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"Biffers and Blockers" is the eleventh episode of the eleventh season of the Murdoch Mysteries and the one hundred-sixty-first of the series. It first aired on January 15, 2018.

Summary

Murdoch and Julia attend an amateur cricket match at the Athletic Sports Club that turns into a crime scene when one of the players is blown up when his bat hits the ball, possibly filled with explosives. Murdoch suspects that the intended target may been the Serbian count on the team.

Investigating the case of mistaken idenities and revenge, the Inspector and Detective get a glimpse into Constable Higgins' new posh lifestyle with the Mimico Newsomes.

Character Revelations

Dr. Ogden has an eye for athletes.
Flirty and more playful with William these days, Julia now has some news for William, she is pregnant.
Henry plays cricket with the gentlemen players and has named his bat 'Ruth'.
Ruth has insisted that Henry take on a man-servant, Brewster, as part of his transformation. Henry is living the life he “…should have always lived.”
The late Roger Newsome has a (twin?) brother, Rupert.

Continuity

The experimental hormone therapy (ep.1108) and rigorous husbandry schedule (ep.1110) have worked, William and Julia are going to have a baby; With a kiss, they agree to keep it to themselves for now, just as the Inspector asks if they have something to hide.
Henry and Ruth's relationship continues...
George and Nina are still in Paris ...

Historical References

Cricket has been the United Kingdom's national summer sport for over 200 years. Sledging is the act of one sports player insulting another during a game, in order to make them angry, weakening or distracting the opponent's concentration. A Ringer, in sports idiom, is an impostor, especially one whose pretense is intended to gain an advantage in a competition
Serbo-Bulgarian war (Nov. 14, 1885–March 3, 1886), was a military conflict between Serbia and Bulgaria, which demonstrated the instability of the Balkan peace settlement imposed by the Congress of Berlin (Treaty of Berlin, July 1878).
The Romani people (Gypsies) in Serbia.

Trivia

George does not appear in this episode.
J. Christianson's, the only sporting goods and apparel store in town, is named in honor of the Jordan Christianson, late MM writer and sports enthusiast, whose favorite recurring character was the late Roger Newsome. Murdoch Mysteries and fans lost both Roger and Jordan during Season 10.
Paulino Nunes, who played Carlo Corsi in Murdoch at the Opera, returns to portray a hotshot cricket player who doesn’t win any friends amongst the players on the pitch.
A previously dead character re-appears, played by Cyrus Lane.
Cricket scenes filmed at Shanty Bay (once the summer estate of Titanic survivor Lt. Col. Arthur Peuchen.)
While MM fans are thrilled that the long awaited pregnancy for Jilliam has finally arrived, some have expressed concerns (and discussed) whether their baby will arrive without issue or complications.

Errors

Cast

Non-Credited Cast

Gallery

Murdoch Mysteries Season 11
Up From Ashes • Merlot Mysteries • 8 Footsteps • The Canadian Patient • Dr. Osler Regrets • 21 Murdoch Street • The Accident • Brackenreid Boudoir • The Talking Dead • F.L.A.S.H.! • Biffers and Blockers • Mary Wept • Crabtree à la Carte • The Great White Moose • Murdoch Schmurdoch • Game of Kings • Shadows Are Falling • Free Falling • Season 1 • Season 2 • Season 3 • Season 4 • Season 5 • Season 6 • Season 7 • Season 8 • Season 9 • Season 10 • Season 11 • Season 12 • Season 13 • Season 14 • Season 15

