: Tilly Mulroney is found dead on the eve of the festival, surrounded by ritual symbols and stabbed with a crystal wand. A Tarot card (The Devil) is found on her body.
The story begins in the village of during its annual Psychic Fayre , an event founded by the Saint-Stephens family in memory of their daughter, Bea, who died after falling from a tower years earlier.
The episode features a strong ensemble of regular cast members and notable guest stars: : Neil Dudgeon as DCI John Barnaby Nick Hendrix as DS Jamie Winter Fiona Dolman as Sarah Barnaby Annette Badland as Dr. Fleur Perkins Notable Guest Stars : Colin Salmon as Gerard King, a medium Janine Duvitski as Hattie Bainbridge, an eccentric psychic Clive Mantle as Peter Saint-Stephens Tracy-Ann Oberman as Sally Ann Barker Holly Willoughby (cameo) as herself Themes and Style
The episode is noted for its "classic Midsomer" tropes, blending a picturesque English village setting with bizarre, ritualistic crimes. TV Sketching: Midsomer Murders (S22 E5&6)