Ruby-May Martinwood as Brenda Palmer in BBC’s Father Brown (Image: BBC)
The beloved detective series Father Brown welcomes viewers back for its twelfth thrilling season, which began captivating audiences on One on 12 January.
Mark Williams graces the screen yet again in the titular role of Father Brown, with beloved co-stars Tom Chambers as Chief Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as Mrs Devine, and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow reprising their roles.
Ruby-May Martinwood returns as the charming Brenda Palmer, and she’s given fans a teaser about what to expect from her character: “Brenda is more involved in the investigations as ever this series. She also puts her dancing shoes back on!”
Ruby, also known for her work in Death in Paradise and Taboo, shared her fondness for portraying Brenda’s multi-dimensional personality. She continued: “What I love most about playing Brenda is she is super down-to-earth, feisty, smarter than she knows, and so incredibly innocent yet always right on the money when it comes to investigating murders.
Mrs Devine, Father Brown and Brenda are all back in the new series (Image: BBC)
“Also, it’s always fun to play a character that’s a little bit naughty and a little bit of a terror,” she explained.
“Brenda been through a lot and has quite a lot on her shoulders for how young she is, so it’s always nice to show that side of her as well.”
Digging into the series’ narrative, Ruby opened up about Brenda’s stance on Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding from the second series, revealing that although Brenda isn’t exactly Sullivan’s “biggest fan”, she makes an effort to look beyond their clashing differences, reports .
Father Brown is back with a twelfth series (Image: BBC)
“Brenda is beside herself happy for Mrs Devine, although she’s not Inspector Sullivan’s biggest fan she does know deep down that he can make her happy. She also pretends she doesn’t like dresses but I think she’s growing into herself now and probably quite likes to wear a dress,” revealed Ruby about her character’s sentiments.
Expanding on the character’s journey, Ruby divulged: “Brenda is one of these people who always surprises herself with her talents and abilities. She loves dancing and loves music it’s always her way to express herself and let go and have fun! She finds herself entering a big ballroom dance competition.”
Father Brown season 12 continues every Friday at 2pm on One and iPlayer