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“I don't think anyone takes the deaths in Midsomer as seriously as in say Wire In The Blood or Silent Witness. We're part of the old British 'whodunnit'. We're much more gentle and the deaths are sanitised, in a sense.”

Quote by John Nettles

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John Nettles, born on October 11, 1943, is a renowned British actor. He gained widespread popularity for his role as Dr. Tom Cowley in the British TV series 'The Darling Buds of May', for which he received multiple award nominations. more

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