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| "Destroying Angel" | |
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| Midsomer Murders episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 4 Episode 2 |
| Directed by | David Tucker |
| Written by | David Hoskins |
| Original air date | 26 August 2001 |
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The will of late hotelier Karl Wainright causes ructions amongst his staff, and soon a serial murderer begins hunting down the beneficiaries, dispatching them in increasingly gruesome and imaginative ways. Meanwhile, Barnaby and Troy discover the bizarre village tradition of exposing dark secrets - through cryptic Punch and Judy shows.
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