‘Coronation Street’ Star Dame Maureen Lipman Joins Beloved BBC Drama originally appeared on Parade.
Dame Maureen Lipman may keep fans entertained when they head to the cobbles in Coronation Street but now the actress has announced an exciting new project that she will be appearing in early next year.
Lipman will guest star in the upcoming 13th season of the BBC Drama Father Brown. Announcing the news on Instagram the shared a first look at her appearance and the actress captioned the post, “Great news! Maureen will guest star in #FatherBrown Series 13. Coming soon to BBC One!”
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Father Brown is described as “For this detective, the devil is in the details. Mark Williams stars as Father Brown, a clergyman with a particular talent for crime-solving. Assisted in his efforts by a motley, and not always godly, squad of allies, he investigates crimes to save souls.”
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Additional guest stars this season include Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Debra Stephenson, Davood Ghadami, Kevin Harvey, George Rainsford, Sorcha Cusack and Timothy Watson
Teasing the production of the upcoming season, Williams said: “My Dad was a surveyor and taught me how to look at buildings, not just their architecture but how they were used, and why they were where they are. So one of the constant pleasures of filming Father Brown for me is the places we film in, and I always have the relevant Pevsner’s ‘Buildings of England’ book to hand. This year, our 13th, has been a great year for interesting locations. We have filmed in The Chateaux Impney a French fantasy in Droitwich, the little theatre in Chipping Norton (an ex Salvation Army Citadel), the wonderful 18th Century octagonal Crown Courts in Warwick and an atmospheric ex-Nunnery in Great Malvern with a glorious chapel by Ninian Comper. Also, The Fleece Inn in Bretforton which is a English pub time capsule, the spectacular Baroque church at Great Witley, and to top it off a selection of lovely stone Cotswold houses and churches. What a fabulous itinerary. And we filmed an episode at the seaside! Lucky lad, as my Dad would have said.”
Father Brown season 13 will premiere early 2026. Season 1-12 is available to stream on Britbox.
‘Coronation Street’ Star Dame Maureen Lipman Joins Beloved BBC Drama first appeared on Parade on Aug 11, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Aug 11, 2025, where it first appeared.
