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BBC confirm the return of beloved crime drama for a 12th series and reveal there are a further TWO in the pipeline: 'The show has an enduring magic'


BBC confirmed on Thursday that beloved crime drama series Father Brown is set to return for a further two series.

Mark Williams, 64, is set to return alongside popular cast members Tom Chambers (Chief Inspector Sullivan), Claudie Blakley (Mrs Devine), Ruby-May Martinwood (Brenda) ,and John Burton (Sergeant Goodfellow). As well as the UK, it has also been viewed by audiences in US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Poland, South Korea and Japan. Chesterton created the character more than 100 years ago as an antidote to Sherlock Holmes – while Arthur Conan Doyle’s detective relies on scientific reasoning untouched by emotion, Father Brown solves crimes with his charisma and a deep understanding of human failings.

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