Father Brown - The Island of Dreams - 8:00 pm Friday, July 31 on U&Drama

About this Broadcast

The Island of Dreams
Season 9, Episode 7

A visit to Chummy's holiday camp leads to another murder mystery for the sleuthing cleric. Mark Williams stars, with a guest appearance by Ted Robbins

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Movie/Drama Mystery

Cast & Crew

Mark Williams (Actor) .. Father Brown

Jack Deam (Actor) .. Inspector Mallory

John Burton (Actor) .. Sergeant Goodfellow

Lesley Nicol (Actor) .. Marjorie Chummy

Ted Robbins (Actor) .. Jock McCudgeon

Zita Sattar (Actor) .. Mavis Jug

David Rees Talbot (Actor) .. Griff Grimshaw

Will Hislop (Actor) .. Sandy Beauchamp

Ruth Carney (Director)

David Semple (Writer)

David Lewis Richardson (Producer)

Will Trotter (Executive producer)

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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.