Midsomer Murders fans can gear up for some iconic episodes from the detective series based on the novels by Caroline Graham.

The series will be showing repeats on ITV, with the first airing tonight, June 24 - episode one of season 22 titled The Wolf Hunter of Little Worthy.

In the episode, a local photographer wins an urban myth competition with his creation of the legend of the Wolf Hunter, but when a man is killed, Barnaby and Winter must investigate if this myth has become a chilling reality.

Neil Dudgeon stars as DCI John Barnaby, and one of his predecessors was John Nettles as DCI Tom Barnaby, who was the main star of the series from season one through to 13.

Nettles announced his departure in February 2009, with his final episode airing in 2011, marking the end of an era.

On why he left Midsomer Murders, he said he was keen to explore new opportunities and avoid becoming "the oldest detective in the field".

He told The Telegraph: "I never thought when we were filming the pilot The Killings at Badger's Drift in 1996 that I would go on to film so many episodes.

"It has been a joy to be involved in such a long-running series with so many good actors and great storylines. It's the end of an era for me.

He admitted it was "a very difficult decision to make", sharing: "I'll have been doing Midsomer Murders for 14 years by the time Barnaby leaves.

"I've formed familial ties with the people involved in the show and they will be hard to break.

"It's always wise to leave people wanting more, rather than be booed off the stage because you bored them."

The actor, now 81, went on to star in Poldark, playing Ray Penvenen.

He then turned his attention to narrator roles, providing commentary for the series Devon and Cornwall and My Unique B&B.

In 2020 he reprised his role of DCI Barnaby for the TV special Britain's Favourite Detective.

Midsomer Murders airs on ITV at 8pm