Father Brown is back and stars from Last Tango in Halifax, Emmerdale and the Avengers franchise is joining its cast.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n\nHayley Anderson<\/strong> TV Reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n08:30, 06 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/span><\/div>\n
\n\nFather Brown: Season 12 Episode 1 promo trailer<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nFather Brown season 13 is back with its upcoming episode featuring talent ranging from a beloved children’s television personality of the noughties to a stalwart of Emmerdale<\/a>.<\/p>\nFather Brown<\/a> returned triumphantly to BBC<\/a> One last month and has continued to deliver compelling drama, with its principal cast members including Mark Williams<\/a>, Nancy Carroll and Tom Chambers stepping back into their memorable characters.<\/p>\nIn the fifth episode of series 13, Father Brown (portrayed by Mark Williams) will once again find himself embroiled in a “deadly game of cat and mouse”, and true to the episode’s name, his arch-rival Vincent Lazarus (Lex Shrapnel) makes his anticipated reappearance.<\/p>\n
Below is a comprehensive guide to all the guest performers set to appear in the fifth episode of Father Brown series 13, entitled The Shadow of Lazarus.<\/p>\n
Father Brown series 13 episode 5 guest stars<\/h2>\nHercule Flambeau – John Light<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"Father](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10796272.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_498075-1.jpg\")
<\/div>\nFather Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Hercule Flambeau is played by actor John Light.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
READ MORE: Death in Paradise’s Shantol Jackson lets slip details about show’s ‘new location’<\/a><\/span><\/span>READ MORE: ‘Jaw-dropping’ series on horrifying real story viewers couldn’t stop watching<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nCriminal mastermind Hercule Flambeau typically surfaces only occasionally throughout each series, and episode five marks his moment in the spotlight for 2026.<\/p>\n
Hercule arrives unexpectedly to alert Father Brown that Lazarus has resumed his villainous activities.<\/p>\n
Whilst actor John Light features semi-regularly in Father Brown, his credits extend to numerous prominent productions including Holby City, Inspector Lewis, Around the World in 80 Days and Showtrial.<\/p>\n
Vincent Lazarus – Lex Shrapnel<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"Father](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10796273.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_547299-1.jpg\")
<\/div>\nFather Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Vincent Lazarus is played by actor Lex Shrapnel.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Vincent Lazarus was previously encountered earlier in series 13 during an attempt on Father Brown’s life, but he has now resurfaced to wreak havoc yet again.<\/p>\n
He was apprehended whilst attempting to steal the Madonna of Sorrow’s Statue from the Vatican, yet he maintains that he will only discuss its location with his intended target.<\/p>\n
Actor Lex Shrapnel has featured in Hunted, Minder, A Town Called Malice and portrayed Gilmore Hodge in the 2011 Marvel film Captain America: The First Avenger.<\/p>\n
Canon Fox – Roger May<\/h3>\n
Making a return to Kembleford is actor Roger May, perhaps best recognised for his portrayal of Oliver Clarke in the medical drama Doctors across nine years.<\/p>\n
He reprises his role as priest Canon Fox, though he’s often known for clashing with Father Brown – what will spark tension between them this time?<\/p>\n
Monsignor Russo – Tony Gardner<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"Father](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10796276.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_last-tango-tony-1.jpg\")
<\/div>\nFather Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Actor Tony Gardner in Last Tango in Halifax.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Monsignor Russo serves as Father Brown’s superior and remains nearby when the latter is tasked with locating the sacred statue.<\/p>\n
The character is portrayed by actor Tony Gardner, who rose to prominence in late 1999 playing Brian Johnson in the children’s series My Parents Are Aliens.<\/p>\n
Subsequently, Gardner has maintained a steady presence on television, appearing in Lead Balloon, Fresh Meat alongside Jack Whitehall and BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax.<\/p>\n
Prison officer Francis – Aaron Anthony<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"Father](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10796277.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_aaron-anthony.jpg\")
<\/div>\nFather Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Actor Aaron Anthony was Ellis Chapman in Emmerdale.(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Emmerdale enthusiasts are set for a pleasant surprise as actor Aaron Anthony, who portrayed Ellis Chapman for three years in the ITV soap, will be making a guest appearance.<\/p>\n
He will play prison officer Francis, who serves at the facility housing Lazarus – but how will he factor into the investigation?<\/p>\n
Lady Veronica Shepherd – Sophia Myles<\/h3>\n\n\n![\"Father](\"https:\/\/i2-prod.gloucestershirelive.co.uk\/article10796274.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_547304-1.jpg\")
<\/div>\nFather Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Actress Sophia Myles plays Lady Veronica Shepherd.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Actress Sophia Myles is perhaps most recognised for her appearance in Transformers: Age of Extinction, alongside roles in Moonlight and her portrayal of Rebecca Bishop in Sky’s A Discovery of Witches.<\/p>\n
She takes on the character of Lady Veronica Shepherd, who is soon revealed to have a connection to Hercule’s past.<\/p>\n
Mary Jackson – Madison Clare<\/h3>\n
Completing the ensemble of guest stars is Mary Jackson, whom Father Brown encounters at Lady Veronica’s charitable gathering.<\/p>\n
The character is portrayed by actress Madison Clare, who has previously taken on smaller parts in Holby City and Grantchester.<\/p>\n
