How can I help? I'm trying to trace my Aunt Jessie.

Jessica Clissold.

I understand you were there when her bike was found?

Yes.

It was a bit of a shock.

Poor Richard seemed very upset.

It's probably just a coincidence.

But I worry that the recent murders and...

jetted disappearance might be connected somehow.

I'm assuming you knew her? I knew of her, but I didn't really have any

in the village, apart from William.

I spent my youth combing the river, collecting whatever I could find to use

my artworks.

That's one of mine, all made from mudlarking finds.

The river drew William and I together.

He's a little bit older than me, but we shared a passion for mudlarking. It's

beautiful. Oh, thank you.

There's something wonderful about bringing new life to things that would

otherwise be lost forever.

You don't seem very upset about Mr. Coole's death, Mr.

Westcott. I haven't expected, given his heart condition.

But you must have been close for him to make you the sole beneficiaries of his

will. Now, given the state of your business, the timing seems pretty

It's not what you think.

Rufus had never been popular in the village.

He was eccentric, harmless.

He just couldn't let anything go. Which is why he was so angry when Johnny

grasped him up. The heritage law confiscated loads of his most treasured

He was distraught.

Rufus knew he'd never make old bones, so he asked us to take care of the rest of

it after he'd gone.

I said yes.

And will you?

You're joking, aren't you?

I'll sell anything that's worth something, take the rest of the dump.

What he doesn't know won't hurt him.

But he was hurt, Mrs Westcott, quite deliberately.

I thought he had heart attack.

He did, but his defibrillator implant failed because someone held a magnet

his heart to disable it.

Just like the ones you use. Oh, hang on a minute.

You clearly had motive, given the state of your business, and you knew that the

inheritance would solve all your problems. And you had the means.

Rufus had his own magnet.

Anyone could have done it.

DCI Barnaby.

Lucy Weaving.

We met briefly on my uncle's doorstep. I remember. This is my colleague, Deas

Winter. How can we help?

I'm concerned that my digging into Aunt Jessie's past might have something to do

with the recent murders.

Why would you think that?

No one in the village seems to know anything.

Or if they do, they won't talk to me.

The vicar's wife said she barely knew her.

My uncle Richard refuses to talk about it. And when I tried to speak to Mary

Hamble about her, she shut the door in my face.

I'm pretty sure she's hiding something.

Well, thank you, Miss Weaving.

Leave it with us.

The police are onto me.

I'm going to have to do this now.

I don't think the Westcots realise how rich they're going to be.

Not much to spend it on in prison.

They both have motive for Rufus Coulter, but not, thank you, Johnny Hoxton, and

there's no evidence to place them at either murder. Well, let's keep an open

mind for now.

Just got the initial test back on the body parts in the cellar.

It seems they date back to way before Rufus Coulter was even born.

Backing up the Westcott's assertion that he treasured everything he found,

however macabre.

So, they were telling the truth about that, at least.

Leave you to it, gentlemen.

This is from archives about Jesse Clifford's disappearance.

It seems that Clifford accused her of stealing family jewellery, notably a

valuable 17th century posy ring. I made a note of the engraving to help identify

it, should it be found.

United Hearts Death Only Parts.

Several people said that they saw Jesse Clifford leave the village on her bike.

Lady Mary Hamble made a statement saying she saw her at the station.

which Mrs. Hamble refused to discuss with Lucy Weaving. Why?

We need to talk to her.

In your statement, you claim that Jessie Clifford got on a train to London with

her bike.

The same bike that was found in the river this morning.

Maybe I was confused.

Jessie was never without a bike.

It was such a long time ago.

But you saw her at the station. You're absolutely sure of that?

Of course I'm sure.

Well...

If you think of anything else, give us a call.

Thank you for your time.

Mary Hamble doesn't strike me as a person who gets confused.

I agree.

She knows exactly what she saw that day.

Well, it's tech.

