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You would have thought that, after eleven years, this magnificent series would have been flailing and growing stale – and yet, unlike scones that are kept too long, it is still as fresh as ever! Yes, the ever-empathetic star Mark Williams, now almost 65, does sadly seem to be tiring and low energized in his wonderful performance of role model Father Brown – although he does manage once to hop back onto his bicycle in order to stop a taxi just around the corner. In the meantime, his younger, delightful team of Miss Devine and Brenda more than champion his cause with their ever-buzzing sparkle and vitality.
Meanwhile, the ever-witty Sylvester McCoy of Seventh Doctor Who glory gets to guest star as an adorable children's man turned sour hermit with age in what must be the most endearingly written episode of the series. Delightful as all this is, however, we later began to think that the series was getting to be a bit too light and comic, especially when a pantomime gangster outfit in pink hats and pin-stripes arrives to give nemesis Flambeau a run for his money. But then, lo and behold, the seventh episode deals with the very dark theme of the hanging of a monster murderer. Even the ever-lively Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia on her umpteenth return as favourite guest star puts on her saddest face for very good reasons. On top of that came another sad story, this time about vampires, whilst the final episode returns to the theme of the fallout of the World Wars. Yes, all these themes have been done multiple times before but they are still coming out as fresh as ever!
Another golden reason why all these different series work so well is that the characters are played so REALISTICALLY, showing both their silliest weaknesses and their formidable strengths whilst never going over the top. No better is this illustrated than the charming little twist at the very end of this series, when Mrs Devine really does commit a very silly blooper, although a very natural one. The unfortunate exception in the past was Jack Deam, whose exaggerated version of Inspector Mallory was perfect for a children's comedy but not for human drama. On the other hand, Tom Chambers as Inspector Sullivan was always my favourite character because he is so much like the authoritarian but well-meaning school master who simply doesn't understand the way that people work, in stark contrast to Father Brown. His love affair with Miss Devine is therefore all the more delicious as chalk will always attract cheese. After all, who hasn't known a wonderfully fun and loving lady teacher marry the crustiest head of house?
In spite of the change of characters in the last series and other series before, the essential format of Father Brown remains the same. Even Sergeant Goodfellow only gets to being the Inspector in one episode when Sullivan goes off sick and in spite of having already passed the exams for the job at the end of the ninth series. Predictably, instead of being annoyed by the good father's perpetual inquisitiveness, the now nicely-dressed Goodfellow manages to solve the case by immediately teaming up with the presbytery gang, whilst Sullivan classically tells him not to make a habit of it. Perhaps the writers and producers had expected the ninth series to be their last when they allowed Goodfellow to pass his inspector exams. If so, how little did they guess that their magical formula is so enduring that already a twelfth series is being scheduled !
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- GBReviewed in Germany on 28 September 2024
Some characters I did like have sadly disappeared.
