WARNING: This article contains spoilers from Father Brown. The twelfth season of Father Brown continues to captivate fans with a fresh batch of guest stars set to appear in The Sisters of Aeschylus.
season 12 continues but who are the guest stars in the latest head-scratching episode?
The beloved crime drama will return on Friday, February 28, with Mark Williams once again stepping into the shoes of the amateur detective priest, Father Brown, ready to serve the community of Kembleford in any way possible.
In this episode, he leads his group of friends on a mission to catch a murderer when someone unexpectedly dies at a writers’ gathering.
Father Brown season 12 episode 7 guest stars
Lady Felicia Montague – Nancy Carroll
Lady Felicia invites an esteemed group of writers to her opulent manor house, hoping to persuade them to publish her work.
However, her lack of originality proves to be a stumbling block as her guests prepare to critique.
Actress Nancy Carroll graces every series of Father Brown, with The Sisters of Aeschylus marking her first appearance in season 12.
Besides this favourite, she has featured in Prime Suspect: Tennison, Will, Queens of Mystery, The Crown, Murder in Provenance, The Diplomat and Dalgliesh.
Father Brown season 12 episode 8 guest stars. (Image: BBC)
Father Brown season 12 episode 8 guest star Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia. (Image: BBC)
Father Brown season 12 episode 8 cast: Frances Whitfield is played by actress Issy van Randwyck. (Image: BBC)
Eva Velasquez – Pepa Duarte
Eva Velasquez, a romance author, is one of the writers invited to the event.
She is portrayed by actress Pepa Duarte, who spent ten years acting and creating theatre in her native Peru before relocating to London in 2017.
She has only appeared in a few roles so far, including Trouble Will Find Us, No One Gets Out Alive and a short film called Flicker.
Frances Whitfield – Issy van Randwyck
Dutch singer and actress Issy van Randwyck is known for her roles in Endeavour, The Nevers, Belgravia: The Next Chapter and The Death and Life of River Song.
She will play the charming crime writer Frances Whitfield in an upcoming episode of Father Brown.
Father Brown season 12 episode 8 cast: Eva Velasquez is played by actress Pepa Duarte. (Image: BBC)
Father Brown season 12 episode 8 cast: Maxine Mortimer is played by actress Kaisa Hammarlund. (Image: BBC)
Father Brown season 12 episode 8 cast: Shermann Quinn is played by actor John Hopkins. (Image: BBC)
Maxine Mortimer – Kaisa Hammarlund
Kaisa Hammarlund has had minor roles in Inspector Lewis, My House, Daddy’s Head, The Sandhamn Murders and Prime Video’s Hijack.
She is going to bring to life the role of “stern gothic novelist” Maxine Mortimer.
Shermann Quinn – John Hopkins
Unpleasant publisher Shermann Quinn, played by actor John Hopkins, puts everyone on edge when he arrives with plenty of scrutiny for the authors.
So it’s not surprising when he is revealed as this week’s victim, found in the library, seemingly poisoned by cyanide.
Hopkins is known for his roles as Sgt Dan Scott in Midsomer Murders, Lowell in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland and Sir Francis Basset in the drama Poldark.
Father Brown season 12 continues every Friday at 2pm on One and iPlayer.