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‘Father Brown’: S06.E05. “The Face of the Enemy”

Lady Felicia and Sidney Carter return from Northern Rhodesia

Shain E. Thomas
Father Brown
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7 min readSep 13, 2020

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Screen Capture: Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia Montague in “Father Brown.” Two unnamed supporting actors are seen in the image.

Christiana Ebohon-Green’s The Face of the Enemy, with a story penned by series co-developer Tahsin Guner, sees the return of both Lady Felicia Montague and Sidney ‘Sid’ Carter to Kembleford. Unfortunately, not long after their return, MI:5’s Daniel Whittaker makes his presence felt.

The Face of the Enemy, with scenes set in Northern Rhodesia, opens with news reel footage of Lady Felicia and Sid at an arts society event. The moment the voice-over references Lady Felicia being a devoted wife, quickly transitioning to a bedroom, we find the reality is nowhere near what the public thinks.

Lady Felicia, finally tied of her husband treating her so badly, has found love with Benedict Northam. What do you expect? Lady Felicia was never really happy with Monty.

Image Credit: IMDb.com

Bridgette McCarthy, pleased with the way her latest strawberry scones have turned out, has Father Brown take photographs so she can submit the images to a competition. Lady Felicia and Sid make their…

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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/