BBC Father Brown star reveals she 'found herself in bed with dead body'

Father Brown's Chief Inspector Sullivan and Mrs Devine got engaged in the season 11 finale last year. (Image: BBC)

Father Brown is set to grace our screens once again with its twelfth series, premiering on Friday 10 January. The popular BBC show sees Mark Williams return as the titular character, Father Brown, alongside a stellar cast including Tom Chambers as Chief Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as Mrs Devine, Ruby-May Martinwood as Brenda and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow.

Following the engagement of Mrs Devine and Chief Inspector Sullivan in the finale of season 11, the upcoming series will centre around their impending nuptials.

The synopsis hints at some drama ahead: "Following the exciting proposal at the end of series 11, the sleepy village of Kembleford is abuzz with good news as Mrs Devine and Chief Inspector Sullivan look forward to their upcoming wedding. But when a surprise visit from the father of the groom quickly throws preparations into turmoil, will they even make it to the church?"

Father Brown returns for its 12th outing this week (Image: BBC)

Claudie Blakley, who portrays Mrs Devine, has shared some insights about the new series of Father Brown. She spoke about her experiences filming and what viewers can anticipate from her character in the forthcoming episodes, reports the Mirror.

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"I get accused of murdering somebody in one episode, which was brilliant to film, even though I spent a lot of the episode crying! It was pretty frightening because in those days that would be it for Mrs Devine, she could be hanged if found guilty. So the stakes are high for Sullivan in that episode and it was really emotional," she revealed about the first episode.

Claudie also recalled a rather humorous incident during filming: "The first week of filming I found myself in bed with a dead body and had no idea how he got there! That was pretty funny. I also had to do a couple of fun little stunts."

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The actress shared that while Mrs Devine's wedding takes the spotlight in the 12th series, it doesn't quite go to plan. Just before the big day, her future father-in-law presents a shocking ultimatum, while Lady Felicia goes overboard with her wedding planner duties.

The actress divulged some behind-the-scenes details about the upcoming series: "We've taken three series to get here, but here we are finally! Lady Felicia is helping out with the wedding planning but she gets carried away with the flowers and hair and Mrs Devine lets her take over a bit, so the day is at risk of not turning out how Mrs Devine wanted her day to be."

She went on to add more intrigue about what viewers can expect from the storyline: "Sullivan's father also says that he won't give the wedding his blessing unless they both move to London, which shocks Mrs Devine. She's scared at the prospect of having to leave Kembleford and her friends, but she considers it for Edgar and for his career; she loves him."

Father Brown returns to BBC One on Friday 10 January at 2pm.

BBC Father Brown star reveals she 'found herself in bed with dead body'

BBC Father Brown star reveals she 'found herself in bed with dead body'

BBC Father Brown star reveals she 'found herself in bed with dead body'

BBC Father Brown star reveals she 'found herself in bed with dead body'

BBC Father Brown star reveals she 'found herself in bed with dead body'