Detective Chief Inspector Chief inspector (Ch Insp) is a rank used in police forces which follow the British model. In countries outside Britain, it is sometimes referred to as chief inspector of police (CIP). Usage by country Australia The rank of chief inspector is use ...

Thomas Geoffrey "Tom" Barnaby (born 20 April 1943) is a fictional detective created by English writer

Caroline Graham Caroline Graham (born 17 July 1931) is an English playwright, screenwriter and novelist. Early life and education Graham was born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire to a working-class family, and attended Nuneaton High School for Girls where her Englis ...

as the protagonist in her ''Chief Inspector Barnaby'' novel series and adapted into one of the main characters in the

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Midsomer Murders ''Midsomer Murders'' is a British crime drama television series, adapted by Anthony Horowitz and Douglas Watkinson from the novels in the '' Chief Inspector Barnaby'' book series (created by Caroline Graham), and broadcast on two channels of I ...

''. Tom Barnaby (played by

John Nettles John Vivian Drummond Nettles, OBE, (born 11 October 1943) is an English actor and author. He is best known for his starring roles as detectives in the crime drama television series '' Bergerac'' (1981–1991) in the title role, and ''Midsomer M ...

) 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 Jane Wymark (born 31 October 1952) is an English actress. The daughter of English actor Patrick Wymark (1926–1970) and the American writer and playwright Olwen Wymark, she is best known for playing Morwenna Chynoweth Whitworth (Morwenna Car ...

and has a daughter called Cully, played by

Laura Howard Laura Howard (born as Laura Simmons in Chiswick, London, 1977) is an English actress. She is probably best known for her role as Cully Barnaby in the long-running British crime-mystery Police procedural ''Midsomer Murders''. Biography Howar ...

. He appeared in 81 episodes before handing over to his cousin John Barnaby (

Neil Dudgeon Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. A ...

). He is assisted in every episode by a sergeant. He has three sergeants throughout his tenure,

Gavin Troy This is a list of characters that appear in the ITV British murder mystery series ''Midsomer Murders'' since 23 March 1997: John Nettles OBE (DCI Tom Barnaby), Daniel Casey (DS Gavin Troy), Jane Wymark (Joyce Barnaby), Laura Howard (Cully Barnaby ...

; 1997–2003, Daniel Scott; 2003–2005 and Benjamin Jones; 2005–2011.

Chief Inspector Barnaby book series

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The Killings at Badger's Drift ''The Killings at Badger's Drift'' is a mystery novel by English writer Caroline Graham and published by Century in 1987. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the murder of an elderly spinster in a rural village. It is th ...

'' (1987) *''

Death of a Hollow Man Death is the irreversible cessation of all biological functions that sustain an organism. For organisms with a brain, death can also be defined as the irreversible cessation of functioning of the whole brain, including brainstem, and brain ...

'' (1989) *''

Death in Disguise ''Death in Disguise'' is a crime novel written by English writer Caroline Graham and first published by Headline in 1992. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the murder of a cult member. It is the third volume in Graham's ...

'' (1992) *'' Written in Blood'' (1994) *''

Faithful unto Death ''Faithful unto Death'' is a crime novel written by English writer Caroline Graham and first published by Headline Publishing Group, Headline in 1996. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the case of a missing woman. It is ...

'' (1996) *''

A Place of Safety ''A Place of Safety'' is a crime novel written by English writer Caroline Graham and first published by Headline in 1999. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the murder of a man in a village. It is the sixth volume in Gr ...

'' (1999) *''

A Ghost in the Machine ''A Ghost in the Machine'' is a crime novel written by English writer Caroline Graham and first published by Headline in 2004. The story follows Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby investigating the case of the death of an antique collector. It is the ...

'' (2004) Fictional British police detectives Inspector Barnaby series Midsomer Murders Series of books Television characters introduced in 1987 {{Novel-char-stub