My favorite cast is Mark Williams as Father Brown;
Sorcha Cusack as Mrs McCarthy; Alex Price as Sid Carter; Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia; and Tom Chambers as Inspector Sullivan. They worked very well together, and the stories flowed smoothly and focused on the mysteries.
When Tom Chambers left, he was replaced by Jack Deam as Inspector Mallory. Deam is almost a caricature of an angry little man (Napoleon?), and his over the top anger at Father Brown is annoying. Even though Father Brown is always helping the police, Deam never shows any acknowledgement. His character has never developed from day one until now, several seasons later.
Tom Chambers as Inspector performed his role with much more nuance, and he could act on more than one level, like a real person. He was also a lot more pleasant and professional towards everyone.
Lady Felicia (Nancy Carroll) was another excellent member of the cast. She really had a multi-dimensional character who facilitated Father Brown's sleuthing in many ways. When Carroll left the cast, she was replaced by the annoying Bunty, played by Emer Kenny.
Emer Kenny is always making sarcastic remarks, often ridiculing Mrs. McCarthy. Bunty diminishes the status of Mrs. McCarthy as a major supporting cast member.
Bunty is usually a lot taller than everyone else in the TV episodes, and yet the writers try to play her off as a romantic foil to guest players that are several inches shorter than she is. The scenes with Bunty romancing little guys are funny but not in a good way. Bunty is miscast for this 1950s era, and her sarcastic personality is not something that you would expect for the 1950s.
Another substantial member of the cast that left is Alex Price as Sid. Sid was often there to provide investigation of details when Father Brown needed help, or to protect Father Brown. Alex Price looks like somebody from the 1950s. He fits the part. When he left, Bunty was the character that took up the space of Lady Felicia and Sid.
Sorcha Cusak as Mrs. McCarthy does an excellent job in her role. She sometimes accidentally creates trouble for Father Brown, but she is always trying to help him.
Mark Williams does an outstanding performance as Father Brown. His hallmark is his humility in dealing with a variety of characters who either dislike Catholics, or have no respect for him as a sleuth, or are just plain rude (like Inspector Mallory). Father Brown never stops trying to do the right thing, and he is a great example of a mystery detective, and a human being.
When Tom Chambers left, he was replaced by Jack Deam as Inspector Mallory. Deam is almost a caricature of an angry little man (Napoleon?), and his over the top anger at Father Brown is annoying. Even though Father Brown is always helping the police, Deam never shows any acknowledgement. His character has never developed from day one until now, several seasons later.
Tom Chambers as Inspector performed his role with much more nuance, and he could act on more than one level, like a real person. He was also a lot more pleasant and professional towards everyone.
Lady Felicia (Nancy Carroll) was another excellent member of the cast. She really had a multi-dimensional character who facilitated Father Brown's sleuthing in many ways. When Carroll left the cast, she was replaced by the annoying Bunty, played by Emer Kenny.
Emer Kenny is always making sarcastic remarks, often ridiculing Mrs. McCarthy. Bunty diminishes the status of Mrs. McCarthy as a major supporting cast member.
Bunty is usually a lot taller than everyone else in the TV episodes, and yet the writers try to play her off as a romantic foil to guest players that are several inches shorter than she is. The scenes with Bunty romancing little guys are funny but not in a good way. Bunty is miscast for this 1950s era, and her sarcastic personality is not something that you would expect for the 1950s.
Another substantial member of the cast that left is Alex Price as Sid. Sid was often there to provide investigation of details when Father Brown needed help, or to protect Father Brown. Alex Price looks like somebody from the 1950s. He fits the part. When he left, Bunty was the character that took up the space of Lady Felicia and Sid.
Sorcha Cusak as Mrs. McCarthy does an excellent job in her role. She sometimes accidentally creates trouble for Father Brown, but she is always trying to help him.
Mark Williams does an outstanding performance as Father Brown. His hallmark is his humility in dealing with a variety of characters who either dislike Catholics, or have no respect for him as a sleuth, or are just plain rude (like Inspector Mallory). Father Brown never stops trying to do the right thing, and he is a great example of a mystery detective, and a human being.