Performer file

Omid Djalili

Omid Djalili played Othello Khan in Book of the Dead (Series 24, 2023). The published cast credits list 1 Midsomer Murders episode.

Cases featuring Omid Djalili

Book of the Dead

Omid Djalili’s episode premise: A disgraced author's revived treasure-hunt book sends Mods Mire searching for clues shortly before its creator is murdered.

Omid Djalili plays Othello Khan in this John Barnaby investigation.

Fictional setting
Mods Mire
Investigating team
DCI John Barnaby and DS Jamie Winter
Episode
Series 24, Episode 2 (2023)

Filming places in Book of the Dead

Omid Djalili’s episode, Holy Trinity Church, Penn Street, Buckinghamshire: The church becomes the parish church of fictional Mods Mire. Explore this filming place →

Omid Djalili’s episode, The Red Lion, Penn, Buckinghamshire: The real pub keeps its name when it appears as The Red Lion in Mods Mire. Explore this filming place →

Omid Djalili’s episode, Elm Road shopfront, Penn, Buckinghamshire: A village shopfront stands in for Othello Khan's antiques business, Kollectables. Explore this filming place →

Published episode credits

1 sourced episode as Othello Khan.