Classic whodunit series Father Brown on track to clocking 100 episodes

Father Brown is set in the 1950s and follows a largely episodic style of storytelling with the Catholic priest solving a murder every episode. PHOTO: BBC STUDIO
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SINGAPORE - English actor Mark Williams believes that good old storytelling is what keeps his BBC series Father Brown - where he plays the titular crime-solving Catholic priest - going strong even after eight seasons.

The 60-year-old actor, perhaps best known for playing Arthur Weasley in the young adult fantasy Harry Potter film series, says: "I think people just want to be told a story well. We have a great team of actors and a production team that are working towards a very simple, clear goal of telling a story properly." He was speaking to The Straits Times over the telephone from Britain.

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