User Reviews

Sorcha Cusack is always convincing as Mrs McCarthy, and a point of trivia is that she is the aunt of Max Irons, the son of Jeremy Irons.

Anyway, the twin aspect here was quite a bit of a shock to the plot, and I never quite saw it coming. The thing is the twins didn't really quite alike at all, but I guess in those days there was no internet or smart phones or polaroid instant cameras to compare faces.

The ending was very moving and emotional. All credit to the cast and crew for filming this episode during the pandemic and raising the morale of Father Brown fans like me when we weren't sure when the pandemic would end.

This episode is slightly darker and less lighthearted.

Mrs McCarthy might be wanting to win the Best Kept Village competition.

The villagers are in uproar when the find that Ned Hannigan has returned to Kembleford. He is a child killer and was sent to prison.

John and Nora Banks whose daughter was murdered and not have been able to bury her. Ned never said where he left the body.

When Ned is found dead in the woods. The Banks are the main suspects. Inspector Mallory arrests Mrs Banks.

Father Brown discovers something very important about Ned. There was an identical twin brother.

Ned did not know where the girl was left, because he did not murder her. His twin did.

That might have important consequences regarding the death of Ned Hannigan.

The twin story is not original in crime mysteries but it is outlandish here.

There is some emotional acting given the subject matter.