New Midsomer Murders exhibition at Thame Museum

Thame Museum, in High Street, launched the exhibition titled The Making of Midsomer Murders, on Friday last week.

The exhibition highlights the show’s filming locations around Thame. It covers the history of the show which began in 1997 as well the main actors who have appeared in 128 episodes to date.  

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Thame Town Hall which acts as Causton Town Hall – the county town of Midsomer where CID is located.

It also features displays of images depicting different scenes used in the series, including some of the 23 Thame venues used as filming locations, as well as locations in nearby villages.

Visitors will also be able to view the theremin, the weird electronic instrument that is heard in the Midsomer theme tune, with an opportunity to have a go at playing it themselves.

Visitors will also be to take selfies next to a replica of the Causton Town Hall sign and there are opportunities to purchase exclusive commemorative merchandise including mugs, tea towels, t-shirts and signed copies of a book about Midsomer written by Tony Long, who is also one of the Midsomer guides.

Guided walking tours of Thame are also being held on Saturdays and Wednesdays at 2pm.

Author Tony Long

Adrian Dite, chairman of the museum’s board of trustees, said: “I am delighted we are hosting an exhibition on such a popular subject which attracts a global following.

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“Everyone at the museum looks forward to a very successful summer ahead, with two exhibitions running on the biggest tourist attractions Thame has to offer - one on Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees, a former resident of Thame, and the other on Midsomer Murders in its 25th year.”

Tony Long, co-curator of the Midsomer Murders exhibition, added: “Thame is one of the most filmed locations in the fictional Midsomer County, so it is fitting that we should be celebrating 25 years of Midsomer Murders and Thame’s role as a major filming location.

“This exhibition is the first of its kind and we have had a lot of fun putting it together. We hope it gives visitors a lot of pleasure as they explore Midsomer in Thame during the summer.”

Neil Dudgeon (Image: n/a)

This exhibition is designed to “fascinate diehard fans” in Midsomer County, in the UK and across the world, as well as anyone with an interest in the history of Thame and surrounding area. 

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Thame Museum said it is grateful for the support of Bentley Productions, the producers of Midsomer Murders, in staging the exhibition which is free to attend.

The museum opening times are Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays 10am to 4pm and Sundays 1pm to 4pm.

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This story was written by Gee Harland, she joined the team in 2022 as a senior multimedia reporter.

Gee covers Wallingford and Didcot.

Get in touch with her by emailing: Gee.harland@newsquest.co.uk

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