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‘Father Brown’: S10.E05. “The Hidden Man”

Is Hercule Flambeau capable of murder?

Shain E. Thomas
Father Brown
Published in
3 min readMar 14, 2023

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John Light as Hercule Flambeau in “Father Brown”

Chief Inspector Sullivan pays Father Brown a visit to warn him that Hercule Flambeau is on the run and wanted for a series of brutal murders.

The Hidden Man, directed by Michael Lacey from a teleplay penned by series co-creator Tahsin Guner, sees everyone’s favourite French thief, Hercule Flambeau, wanted for a series of brutal murders.

Father Brown, in its tenth series, stars Mark Williams as the titular Catholic priest. The series, co-created by Guner and Rachel Flowerday, also stars Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood, Tom Chambers, and John Burton.

John Light, playing Hercule Flambeau for the eleventh time, guest stars. The Hidden Man, further to Light, also features Eddie Eyre, Jolyon Coy, Geoffrey Newland, Cora Kirk, and an uncredited appearance by series regular Richard Price.

Hercule Flambeau, as he has proven time and again, is capable of a lot of things. He’s a master thief. There is no one better. He slips in, takes what he wants, and leaves. We have witnessed the master ply his skills several times. Taking someone’s life is not his cup-of-tea. Flambeau, in The Hidden Man, correctly believes someone is setting him up for a huge…

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Shain E. Thomas
Father Brown

With an M.Sc. from the University of North Texas, I’m a freelance journalist and a social historian. #APStylebook #BBCStyleGuide http://shainethomas.com/