Father Brown: The Hammer of God
4:15 pm - 5:15 pm, Saturday, May 2 on Rewind TV (81)
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About this Broadcast
The Hammer of God
Season 1, Episode 1
A man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock and the cleric must act quickly before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows. Fifties-set crime drama based on the stories by GK Chesterton, starring Mark Williams
Movie/Drama
Mystery
Cast & Crew
Bryony Afferson
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth Barnes
Sam Hoare
(Actor)
.. Norman Bohun
Mark Williams
(Actor)
.. Father Brown
Barry Sloane
(Actor)
.. Simeon Barnes
Sorcha Cusack
(Actor)
.. Mrs McCarthy
Adam Astill
(Actor)
.. Rev Wilfred Bohun
Kasia Koleczek
(Actor)
.. Susie Jasinski
Oliver Ryan
(Actor)
.. Philip Walker
Hugo Speer
(Actor)
.. Insp Valentine
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
John Yorke
(Executive producer)
Sam Hill
(Series producer)
Ceri Meyrick
(Producer)
Ian Barber
(Director)
Tahsin Guner
(Writer)
More Information
Did You Know..
Bryony Afferson
(Actor)
.. Elizabeth Barnes
Sam Hoare
(Actor)
.. Norman Bohun
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.
Barry Sloane
(Actor)
.. Simeon Barnes
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.
Adam Astill
(Actor)
.. Rev Wilfred Bohun
Kasia Koleczek
(Actor)
.. Susie Jasinski
Oliver Ryan
(Actor)
.. Philip Walker
Hugo Speer
(Actor)
.. Insp Valentine
Born:
March 17, 1969
in
Harrogate
Best Known For:
The Full Monty.
Early-life:
Hugo was born in Harrogate on March 17, 1969. He studied acting at the Arts Educational School, Tring Park. He had a minor role in the film Bhaji on the Beach (1993) and went on to have small parts in a number of TV shows, including So Haunt Me, The Bill and Woof!
Career:
His big break came in 1997 when he had one of the lead roles in the hugely popular The Full Monty. From a £3million budget, the film went on to gross more than £160million worldwide. He has worked solidly on TV ever since in the likes of Hearts and Bones, Clocking Off, The Last Detective, Bleak House, Sorted, Silent Witness, Five Days, Midsomer Murders, Bedlam, Father Brown, and The Musketeers.
Quote:
On the success of The Full Monty: 'It was such a huge film that people couldn't help but assume I was a himbo - nice but dim and hung like a baboon!'
Trivia:
He made his directorial debut in 2010 with the short film MAM.
Will Trotter
(Executive producer)
John Yorke
(Executive producer)
Sam Hill
(Series producer)
Ceri Meyrick
(Producer)
Ian Barber
(Director)
Tahsin Guner
(Writer)
