Performer file

Sophie Thompson

Sophie Thompson played April Gooding in Dead Letters (Series 9, 2006). The published cast credits list 1 Midsomer Murders episode.

Cases featuring Sophie Thompson

Dead Letters

Sophie Thompson’s episode premise: Oak Apple Week revives a festival-queen contest after eight years, and a body in the stream brings back faces from an earlier case.

Sophie Thompson plays April Gooding in this Tom Barnaby investigation.

Fictional setting
Midsomer Barton
Investigating team
DCI Tom Barnaby and DC Ben Jones
Episode
Series 9, Episode 2 (2006)

Filming places in Dead Letters

Sophie Thompson’s episode, The Lions of Bledlow, Bledlow, Buckinghamshire: The pub interior becomes the Hearts of Oak in Midsomer Barton. Explore this filming place →

Sophie Thompson’s episode, The Manor House, Little Missenden, Buckinghamshire: The property represents Dr Wellow's home. Explore this filming place →

Sophie Thompson’s episode, Village green, Dinton, Buckinghamshire: The green hosts the Oak Apple Day carnival scenes. Explore this filming place →

Sophie Thompson’s episode, Village library, Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire: The building doubles as Causton Library. Explore this filming place →

Published episode credits

1 sourced episode as April Gooding.