Father Brown: The Skylark Scandal
8:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Thursday, May 28 on U&Drama (20)
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The Skylark Scandal
Season 7, Episode 9
The Kembleford Ramblers' annual outing takes a tragic turn when the local lord is found strangled, so the cleric gets his walking boots on to solve the crime. Murder mystery, starring Mark Williams
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Cast & Crew
Mark Williams
(Actor)
.. Father Brown
Sorcha Cusack
(Actor)
.. Mrs McCarthy
Emer Kenny
(Actor)
.. Bunty
Jack Deam
(Actor)
.. Inspector Mallory
John Burton
(Actor)
.. Sergeant Goodfellow
Jasper Jacob
(Actor)
.. Lord Henry Hollingworth
Miranda Hennessy
(Actor)
.. Henrietta `Hetty" Hollingworth
Kelly Harrison
(Actor)
.. Cathy Fawlter
Mark Rice-Oxley
(Actor)
.. Norman Fawlter
Callum Woodhouse
(Actor)
.. Randall Jones
Maggie O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Mrs Kendall
Peter Bullock
(Producer)
Rachel Smith
(Writer)
Christiana Ebohon-Green
(Director)
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
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.
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
Jasper Jacob
(Actor)
.. Lord Henry Hollingworth
Miranda Hennessy
(Actor)
.. Henrietta `Hetty" Hollingworth
Kelly Harrison
(Actor)
.. Cathy Fawlter
Mark Rice-Oxley
(Actor)
.. Norman Fawlter
Callum Woodhouse
(Actor)
.. Randall Jones
Maggie O'Neill
(Actor)
.. Mrs Kendall
Born:
November 15, 1962
in
Buckinghamshire
Best Known For:
EastEnders and Shameless.
Early-life:
Margaret O'Neill was born in Buckinghamshire on November 15, 1962. She was educated at a convent school and was inspired by a sixth-form drama teacher to take up acting. She went on to train at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. In 1985, she appeared in the video for Simply Red's Holding Back the Years, before making her stage debut in Moving Pictures at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds.
Career:
O'Neill made her big-screen debut in Mona Lisa (1986) and two years later starred in Gorillas in the Mist. Better known for her TV work, she has made guest appearances in a number of programmes and had recurring roles in Take Me Home, Peak Practice, Shameless and EastEnders.
Quote:
'Some people feel guilty if they're not doing something with their day. Not me. I'm a slacker.'
Trivia:
She enjoys pilates, yoga and reading.
Peter Bullock
(Producer)
Rachel Smith
(Writer)
Christiana Ebohon-Green
(Director)
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
