Fictional location file · 1 case
Ferne Basset
Ferne Basset is a fictional Midsomer village. Scenes in its linked episodes were filmed at Wallingford, Old Amersham.
The fictional village of Ferne Basset appears in 1 Midsomer Murders case, in Death of a Hollow Man. Its screen identity sits among classic stories. Explore the linked episodes below to follow the village through the series.
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Where was it filmed?
These real places appear in this village’s linked episodes. One building may stand for part of the fictional village.
- The Corn Exchange, Wallingford, Oxfordshire · Death of a Hollow Man
The historic hall is presented as Causton Playhouse for the amateur-theatre production.
Casebook interpretation
Welcome to Ferne Basset
Ferne Basset is shaped by one linked case. Its stories lean toward classic.
Editorial interpretation Fictional setting; real filming places appear below.
What the Casebook has on file
At a glance
These details describe the fictional setting seen on screen.
- Cases
- 1
- On-screen years
- 1998
- Barnaby era
- Tom Barnaby
- Detective
- DCI Tom Barnaby
- Investigating partner
- DS Gavin Troy
- Casebook tone
- Classic
Stories set here
Cases connected to Ferne Basset
Spoiler-light summaries, with a direct route into each complete episode file.
Institutions & village life
Places and village life
No named institutions appear in this village’s linked case summaries.
Curated story character
Themes associated with this setting
Four distinctive ingredients are shown here. Open the case files for all recorded themes.
Fan calculation · not canon
Village survival card
- Case-file danger
- ●○○○○
- Documented cases
- 1
- Most suspicious pastime
- Theatre
- Best precaution
- Decline the invitation politely
A playful score from case counts and recorded themes. It is not a population or canonical crime-rate statistic.
Fiction versus filming
Real places connected to these cases
Broader filming areas; individual scenes may use different sites.
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Villages with related story ingredients
Suggested from shared curated themes, not fictional geography.