Father Brown season 13 continues every Friday at 2pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Father Brown is back and stars from Last Tango in Halifax, Emmerdale and the Avengers franchise is joining its cast. Hayley Anderson TV Reporter 08:30, 06 Feb 2026 Father Brown: Season 12 Episode 1 promo trailer Father Brown season 13 is back with its upcoming episode featuring talent ranging from a beloved children’s television personality […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2269774,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[25507,320919,342638],"class_list":["post-2269773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-bbc","tag-emmerdale","tag-father-brown"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Inside-Father-Brown-season-13-episode-5-guest-stars-including.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2269773"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269773\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2269775,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2269773\/revisions\/2269775"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2269774"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2269773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2269773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2269773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Hayley Anderson<\/strong> TV Reporter<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n 08:30, 06 Feb 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/span><\/div>\n Father Brown season 13 is back with its upcoming episode featuring talent ranging from a beloved children’s television personality of the noughties to a stalwart of Emmerdale<\/a>.<\/p>\n Father Brown<\/a> returned triumphantly to BBC<\/a> One last month and has continued to deliver compelling drama, with its principal cast members including Mark Williams<\/a>, Nancy Carroll and Tom Chambers stepping back into their memorable characters.<\/p>\n In the fifth episode of series 13, Father Brown (portrayed by Mark Williams) will once again find himself embroiled in a “deadly game of cat and mouse”, and true to the episode’s name, his arch-rival Vincent Lazarus (Lex Shrapnel) makes his anticipated reappearance.<\/p>\n Below is a comprehensive guide to all the guest performers set to appear in the fifth episode of Father Brown series 13, entitled The Shadow of Lazarus.<\/p>\n Father Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Hercule Flambeau is played by actor John Light.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n READ MORE: Death in Paradise’s Shantol Jackson lets slip details about show’s ‘new location’<\/a><\/span><\/span>READ MORE: ‘Jaw-dropping’ series on horrifying real story viewers couldn’t stop watching<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n Criminal mastermind Hercule Flambeau typically surfaces only occasionally throughout each series, and episode five marks his moment in the spotlight for 2026.<\/p>\n Hercule arrives unexpectedly to alert Father Brown that Lazarus has resumed his villainous activities.<\/p>\n Whilst actor John Light features semi-regularly in Father Brown, his credits extend to numerous prominent productions including Holby City, Inspector Lewis, Around the World in 80 Days and Showtrial.<\/p>\n Father Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Vincent Lazarus is played by actor Lex Shrapnel.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Vincent Lazarus was previously encountered earlier in series 13 during an attempt on Father Brown’s life, but he has now resurfaced to wreak havoc yet again.<\/p>\n He was apprehended whilst attempting to steal the Madonna of Sorrow’s Statue from the Vatican, yet he maintains that he will only discuss its location with his intended target.<\/p>\n Actor Lex Shrapnel has featured in Hunted, Minder, A Town Called Malice and portrayed Gilmore Hodge in the 2011 Marvel film Captain America: The First Avenger.<\/p>\n Making a return to Kembleford is actor Roger May, perhaps best recognised for his portrayal of Oliver Clarke in the medical drama Doctors across nine years.<\/p>\n He reprises his role as priest Canon Fox, though he’s often known for clashing with Father Brown – what will spark tension between them this time?<\/p>\n Father Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Actor Tony Gardner in Last Tango in Halifax.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Monsignor Russo serves as Father Brown’s superior and remains nearby when the latter is tasked with locating the sacred statue.<\/p>\n The character is portrayed by actor Tony Gardner, who rose to prominence in late 1999 playing Brian Johnson in the children’s series My Parents Are Aliens.<\/p>\n Subsequently, Gardner has maintained a steady presence on television, appearing in Lead Balloon, Fresh Meat alongside Jack Whitehall and BBC drama Last Tango in Halifax.<\/p>\n Father Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Actor Aaron Anthony was Ellis Chapman in Emmerdale.(Image: ITV)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Emmerdale enthusiasts are set for a pleasant surprise as actor Aaron Anthony, who portrayed Ellis Chapman for three years in the ITV soap, will be making a guest appearance.<\/p>\n He will play prison officer Francis, who serves at the facility housing Lazarus – but how will he factor into the investigation?<\/p>\n Father Brown season 13, episode 5 cast: Actress Sophia Myles plays Lady Veronica Shepherd.(Image: BBC)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Actress Sophia Myles is perhaps most recognised for her appearance in Transformers: Age of Extinction, alongside roles in Moonlight and her portrayal of Rebecca Bishop in Sky’s A Discovery of Witches.<\/p>\n She takes on the character of Lady Veronica Shepherd, who is soon revealed to have a connection to Hercule’s past.<\/p>\n Completing the ensemble of guest stars is Mary Jackson, whom Father Brown encounters at Lady Veronica’s charitable gathering.<\/p>\n The character is portrayed by actress Madison Clare, who has previously taken on smaller parts in Holby City and Grantchester.<\/p>\n Father Brown season 13 continues every Friday at 2pm on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Father Brown is back and stars 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Hercule Flambeau – John Light<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nVincent Lazarus – Lex Shrapnel<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nCanon Fox – Roger May<\/h3>\n
Monsignor Russo – Tony Gardner<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nPrison officer Francis – Aaron Anthony<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nLady Veronica Shepherd – Sophia Myles<\/h3>\n
<\/div>\nMary Jackson – Madison Clare<\/h3>\n