Looks like Rufus Coulter called the vicarage twice before he died.

Gideon's phone records reveal that the first call went to voicemail, but was

subsequently deleted.

The second call was answered.

Reverend Gideon didn't mention a voicemail.

Let's see if he's at home.

Sorry to disturb you. We tried the house, but there was no answer.

I lost my doctor key here.

I'll escape stairs here somewhere, but no luck so far.

How can I help?

The calls you received from Rufus Coulter, there seems to be some

Two calls were made to the vicarage from Mr Coulter's mobile.

The first one went to voicemail. The message was left, but lasted over a

The second call was answered.

You mentioned the call, but not the message.

I never heard it.

Generally, I have no idea how that could have happened. My wife was here. I was

alone in the house.

I see.

Well, thank you for your time. We'll see ourselves out.

William, I'm so sorry. There's something I haven't told you.

I deleted that voicemail.

Why? Rufus was so awful to Johnny, and I didn't see why we should help him. I

need to tell them the truth.

Okay, I'll handle it.

Up to you, old shit, Carl!

Reverend Gideon was the last person to have seen Johnny Hoxton alive and the

first person to have seen Rufus called to dead, or so he claims.

He had no explanation for the deleted voicemail and he failed to pass on the

warning about the sinkhole. He had means and opportunity to kill both victims,

but... Yes, Winter?

What's the motive?

We're up. OK. All right. Well, we'll be right down.

Cole Densmore is in custody. He was caught red -handed dealing lead off the

church roof, but says he wants to talk to us. Why?

Well, apparently he saw Reverend Gideon acting suspiciously in the churchyard,

so he thought he saw him hiding something.

Did he now?

Cole Densmore said it was on the far side, an old grave under a tree with an

urn.

Could it be that one?

Must be the necklace Rufus Coulter found in Jesse Tito's pannier.

What was Reverend Gideon doing with it?

Why was he hiding it out here?

Reverend Gideon.

You have some explaining to do.

I've been praying for guidance, Chief Inspector, and God's answered my

Time's come to confess the truth.

Which is what, exactly?

Jesse's death was a terrible accident.

I hit her with my car on the way to the station.

I knew I was over the limit, and if the truth came out, then I'd be finished.

So you covered it up?

Yeah, I... I disposed of her and a bike in the deepest

part of the river.

I had no idea that the necklace was in her pannier.

Why did that matter?

Well, Geoffrey had always admired the shilling, so I had it made into a

necklace, a 16th birthday present.

So you knew the family well?

Yeah, my family had always attended the Lennards, as had the

Gazards, Alice's parents.

It was then they encouraged me to follow Reverend Clissold into the ministry.

But prior to my ordination, I'd taken up a curacy in London, and I'd found the

coin, a rare 1819 George III gold -plated shilling, mudlarking

in the Thames, where one is obliged to have all significant finds officially

recorded. So I knew when Rufus found it that it could be

traced back to me.

And rather than help Rufus, you decided...

to retrieve the necklace and violent him.

Yeah, he wanted to tell the police.

And I couldn't let that happen.

And Johnny Hoxton?

Johnny was in love with my wife, and I feared that she felt the same, and I

was terrified of losing her.

So you lured him to his death?

Yeah.

I have no excuse for any of it, Chief Inspector. It was all a kind of madness

for which I know I have no hope of forgiveness.

You don't buy it, sir?

Not entirely.

It just seems too studied, too neat.

Like the last act of a play.

If you're telling the truth, then I know someone else who must be lying.

That statement I made 40 years ago, it was a lie.

I never saw Jesse at the station.

So why make that statement?

Because I was asked to.

But when Lucy Weaving started raking all this up again, I didn't know what to do

for the best.

Reverend Gideon advised me to follow my conscience.

Is that who asked you to lie?

No.

It was Richard Clifford.

Can you tell us why?

Richard caught Jessie stealing their mother's jewellery.

She told him she was leaving.

