Actor Mark Williams, known for his role as the much-loved clergyman in Father Brown, has shared an amusing mishap that occurred during the production of series 12. Discussing the new series, which premiered on BBC One last week, the 65-year-old mentioned something he felt he was missing out on while working on the popular period crime drama.
Set in the quaint backdrop of the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford in the early 1950s, the show demands authentic settings, attire, and classic motors as Father Brown attempts to solve a number of crimes. The lead actor shared his particular enthusiasm for the vintage cars featured on set, while sharing the proximity of filming locations to Birmingham and Coventry, historic hubs of British car manufacturing. Mark expressed the "chief joys" of shooting the series, which included access to "the amazing pieces of machinery we get".
But despite his love and passion for classic vehicles, Mark's character does not drive. Instead, he gets around on his famous bike. However, this caused an issue when travelling around on set, which led him to have an accident. Describing what happened, the actor shared his story with the BBC.
He said: "Driving on gravel is my main problem, and a lot of the big houses we film at have gravel drives. I once had to cycle in pursuit of a baddie and hit some deep gravel. "We shot the scene in front of a hotel and I ended up coming to an ungraceful stop. Unfortunately, I couldn’t get off in time so I fell off sideways.
