Father Brown: The Whistle in the Dark
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Sunday, January 11 on U&Alibi HD (358)
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The Whistle in the Dark
Season 7, Episode 3
Poor weather plagues Bunty and Mrs McCarthy's picnic. Meanwhile, Father Brown must intervene when it appears that a dark spirit has murderous intent
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Mystery
Cast & Crew
Mark Williams
(Actor)
.. Father Brown
Jeff Rawle
(Actor)
.. Professor Robert Wiseman
Jemima Rooper
(Actor)
.. Lilith Crowe
Maggie Steed
(Actor)
.. Dorothy Parnell
Sorcha Cusack
(Actor)
.. Mrs McCarthy
Emer Kenny
(Actor)
.. Bunty
Jack Deam
(Actor)
.. Inspector Mallory
John Burton
(Actor)
.. Sergeant Goodfellow
Jonathan Broadbent
(Actor)
.. Archie Parnell
Mark Aiken
(Actor)
.. Major Basil Winthrop
Hayley Considine
(Actor)
.. Violet
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
Peter Bullock
(Producer)
Ian Barber
(Director)
Tahsin Guner
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Mark Williams
(Actor)
.. Father Brown
Born:
August 22, 1959
in
Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Best Known For:
The Fast Show
Early-life:
Born in Bromsgrove on August 22, 1959. As a teen he hoped for a career in academia, then read English at Brasenose College, Oxford University where he discovered a love of both acting and writing. He spent three years touring with The Mikron Theatre Company before proving himself a fine comic actor with early roles in Red Dwarf and Alexei Sayle's Stuff.
Career:
Other early TV appearances came in Tumbledown, KYTV, Bottom and The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer. Williams became a famous face thanks to his appearances in The Fast Show, where he played a number of memorable characters. The Canterbury Tales, Gormenghast and Shackleton followed, but it was his role as Arthur Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise that made him recognisable worldwide. He has also appeared in successful films like Stardust and Shakespeare in Love and presented several documentary programmes, such as Mark Williams' Big Bangs.
Quote:
"I'll get me coat."
Trivia:
Away from showbusiness, he is an avid follower of both Aston Villa and Brighton & Hove Albion football clubs.
Jeff Rawle
(Actor)
.. Professor Robert Wiseman
Jemima Rooper
(Actor)
.. Lilith Crowe
Born:
October 24, 1981
in
London
Best Known For:
A string of TV roles.
Early-life:
Jemima was born in London on October 24, 1981. She wanted to be an actress from an early age and her first professional roles were in the films The Higher Mortals (1993) and Willie's War (1994). In 1996, she played George in a TV adaptation of Enid Blyton's The Famous Five. Roles followed in the miniseries Wives and Daughters and the TV movie The Railway Children before she landed the part of Nicki in Channel 4 comedy drama As If. It ran for 76 editions over four series until 2004.
Career:
Rooper made her Hollywood debut in The Black Dahlia (2006) and she played the lead role in the 2008 TV series Lost in Austin. She has also had recurring roles in Sinchronicity, Hex, The Time of Your Life, Bouquet of Barbed Wire and Atlantis. Her film credits also include Kinky Boots (2005) and What If (2013). On the stage, Rooper has starred in Me and My Girl, and One Man, Two Guvnors.
Quote:
"I'm an only child and I spent a lot of time alone. I played a lot of imaginary games. I just wanted to dress up and be weird, I suppose."
Trivia:
With the money she earned as a child actor, Rooper was able to buy her first home at the age of 19.
Maggie Steed
(Actor)
.. Dorothy Parnell
Sorcha Cusack
(Actor)
.. Mrs McCarthy
Born:
April 09, 1949
in
Dublin
Best Known For:
Being part of the Cusack acting dynasty.
Early-life:
Sorcha was born in Dublin on April 9, 1949 to actors Cyril and Maureen Cusack. She is the sister of producer Padraig Cusack and fellow actors Paul Cusack, Sinead Cusack and Niamh Cusack, and the half-sister of actor Catherine Cusack. Her early TV roles in the 1970s include appearances in the mini-series Jane Eyre, and Napoleon and Love.
Career:
Cusack went on to make guest appearances in a number of TV shows, including Boon, Maigret, The Bill, Playing the Field, The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, and Dalziel and Pascoe. She has had recurring roles in Casualty, Coronation Street, Pete Versus Life and Father Brown. She also starred in the TV movie Lost Christmas. Her film credits include Angel (1982), Snatch (2000), and Mrs Brown's Boys D'Movie.
Quote:
"My father was a very strong personality and it took quite a long time to assert yourself as an individual."
Trivia:
Cusack has starred in a number of radio plays, including Juno and the Paycock.
Emer Kenny
(Actor)
.. Bunty
Jack Deam
(Actor)
.. Inspector Mallory
John Burton
(Actor)
.. Sergeant Goodfellow
Jonathan Broadbent
(Actor)
.. Archie Parnell
Mark Aiken
(Actor)
.. Major Basil Winthrop
Hayley Considine
(Actor)
.. Violet
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
Peter Bullock
(Producer)
Ian Barber
(Director)
Tahsin Guner
(Writer)
