The Sleeper Under the Hill is the fifth episode of the fourteenth series of Midsomer Murders and originally aired 21st September 2011.
DCI John Barnaby and DS Ben Jones investigate the murder of a local farmer, Alex Preston, whose body is found laid out in the middle of a Stonehenge in Midsomer Mow. The new medical examiner, Dr. Kate Wilding, confirms that the victim was disemboweled but that a head injury was the likely cause of death. He was likely killed at his home and his body moved. His wife Eleanor reappears and it seems she's been having an affair with her fencing instructor. A local police sergeant suspects a group of Druids who had a spat with Preston over access to the henge. There's no direct evidence linking them to the death but then one of the Druids is stabbed to death in her house. A third death leads Barnaby to conclude that greed and a valuable treasure are at the root of it all.
Tropes:
- Artistic License – Sports: Not entirely sure why the sabre fencing is done with the pointy end when sabre is a slashing weapon. The coach's technique is also awful.
- Detective Mole / Dirty Cop: Sgt. Trevor Gibson turns out to be involved in the killings and does his best to throw Barnaby and Jones off the trail. He ultimately falls victim to his partner in crime.
- Hidden in Plain Sight: A criminal hides a stolen painting on his wall, claiming that is a forgery of the famous painting.
