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Hello, Mr Muckle.

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Have you lost something?

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Ah, Miss Hawthorn. I was just
looking for my daughter, Milly.

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But she's not
in the milking parlour.

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I thought I saw her
by the old Dutch barn,

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but I may be mistaken.
The old barn?

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What on earth
would she be doing there?

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LIPS SMACK

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Oh, Jethro!

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MORE LIP SMACKING

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Oh, Milly!

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What am I going to tell Father?

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Tell him that we're in love,
and there's nothing 'e can do.

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The crabby old mucudgeon...
er, curmudgeon.

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METAL SQUEAKS

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LOUD FOOTSTEPS

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to this wretched tryst.

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It's not a tryst, Daddy.

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We're getting married.

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MUSIC BEGINS

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You have been listening
to The Muckles,

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an everyday story of farming folk.

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The radio newsreel follows shortly.

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Kenny? Another winner?

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Well, it should work.
Once we put a symphony under it.

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As you know, recently, the press
have been less than kind to us,

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saying it's high time
the show was humanely slaughtered.

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I try not to read those reviews.

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Unfortunately, I have to.

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But I've found a way to make
the show a bit more authentic.

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We're going to spend a week
in the country,

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see the landscape that inspired
The Muckles.

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Mix and mingle
with actual local yokels.

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Sorry, you want us to actually
go there?Yes, darling.

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As opposed to closing our eyes
and imagining it.

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That does sound rather jolly.

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We'll see all the sights,
then come back suitably refreshed

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Oh, no. We'll be broadcasting
all our shows there.

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Live. What?

41
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I can't believe the Muckles
are actually coming to our village.

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And they will be recording
in our church.

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I believe the producer
was born here.

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It's like meeting long-lost family.

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I've been following
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Yes, Mrs Devine. But remember -
they do not know YOU.

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Of course.

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I'll endeavour to be nonchalant...
They're here!

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Hello, everybody!

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VARIOUS GREETINGS

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And do you all love The Muckles?

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CHEERING

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And who's your favourite character?

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That is the correct answer!

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LAUGHTER

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Hello, there!

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You must be Mr Muckle!

59
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Well, yes, I suppose I am.

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I'm a big fan.

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I cried my eyes out when your dog
fell in the threshing machine.

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I'm sorry, excuse me....

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Hello, there. Hello.

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You must excuse him. He's been
reading the script on the bus,

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and he does get a bit emotional.
Of course.

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I'm Mrs Isabel Devine.

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If there's anything you need,
or anything I can do...

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That's right.

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All the time? I wouldn't live
anywhere else for the world!

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Oh, sorry!

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You see, I know a lot of people
come to the country at the weekend,

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who live here all the time.

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It's lovely to meet you.

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Hello! I'm Kenneth Clay.

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Writer and producer of The Muckles.

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Father Brown. I guessed as much!
I knew your predecessor.

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Father Smythe.I heard you were
a native of Kembleford.

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Many moons ago. Ah, the church.

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That will look magnificent
in our publicity photographs.

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Bells!

82
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Yes, we have eight.

83
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No. They're not going to ring,
are they, when we're broadcasting?

84
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Our studio is rather ramshackle.

85
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Well, they will ring tomorrow
for Sunday mass,

86
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and then I assure you they will
be silent for the rest of the week.

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Oh, marvellous. Panic over.

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Kenneth? Yes?

89
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It's lovely being here and talking
to these country bumpkins,

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but where is our hotel?

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Ah. See that farmhouse over there?

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However did you find it?

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Um, I was born here.

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Really? Yes. I can still see Father
coming through this door,

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Mother telling him
to take his muddy boots off.

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Kenneth, this is all fascinating,
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I think I might need
to make a phone call.

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Down this corridor, in the hallway.

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Thank you.

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And what I want to know is,
which is the biggest bedroom?

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Up the stairs.
First door on the left.Lovely.

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Typical.

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Hello again!

104
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Hello.
I forgot to give you these.

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Sausage rolls and a Victoria sponge.

106
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Oh! Oh, I never say no
to a nice sausage roll.

107
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Our producer was just saying
this was his family home.

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I still own it.

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You always said Mr Muckle
was based on your father,

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but I had no idea
he was a real farmer.

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Farming was his livelihood,
but he had another passion.

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I'll show you.

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Oh!

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It'sa type 45 radio!

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in broadcasting equipment?

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I'm afraid, Mr Clay, I am
interested in almost everything.

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So, was your father a radio ham?

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My father was no ham.
Ham can be cured!

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LAUGHTER

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He used this kit to broadcast
to fellow enthusiasts,

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in the dark days of the last war.

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And you followed his footsteps
into the world of radio.

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I did.

