Father Brown may have concluded its latest season, but fans are revisiting previous episodes on BBC iPlayer. The 12th season recently wrapped up, but the thirteenth season is already in the pipeline, with filming set to commence later this year.
The gentle crime drama has seen a revolving door of cast members over the years, including Nancy Carroll who played Kembleford’s aristocratic socialite Lady Felicia Montague. The Cambridge-born actress was a regular on Father Brown from its inception in 2013 until the fourth season, after which she took a step back.
Did Lady Felicia Montague leave Father Brown?
No, she didn’t exit the show, but her role was reduced from the fifth season onwards. This was due to her character’s husband Monty (played by Alexander Hanson) becoming the Governor of Northern Rhodesia, which meant he would spend less time in Kembleford.
Despite taking a step back, Lady Felicia remains an integral part of Father Brown and even made appearances in a few episodes of the 12th season. From the fifth season onwards, the character has always been involved in at least one case per season, often stumbling upon a murder victim, reports Gloucestershire Live.
Recently, Carroll shared some behind-the-scenes photos on Instagram, showing herself in hair and makeup as she prepared to play Lady Felicia.
She captioned the post: “Lady Felicia coming to you with the hair and makeup miracle working genius of @sue.woodbridge long time partner in crime and always full of joy patience and untiring brilliance, even in the early hours when faced with the grim realities of my ‘pre coffee recently squashed into a pillow’ state. Forever in awe of you! ! ! 12 YEARS! ! ! ! ! ! !”.
“Always a joy to be in the company of the beautiful and glorious @claudieblakleyofficial in any capacity.
“Only love. And truck loads of gratitude #fatherbrownseries12 @bbciplayer [sic].”
In addition to her role on Father Brown, Carroll is a highly respected stage actress, with roles in productions such as Hamlet and The Cabinet Minister.
Since Father Brown, she has been involved in other screen projects including Dalgliesh, The Diplomat, The Crown, Stephen, The Marlowe Sessions and Murder in Provence.
Who is Father Brown star Nancy Carroll married to?
Carroll is married to fellow actor Jo Stone-Fewings, and they have two children together, Nellie, 17, and Arthur, 13.
Stone-Fewings, 58, is best known for his roles in The Hollow Crown, The Crown, Trust and Survive.
Their romance could easily be the plot of a drama, as they got engaged just nine days after meeting.
The couple first crossed paths while working on Michael Wood’s television film In Search of Shakespeare, produced in collaboration with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and they were married in 2003.
In 2015, What’s On Stage highlighted the couple’s commitment to their relationship, noting they had a steadfast rule to meet at least once every two weeks.
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More recently, Carroll took to Instagram to express her affection for her husband with an endearing selfie of the pair.
Her post was accompanied by the loving caption: “Thank my lucky stars for this valentine every day of week. Happy love-in-every-form day! ! ! #happyvalentinesday #loveineveryform #loveday [sic].”
Father Brown season 12 is streaming on BBC iPlayer now