Said if he stopped her, then she'd make it her business to bring shame on the

family. Well, Richard couldn't risk that happening, so we let her go.

And then asked me to say I'd seen her at the station to stop people asking

questions. And why did you agree to it?

At the time, I half believed I was in love with him.

I'd have done anything he asked.

But now...

I'm wondering if I helped him get away with murder.

So William confessed to killing Jessica.

He's also confessed to the murders of Johnny Hoxham and Rufus Coulter.

So he lied to everyone?

As did you, Mr. Clithold, 40 years ago.

You asked Mary Hamble to give a false statement about your sister Jessie's

departure.

Mary came to me this afternoon.

She said she would tell you the truth if I didn't.

I asked Mary to lie, to stop any further questions being asked.

Why would you do that?

My father...

was the subject of some vile rumors.

Jessie threatened to tell the church community that they were all true.

What did you do?

I tried to persuade Jessie to stay, but she said she would only do that if her

father's hypocrisy was exposed.

The coward in me couldn't face the truth, so we struck a deal.

I would allow her to leave without raising the alarm, but she could never

return.

I blamed it all on her.

But in truth, my parents were to blame for all her pain.

What do you mean?

They should have tried to understand Jessie instead of farming her out to a

school for girls with troubled, often violent backgrounds.

It was then she started calling herself Leo.

Leo? Why?

Because lions are wild, powerful, brave.

All the things she needed to be in order to survive.

I loved my father too much.

If the truth came out, it would have destroyed him.

But that poor girl was my sister.

Innocent of any wrongdoing.

That was too weak.

Here you go, love.

Thank you. Oh, and this came for you, Miss Weaving.

Okay.

Who delivered it? No idea.

I found it on the table outside.

The victim's been arrested.

Seems the only difference behind all of it, including what happened to your arm.

I always knew that man was a wrong 'un. Are you absolutely sure?

100%. I saw the cop was taking him away.

After all, that finger pointing at me.

Yeah, we're on our way there now. I'll let them know to expect you.

That was the Heritage Crime Unit.

Our search into Freddie Westcott brought them to us.

Looks like his dodgy deal is about to catch up.

Let's give him the good news.

I'll try and get hold of Sarah.

See if she's got anywhere with Jesse Clissold's school records.

We know that she was mixing with troubled, violent pupils, but who were

Did she have any particular friends or enemies?

Sarah might have some answers.

Ah, you find you're a real murderer, then? Told you we had nothing to do with

it. And we are going to be very rich through no fault of our own.

Indeed, though you might have to serve a prison sentence before you can enjoy

it. Remember that man that you sold the Anglo -Saxon figurine to? The same man

you and Cole Densmore had on speed dial to offload all your mud -larking

contraband. Well, it turns out that he worked undercover at the Heritage Crimes

Unit, and they've been following your under -the -counter dealings for a

In fact, they're on their way here now.

Hello?

I'm so sorry to bother you, but I heard about your husband.

It must have been a terrible shock.

It's almost impossible to believe.

William, just not capable.

Someone just left me there.

Leave now or you'll be next.

If William was already in custody when it was delivered, then it can't be him.

And why would he threaten me if he was just about to confess? It doesn't make

any sense.

Have you told the police? Not yet.

Why don't I call them and make us some sweet tea?

I think we could both do the thank you.

Let Lucy Weaver know about Reverend Gideon's confession before the press get

hold of it.

I finally managed to speak to one of the nuns who taught at Everglades House.

She remembered Jesse well, but when I asked her about friends, she said she

had one, Alice Gazzard.

Gazzard? That's Alice Gideon's maiden name. She told Lucy Weaver that they

barely knew each other.

According to Sister Maria, they were kindred spirits.

Both had experienced painful rejection by their families and became

But Alice still lived with her parents.

No, her adoptive parents. Alice was abandoned at birth and taken in by the

Catholic school and passed to the convent.

Sister Maria handled her first fostering placement.