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-|season = 11
+ |season = 11
-|episode = 1111
+ |episode = 11
+ |airdate = January 15, 2018
-|previous = '''''[[The Talking Dead]]'''''
+ |director = [[Megan Follows]]
-|airdate = January 8, 2017
-|director = [[Megan Follows]]
+ |writer = [[Dan Trotta]]
+ |image =  1111 Biffers and Blockers.png
-|writer = [[Dan Trotta]]
+ |guests = [[Cyrus Lane]] as [[Rupert Newsome|Dr. Rupert Newsome]]<br>[[Paulino Nunes]] as [[Count Dagan Petrovic]]
-|image =  1111 Biffers and Blockers.png
+ |previous = '''''[[F.L.A.S.H.!]]'''''
-|guests = Paulino Nunes
+ |next = '''''[[Mary Wept]]'''''}}"'''Biffers and Blockers"''' is the eleventh episode of the [[Season 11 Episodes and Guides|eleventh season]] of the [[Murdoch Mysteries (overview)|''Murdoch Mysteries'']] and the one hundred-sixty-first of the series. It first aired on January 15, 2018.
-|next = '''Mary Weeps'''}}
-"'''Biffers and Blockers"''' is the eleventh episode of [[Season 11 Episodes and Guides|eleventh season]] and the one hundred-sixty-first of the [[Murdoch Mysteries (overview)|''Murdoch Mysteries'']] series. It aired on January 15, 2018.
-==Summary==
-When a player dies violently on the cricket pitch, Murdoch and Brackenreid encounter some unsportsmanlike behaviour.
+== Summary ==
-During their investigation of the strange case, the Inspector and Detective get a look at Constable Higgins' posh lifestyle.
+Murdoch and Julia attend an amateur cricket match at the Athletic Sports Club that turns into a crime scene when one of the players is blown up when his bat hits the ball, possibly filled with explosives. Murdoch suspects that the intended target may been the Serbian count on the team.
+Investigating the case of mistaken idenities and revenge, the Inspector and Detective get a glimpse into Constable Higgins' new posh lifestyle with the Mimico Newsomes.
-==Character Revelations==
-*[[Julia Ogden|Dr. Ogden]] has an eye for athletes.
+== Character Revelations ==
-*Flirty and more playful with [[William Murdoch|William]] these days, Julia now has some news for William, she is pregnant.
+* [[Julia Ogden|Dr. Ogden]] has an eye for athletes.
-*[[Henry Higgins|Henry]] plays cricket with the gentlemen players.
+* Flirty and more playful with [[William Murdoch|William]] these days, Julia now has some news for William, she is pregnant.
-*[[Ruth Newsome|Ruth]] has insisted that Henry take on a man-servant, Brewster, as part of his transformation. Henry is living the life he “…''should have always lived''.”
+* [[Henry Higgins|Henry]] plays cricket with the gentlemen players and has named his bat 'Ruth'.
-*The late [[Roger Newsome]] has a twin brother, Rupert.
+* [[Ruth Newsome|Ruth]] has insisted that Henry take on a man-servant, Brewster, as part of his transformation. Henry is living the life he “…''should have always lived''.”
-==Continuity==
+* The late [[Roger Newsome]] has a (twin?) brother, Rupert.
-*
-==Historical References==
+== Continuity ==
-*Cricket has been the [[United Kingdom of Great Britain|United Kingdom's]] national summer sport for over 200 years.
+* The experimental hormone therapy (ep.[[Brackenreid Boudoir|1108]]) and rigorous husbandry schedule (ep.[[F.L.A.S.H.!|1110]]) have worked, [[William-Julia Relationship|William and Julia]] are going to have a baby; With a kiss, they agree to keep it to themselves for now, just as the [[Thomas Brackenreid|Inspector]] asks if they have something to hide.
-==Trivia ==
+* [[Henry-Ruth Relationship|Henry and Ruth's]] relationship continues...
-*J. Christianson's is the only sporting good store in town, it is named in honor of the [[Jordan Christianson]], late MM writer and sports enthusiast, whose favorite recurring character was the late [[Roger Newsome]]. ''Murdoch Mysteries'' and fans lost both of Roger and Jordan during [[Season 10 Episodes and Guides|Season 10]].
+* [[George-Nina Relationship|George and Nina]] are still in [[Paris]] ...
