Neil Dudgeon's shock that he's still solving Midsomer murders 12 years on

When he replaced John Nettles on screen as the lead detective in 2011, fans worried the writing could be on the wall for Midsomer Murders.

But more than a decade later Neil Dudgeon is still solving crime in what must be the most death-ridden collection of villages in the world.

Neil has played DCI John Barnaby for 12 years and will celebrate his 50th episode as lead detective tomorrow.