Father Brown is barely in this episode, except as a sidekick like Lady Felicia, Sid, and Mrs. McCarthy. After nine seasons, 1952 is about to end on New Year's Eve at the mansion of a candidate for Prime Minister. Lady Felicia (Nancy Carroll) should really be the top dog in this episode, but Bunty is the one who knows all the people that are the murder suspects.
Like most episodes where Bunty is the star, this one is ponderous. Sad to see that the original main cast of Father Brown, Mrs. McCarthy, Sid, and Lady Felicia are just background characters now. I have no idea why Bunty (Emer Kenny) has taken over Father Brown, but it has been dreadful the past few seasons, and it is just getting worse.
Like most episodes where Bunty is the star, this one is ponderous. Sad to see that the original main cast of Father Brown, Mrs. McCarthy, Sid, and Lady Felicia are just background characters now. I have no idea why Bunty (Emer Kenny) has taken over Father Brown, but it has been dreadful the past few seasons, and it is just getting worse.