Earlier this year the beloved BBC period drama Father Brown came to an end, leaving viewers eager for more.
There’s good news for fans of the popular BBC period drama Father Brown as series 13 has officially finished filming, with some exciting guests set to make an appearance.
Actress Maureen Lipman, best known for playing Evelyn Plummer in Coronation Street, is set to star in the upcoming series alongside other well-known names.
Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Debra Stephenson, Davood Ghadami, Kevin Harvey, George Rainsford, and Timothy Watson will also appear.
They’ll be joining Mark Williams, who has played the crime-busting clergyman in the BBC show since it began in 2013.
Also reprising their roles in the series, which wrapped filming in the Cotswolds, are fan-favourites Tom Chambers as Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as the new Mrs Isabel Sullivan, Ruby-May Martinwood as Brenda, and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow.
For the first episode, viewers will be treated to seeing Sorcha Cusack make a special return as Mrs McCarthy.
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Actress Sorcha Cusack makes a special return as Mrs McCarthy(Image: KEVIN BAKER/BBC)
A synopsis for the upcoming series reads: “Following the jubilant wedding celebrations at the end of series 12, the new Mr and Mrs Sullivan settle into married life and a new home, with Isabel thrilled to be welcomed into the Policeman’s Wives Society.
“Meanwhile, Brenda goes on a journey of self-empowerment as she covers the role of Parish Secretary and learns to drive with the help of Sergeant Goodfellow. Father Brown is tasked by Flambeau to visit Father Lazarus in prison, resulting in a deadly game of cat and mouse, which ruffles the feathers of Canon Fox.
“With his consecration now looming, Bishop-Elect Fox plans to enact his revenge upon Father Brown, leaving Kembleford changed forever. And in a Father Brown first – the group takes a trip to the seaside!”
Coronation Street star Maureen Lipman will appear in series 13(Image: BBC)
Also returning to the BBC show will be Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia, John Light as Hercule Flambeau, Lex Shrapnel as Father Lazarus, Roger May as Canon Fox and Kieran Hodgson as Father Lindsey.
Speaking about the places the cast got to film this series, actor Mark Williams explained it was a great year for interesting locations.
He commented: “We have filmed in The Chateaux Impney, a French fantasy in Droitwich, the little theatre in Chipping Norton (an ex Salvation Army Citadel), the wonderful 18th-century octagonal Crown Courts in Warwick, and an atmospheric ex-Nunnery in Great Malvern with a glorious chapel by Ninian Comper.
BBC confirms exiting Father Brown news and shares first-look images at series 13(Image: BBC)
“Also, The Fleece Inn in Bretforton which is a English pub time capsule, the spectacular Baroque church at Great Witley, and to top it off a selection of lovely stone Cotswold houses and churches. What a fabulous itinerary. And we filmed an episode at the seaside! Lucky lad, as my Dad would have said.”
Executive Producer Neil Irvine added: “I’m delighted that Mark Williams is back as Father Brown for a phenomenal thirteenth series, which promises to be the most exciting to date.
“Mrs McCarthy’s return, a rock’n’roll invasion and a trip to the seaside are just a few of the treats in store for our loyal audience. And when Canon Fox becomes Bishop-Elect, Father Brown finds his position dangling perilously on a thread. Can he secure his position in Kembleford once and for all?”
