Father Brown star teases huge upcoming twist involving | UK News

Father Brown has made a comeback to our TV screens with its twelfth collection, premiering on BBC One on Friday 10 January.

Devotees of the beloved detective collection will probably be thrilled as Mark Williams steps back into the sneakers of Father Brown. A roster of acquainted faces be a part of him: Tom Chambers as Chief Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as Mrs Devine, Ruby-May Martinwood as Brenda, and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow.

Burton has spilled some hints about what viewers can anticipate for Sergeant Goodfellow within the new season, hinting at important storylines and a dramatic reveal within the season finale tied to his character.

Commenting on Goodfellow’s development on this season, John expressed: “I think he’s in a good place. He’s had a taste of being an inspector and is now starting to realise what that entails and the responsibilities that come with it.”

He additional clarified:”Although he’s passed his inspector’s exam, he can’t become an inspector until a position becomes vacant, but I think he’s more than happy to stay where he is as the Sergeant.”

Delving into Goodfellow’s personal arc, John disclosed that audiences will encounter Goodfellow’s partner, Violet, for the primary time, enriching viewers’ understanding of his life past policing, experiences Wales Online.

“We meet Goodfellow’s wife (Violet) for the first time and we find out a little bit more about his home life which I’m delighted about. We also find out something about Goodfellow – which plays out in the final episode,” he mentioned.

“There has been a running joke over the years where Goodfellow says to Father Brown ‘I could lose my job over this’, and this series he may well do!”

“We see him really get into trouble and MI5 come down to investigate, so we’ll have to see how he gets on and how he copes with all the fallout from it.”

Father Brown season 12 continues each Friday at 2pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer