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DCI Tom Barnaby, as played by John Nettles.
Detective Chief Inspector Thomas 'Tom' Barnaby (born 20 April 1943) is a fictional character and one of the two main protagonists (alongside John Barnaby) of the Midsomer Murders franchise.
is the husband of Joyce, the father of Cully, the cousin of John. He along with his sergeant (three different ones during the series) would solve murders in the English county of Midsomer.
In Midsomer Murders, he was played by John Nettles, who also played Jim Bergerac.
Personality[]
Tom Barnaby is a senior member of Causton CID, who used to work for MI6. He is a patient, tolerant man as he dedicated his job as a detective. Likewise, Barnaby is a shrewd and perceptive individual, able to recognise seemingly obscure clues. Barnaby's social life revolves around his wife Joyce and his daughter Cully, who often provide a personal connection with the crimes that he is investigating. In general, he is a kind, honest and hardworking middle-aged policeman who often stands out from his fellow fictional detectives on television and in novels, in that he is very ordinary and does not use violence to interrogate his suspects.
Appearance[]
Throughout the series, Barnaby often wears a three-piece suit and tie. He has blue eyes, but in the novels they are brown. He is dedicated to his job and his family, and they support him at every turn.
Trivia[]
- The character originally served as the titular protagonist in the Inspector Barnaby book series, and was portrayed by John Nettles as the show's main protagonist from 1997 until his retirement in 2011. John Barnaby succeeded Tom as the protagonist of the series.