bicycles on "Father Brown Mysteries"
09-20-21, 10:24 AM
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bicycles on "Father Brown Mysteries"
My wife and I are big fans of Mark Williams' portrayal of a Roman Catholic priest / amateur detective in the PBS television series, "Father Brown Mysteries," which is set in the early 1950s. He rides what looks to me like an English 3-speed roadster, but I can't place it more precisely than that.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215842/
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2215842/
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Hadn't heard of this show. Found this pic from a different BF thread that says it's a Pashley. Father Brown's bicycle? - Bike Forums
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^ Those brake levers are definitely not 1950s era!
09-20-21, 10:43 AM
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Have you noticed that the silhouette intro to the show has the Father riding a bike with a sloped top tube?
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It's a fun show. My wife loves it, so I've secondhand-watched most of it as well. 
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Originally Posted by tricky
Hadn't heard of this show. Found this pic from a different BF thread that says it's a Pashley. Father Brown's bicycle? - Bike Forums
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09-20-21, 11:12 AM
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Great show always a good mystery. An it is not predicable. He rides the bike in every show. Need to have a show where someone steals his bike. 
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Originally Posted by nlerner
^ Those brake levers are definitely not 1950s era!
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Originally Posted by Ed Wiser
Great show always a good mystery. An it is not predicable. He rides the bike in every show. Need to have a show where someone steals his bike.
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One of my favorite shows👍😁 binge on it and the original Fr. Brown from 1974, through Apple TV+\Acorn. Have a friend that rides a similar classic, they are some kind of heavy.🥴
Seem to recall a thread here about the Pashley model the Fr Brown bike was made from, a while back.
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Seem to recall a thread here about the Pashley model the Fr Brown bike was made from, a while back.
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Originally Posted by qcpmsame
One of my favorite shows👍😁 binge on it and the original Fr. Brown from 1974, through Apple TV+\Acorn. Have a friend that rides a similar classic, they are some kind of heavy.🥴
Seem to recall a thread here about the Pashley model the Fr Brown bike was made from, a while back.
Bill
Seem to recall a thread here about the Pashley model the Fr Brown bike was made from, a while back.
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https://www.bikeforums.net/foo/11413...s-bicycle.html
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Originally Posted by dweenk
Have you noticed that the silhouette intro to the show has the Father riding a bike with a sloped top tube?
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Padre Brown's first bicycle was replaced after he was hit by a van. I forget which season. Sid bought him another one that looked pretty much the same.
His bike varies from episode to episode. Sometimes his bike has a modern Sturmey front drum brake. Sometimes its a vintage steel drum.
Anybody have any racy pictures of Bunty?
His bike varies from episode to episode. Sometimes his bike has a modern Sturmey front drum brake. Sometimes its a vintage steel drum.
Anybody have any racy pictures of Bunty?
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Originally Posted by dweenk
Have you noticed that the silhouette intro to the show has the Father riding a bike with a sloped top tube?
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I don't know about the bikes, but
Transmission mechanics that solve murders.
Proctologists that solve murders.
Hookers that solve murders.
Yeah, yeah, yeah; when there are no cooking shows on, I skip PBS and especially UK content. Maybe if they had a murder-at-Goodwood episode.
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the PBS television series, "Father Brown Mysteries,"
Proctologists that solve murders.
Hookers that solve murders.
Yeah, yeah, yeah; when there are no cooking shows on, I skip PBS and especially UK content. Maybe if they had a murder-at-Goodwood episode.
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Originally Posted by surveyor6
Anybody have any racy pictures of Bunty?
I tried to find one of her on a bike and found this instead.
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Originally Posted by tiger1964
Hookers that solve murders.
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