S5.E1 ∙ Market for Murder Sat, Jun 15, 2002 An investigation of a car fire and a bludgeon murder lead Barnaby and Troy to investigate the members of a local reading club which has an agenda that goes beyond books. 7.8 /10
S5.E2 ∙ A Worm in the Bud Sat, Jun 22, 2002 A woman is found dead in Setwale Wood, an apparent suicide, except that her suicide note is emailed after her body has already been sighted. 7.4 /10
S5.E3 ∙ Ring Out Your Dead Sat, Sep 14, 2002 Someone is killing off parish church bell ringers in the week before a big bell-ringing competition takes place in the village of Midsomer Wellow. 7.8 /10
S5.E4 ∙ Murder on St. Malley's Day Sat, Sep 21, 2002 Barnaby investigates the murder of a boy during a traditional annual race at an exclusive private school but meets with resentment. 7.6 /10