It was terminated after an act of extreme violence.

What happened?

The incident took place after Mrs.

Marchmont informed Alice that she would be returning her to the convent. She

told Alice she had been a great disappointment and not the daughter she

As Mrs. Marchmont walked away, Alice picked up one of Mr.

Marchmont's golf clubs and struck her across the back of the head with such

force that it fractured her skull.

She was only eight years old.

It says here that the Gazards took her in within weeks. I mean, how's that even

possible? Well, a decision was made not to reveal what happened.

Sister Maria thought that was wrong, so she kept a copy of her record.

The Gazards were advised to keep Alice at the same school to avoid further

disruption, and Jessie Clifford joined her there when she was 13.

So Alice Gideon lied about everything.

And her husband's confession seemed too studied, too neat, because it was.

He was lying to protect Alice.

Mrs Gideon?

Mrs Gideon!

The house is all locked up, there's no answer.

Let's try the studio.

Lucy's in there. Get in there.

Ambulance. Stay there, sir. The vicar is trustworthy.

Blunt water trauma to the head, with a dose of gas -induced asphyxiation, for

good measure.

This bottle of ammonia is the culprit.

Go on.

When boiled, pure ammonia becomes a highly concentrated gas.

Extremely dangerous to inhale.

When diluted with water, it can also be used to strip metal.

Something Alice Gideon might use to clean her mudlark, in fact.

What are you thinking, sir?

Well, to quote Richard Clissold, I'm getting my eye in.

Mudlarkers look for treasures that are unseen by most but not

invisible to all.

And I think I've found one.

Leo. Sir?

Jessie Clissold's alter ego was a lion. She called herself Leo.

The jewellery that Jessie stole on the day she left included a posy ring.

And a part of this lion's eye is a ring displaying the French word mort.

Death. Well, the wording on the stolen ring was in English.

But these rings were often engraved in French on the outside and English on the

inside.

As in this case.

And on the inside, united heart, death only

parts.

Jessie Clifford had the ring in her possession when she left for London, so

is it doing in Alice Gideon's studio?

We need to ask her before she does any more harm.

Lucy Weaving is going to live, Mrs. Gideon, despite your best efforts.

We found the ring that Jessie Clithold stole from her mother on the day that

left home. You need to understand how it came to be in your possession.

You need to tell us exactly what happened, Mrs. Gideon.

Before I do, I need you to know that I loved her and that she

loved me.

We could never be together here, so we made a plan to leave, go somewhere

never find us, but I couldn't go through with it.

I was only 17.

William and I were already engaged.

He offered me safety and stability.

Things that had eluded you as a child.

We know that you were rejected by your birth mother and then by your foster

family.

I started...

to think, what if Jesse abandoned me too?

I'd have no one.

So I panicked, begged her to stay. I needed more time.

No one knew we were even friends.

But she said it was too late, that if I didn't go with her, she was going to

tell William the truth. I thought she was bluffing, but she was deadly

William had given me the necklace as an engagement present, a talisman to keep

me safe.

Jessie said she was going to give it back to William.

Tell him I didn't need it.

What do you think you're doing? She was my lover and protector now.

Give it back!

No, leave me alone!

Stop it!

What are you doing?

You struck her violently from behind, just as you'd struck Mrs.

Marchmont, almost killing her, too.

I felt no remorse for what I did to that woman, but I didn't mean to hurt

Jessie. I loved her.

You could have come clean about it, but instead you decided to cover it up.

I knew that the water was deepest under the bridge.

But your necklace was still in the jacket, in the pannier bag, evidence

feared might put you at the scene of Jessie's death.

By the time I realised that, it was too late. I still had to hide her body.

And you knew the river like the back of your hand.

I remembered there was a deep hollow in the bank just around the bend in the

river. I... I dragged Jessie's body to the water and...

I floated her downstream, and I managed to push her body deep inside the hollow

and weigh it down with rocks.

