7.3/10873 votes#1 - Things That Go Bump in the Night
Season 8 Episode 1 - Aired 10/10/2004
DCI Tom Barnaby and Sergeant Dan Scott investigate a link between a murder spree and a spiritualist church.
Director: Peter Smith
Writer: Peter J. Hammond
7.5/10911 votes#2 - Dead in the Water
Season 8 Episode 2 - Aired 10/17/2004
The Midsomer Regatta is halted by the discovery of the body of the chairman of the Midsomer Rowing Club floating at the finishing line.
Director: Renny Rye
Writer: Douglas Watkinson
7.6/10901 votes#3 - Ghosts of Christmas Past
Season 8 Episode 3 - Aired 12/25/2004
An elderly woman is found dead in her cottage and DCI Tom Barnaby is convinced the death is not down to natural causes.
Director: Renny Rye
Writer: David Hoskins
7.4/10847 votes#4 - Orchis Fatalis
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2005
When a rare orchid is smuggled illegally into Midsomer Malham it releases the heady scents of passion, jealousy and death.
Director: Peter Smith
Writer: Terry Hodgkinson
7.0/10925 votes#5 - Bantling Boy
Season 8 Episode 5 - Aired 1/16/2005
DCI Tom Barnaby and Sgt Dan Scott investigate the murders of a horse-racing syndicate.
Director: Sarah Hellings
Writer: Steve Trafford
8.1/101,000 votes#6 - Second Sight
Season 8 Episode 6 - Aired 1/23/2005
John Ransom is found murdered with suspicious burn marks to his head. The investigation leads to two feuding families - one with the ability of second sight.
Director: Richard Holthouse
Writer: Tony Etchells
7.6/10858 votes#7 - Hidden Depths
Season 8 Episode 7 - Aired 3/13/2005
When local solicitor Nick Turner falls to his death from his house roof, it is not clear whether it was murder or suicide.
Director: Sarah Hellings
Writer: David Hoskins
7.4/10925 votes#8 - Sauce for the Goose
Season 8 Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2005
Barnaby and Scott investigate when the dead body of rival employee, Dexter Lockwood, is found in the Plummer family's factory steriliser.
Director: Renny Rye
Writer: Andrew Payne
7.5/105 votes#9 - Midsomer Rhapsody
Season 8 Episode 9 - Aired 10/2/2005
When retired music teacher Arthur Leggott is battered to death with a torch, Barnaby and Scott investigate a web of family feuds and long lost love affairs to discover the truth.
Director: Richard Holthouse
Writer: Richard Cameron
The Best Episodes of Midsomer Murders Season 8
Every episode of Midsomer Murders Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Midsomer Murders Season 8!
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and...
Genres:CrimeDramaMystery
Network:ITV1
Season 8 Ratings Summary
"Things That Go Bump in the Night" is the best rated episode of "Midsomer Murders" season 8. It scored 7.3/10 based on 873 votes. Directed by Peter Smith and written by Peter J. Hammond, it aired on 10/10/2004. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Dead in the Water".