-*Paulino Nunes, who played Carlo Corsi in ''[[Murdoch at the Opera|'''Murdoch at the Opera''']]'', returns to portray a hotshot cricket player who doesn’t win any friends amongst the players on the pitch.
-*A previously dead character re-appears, played by [[Cyrus Lane]].
+== Historical References ==
-*Cricket scenes filmed at Shanty Bay (once the summer estate of Titanic survivor Lt. Col. Arthur Peuchen.)
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_cricket Cricket] has been the [[United Kingdom]]'s national summer sport for over 200 years. Sledging is the act of one sports player insulting another during a game, in order to make them angry, weakening or distracting the opponent's concentration. A Ringer, in sports idiom, is an impostor, especially one whose pretense is intended to gain an advantage in a competition
-*While MM fans are thrilled that the long awaited day for [[William-Julia Relationship|Jilliam]] has finally arrived, some express concerns already that their baby will arrive without issue.
+* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbo-Bulgarian_War Serbo-Bulgarian] war (Nov. 14, 1885–March 3, 1886), was a military conflict between Serbia and Bulgaria, which demonstrated the instability of the Balkan peace settlement imposed by the Congress of Berlin (Treaty of Berlin, July 1878).
-==Errors==
+* The Romani people (Gypsies) in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romani_people_in_Serbia Serbia].
-==Cast==
+== Trivia ==
+* [[George Crabtree|George]] does not appear in this episode.
+* J. Christianson's, the only sporting goods and apparel store in town, is named in honor of the [[Jordan Christianson]], late MM writer and sports enthusiast, whose favorite recurring character was the late [[Roger Newsome]]. ''Murdoch Mysteries'' and fans lost both Roger and Jordan during [[Season 10 Episodes and Guides|Season 10]].
+* Paulino Nunes, who played Carlo Corsi in ''[[Murdoch at the Opera|'''Murdoch at the Opera''']]'', returns to portray a hotshot cricket player who doesn’t win any friends amongst the players on the pitch.
+* A previously dead character re-appears, played by [[Cyrus Lane]].
+* Cricket scenes filmed at Shanty Bay (once the summer estate of Titanic survivor Lt. Col. Arthur Peuchen.)
+* While MM fans are thrilled that the long awaited pregnancy for [[William-Julia Relationship|Jilliam]] has finally arrived, some have expressed concerns (and discussed) whether their baby will arrive without issue or complications.
+== Errors ==
+== Cast ==
 ===Main Cast===
 [[Yannick Bisson]] as[[William Murdoch| Detective William Murdoch]]<br />
 [[Hélène Joy]] as [[Julia Ogden|Dr. Julia Ogden]]<br />
 [[Thomas Craig]] as[[Thomas Brackenreid| Inspector Thomas Brackenreid]]<br />
+[[Jonny Harris]] as [[George Crabtree|Constable George Crabtree]]
 ===Recurring Cast===
 [[Daniel Maslany]] as [[Detective Watts]]<br />
 [[Lachlan Murdoch]] as [[Henry Higgins|Constable Henry Higgins]]<br />
-[[Siobhan Murphy]] as [[Ruth Newsome]]<br />
+Siobhan Murphy as [[Ruth Newsome]]
 ===Guest Cast===
 [[Cyrus Lane]] as [[Rupert Newsome|Dr. Rupert Newsome]]<br />
-Paulino Numes as Count Dagan Petrovic<br />
+[[Paulino Nunes]] as [[Count Dagan Petrovic]]<br />
-Steve Belford as Sam Mactier<br />
+Steve Belford as [[Sam Mactier]]<br />
-Adam Cawley as Leonard Killjoy<br />
+Adam Cawley as [[Leonard Killjoy]]<br />
-Adam Malisic as Brewster Smythe<br />
+Milan Malisic as [[Brewster Smythe]]<br />
-Will Conlon as Umpire<br />
+Will Conlon as [[Man|Umpire]]
-===Non-credited Cast===
+=== Non-Credited Cast ===
 ==Gallery==
+<gallery widths="135">
+Biffers and Blockers Jilliam secret.png|Keeping it secret for now...
+Biffers and Blockers 8.png|Crime in progress...
+Biffers and Blockers 9.png|Murder weapon?
+Biffers and Blockers Evidence.png|Innocent bystander provides evidence
+</gallery>
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