And that's where she has remained?

But when Lucy Weaving started asking questions, I needed to check that her

remains were still well hidden, and that's when Johnny saw me.

We'd been mudlarking at Hollybrook. I told William that I wanted to walk home.

thought that Johnny would go back over the bridges, but he didn't. Alice?

What are you doing?

Oh, I thought I saw something in the water, but it was just a trick of the

light. Oh.

Well, it's not a bad idea looking here, though. The current flows this way from

Hollybrook. I'll come back here tomorrow.

Come with me if you're free.

Sure.

Good idea.

Great. And you couldn't let that happen, knowing what he might discover.

I didn't have a plan until William got the call about the sinkhole by the

He had no idea that I was listening in on the conversation.

You called Johnny Hoxham from the phone box and lured him to his death.

It seemed like the easiest solution, but it was so hard.

Help!

Help!

Somebody! Please!

Help me!

Please!

First, you tried to implicate Cole Densmore by saying that you'd seen him

river. And then you got lucky. Rufus Colter sent Johnny Hoxton a memento mori

that evening, making him our prime suspect.

You heard the message that Rufus left at the vicarage. You knew that he'd...

found the necklace, which he feared might wrongly connect him to Jesse's

But in reality, it connects you.

What happened exactly?

William was just coming out of Evensong that night and I was leaving to meet

Jesse. I told him that I was going for a bike ride and he was worried. It might

not be safe, it was getting dark.

I told him that as long as I was wearing his necklace, I would always be safe.

He kissed it, just to make sure.

And when I returned hours later, I was in a terrible state.

I told him the necklace was lost, that the class must have come undone or

something, that I'd been desperately trying to find it all this time.

And now you had to recover the necklace from Rufus Coulter to stop William

finding out the truth.

Vicar?

And you didn't leave anything to chance, did you?

You found one of Mr. Coulter's fishing magnets and placed it on his chest to

ensure his silence.

But then your husband found the necklace by chance.

William had lost his key.

He knew that I kept it there in the studio. He must have been looking for

when he found the necklace.

Reverend Gideon.

And when he found it, your husband realized that you'd got to Rufus Coulter

before he did, that you'd lied to cover your tracks, and that you'd been with

Jessie Clifford when she died.

And so he confessed to all of it in order to protect you. And you let him.

But you knew you were still in danger as long as Lucy Weaving was still asking

questions.

That's why I wrote the note, to frighten her into leaving.

While you were out delivering your note, your husband was making his confession.

That wasn't part of the plan.

Lucy realised that if William had been arrested, then he couldn't have left the

note. I just needed to buy myself some time, so I told her that I would make

tea, call the police. Then, as I left, I saw her staring at Leo.

I knew in that moment that she was close to the truth, that there would be

questions that I wouldn't be able to answer.

It was too late to stop.

Your heart has been relieved.

He'd like to talk to you, but you're under no obligation.

No, I want to.

I always thought you were fragile, Alice.

Needed my protection.

But the woman you've become, I don't recognize.

She's not my Alice.

She's always been there, William.

I just learned how to keep her well hidden because no one's ever loved or

that Alice.

Except Jessie.

You'll need to tell us exactly where she is.

She's downstream in the hollow.

I've already said my goodbyes.

I am so sorry, William.

You're a natural detective, Sarah.

Well, only if it's history -related.

Well, when it is, you're like a dog with a bone.

Oh, not again, Paddy.

We're going to have to get rid of that rug, Sarah.

Hey.

It's a dog rug. It's that empty bracelet you got me when I had Betty.

But you lost that years ago. Oh, and I'm very grateful to have it back. Good

boy. Seems like Paddy's good at solving mystery things.

Well, maybe you should take him mudlarking.

He might be able to help you find that watch you lost when you went fishing.

Oh, that's a great idea. What do you say, Detective Padley? Do you want to go

fishing again?

Go on, then. See if you can find my wellies.