125
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And now, whenever we give out
farming advice on The Muckles, well,

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I only hope I'm worthy of him.

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Are you a fan? Ooh, as soon
as I hear that theme tune,

129
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I run towards the radio...
to turn it off.

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Brenda, that's not fair.

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Once you've been listening
for years, they become family.

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when your own family aren't around.

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Although you did say
it's not quite as good as it was?

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I suppose. Although
I am looking forward

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to Milly and Jethro's
wedding episode.

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Speaking of which...

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Oh, my word! It's wonderful.

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can be half as glamorous.

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What do they want all this
stuff for? It's on the radio.

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Publicity photographs.

141
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Oh.It's for the Radio Times.

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We are behind the scenes!

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So...is it a good fit?

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Mr Clay! Oh, Father Brown!

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We're just making a few
last-minute adjustments.

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HE HUMS

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Charlie, could you please
put on the top hat?

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I don't think so.
It's a small magazine

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face on that cover, then...

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Just do it to humour me?

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Yes, my leader!

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HE STAMPS HIS FOOT FORMALLY

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I must say, the acoustics
in this place are marvellous.

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Will work wonderfully
for the actual episode.

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You could whistle a happy tune here.

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CHARLIE WHISTLES

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Oh, Miss Warmley! You look...

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Ravishing!

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I mean, it's a beautiful dress.

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The photographer seems to agree.

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He's actually keen
to get me on the cover.

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Well, are you ready
for your close-up?

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Oh, thank you.

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CAMERA CLICKS

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Hello, hello, hello, hello,
hello, hello.

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Hello, people! How'd you like a
slice of my luverly, luverly cakie?

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cake

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and eat-a the cake every single
day.

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But you know my mamma,
she did not live too long.

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Huh?

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Oh, lady!
Would you like to try-a the cake?

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Just a little slice of the cake.

176
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No. But your eyes!
Your eyes and the cake -

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they match!

178
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You stupid, selfish, little worm!

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Why do you always have to ruin
everything?

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Elizabeth.

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Idiot.

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So, Mr. Muckle.

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This wedding will be happening,

185
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whether ye likes it or not.

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HE LAUGHS LOUDLY

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Oh... Two minutes over.

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189
00:11:03,440 --> 00:11:06,296
However, we don't have anyone
to do sound effects.

190
00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:10,856
Why not? Myfanwy has been
in a minor car crash.

191
00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:13,496
This whole show is a car crash.

192
00:11:13,520 --> 00:11:15,096
Elizabeth, you've done it before.

193
00:11:15,120 --> 00:11:17,056
Could you operate,
just for this evening?

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00:11:18,760 --> 00:11:22,376
How can I? I have that big speech
on page seven.

196
00:11:22,400 --> 00:11:25,416
Although
we were looking at making some cuts,

197
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so if we were to get rid
of your speech...

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It's not ideal, I know.

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But we're running out of time,
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what calamity is going to
come through that door next.

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Hello! It's us! Hello.

202
00:11:40,440 --> 00:11:42,976
Father Brown, I'm so glad
you could make it.

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We're very keen to see
what goes into a live broadcast.

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Blood, sweat and tears, mostly.
CHARLIE VOCALISES LOUDLY

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Yes, indeed.

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Charlie, can you do your warm-up
in the green room, please?

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Yes indeed!

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00:11:58,360 --> 00:12:01,376
Goodness!
It does seem quite chaotic.

210
00:12:01,400 --> 00:12:05,376
Yes, we're just dealing
with a few pre-performance nerves

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sign comes on, all will be well.

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LOUD GRUNTING

213
00:12:20,640 --> 00:12:23,096
Oh, it's amazing!

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If you close your eyes,
you can actually see the axe.

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Please, Daddy,
Jethro would like a word with you.

216
00:12:32,280 --> 00:12:35,056
Really? Well, come on, then.

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What have you got to say
for yourself?

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CHARLIE CLEARS HIS THROAT

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Huh...

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Mr Muckle...!

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Play the music.
For God's sake, play the music!

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You have been listening
to The Muckles,

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an everyday story of farming folk.
Charlie! Charlie?

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Charlie?

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Charlie!

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It's too late.

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In the name of the father and the son
and the holy spirit, amen.

228
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Are you all right?
Just a bit shaken.

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Father, I assume
you witnessed the proceedings?

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Yes, I did.

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Throughout the episode,
Mr Chumley seemed in discomfort.

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Then, at the end,
he suffered a paroxysm.

233
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Had he had anything to eat or drink
in the past hour?

234
00:13:48,840 --> 00:13:50,336
There was that throat spray.

235
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He was gulping that down
like he was dying of thirst.

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Who's in charge here?

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238
00:14:01,240 --> 00:14:02,976
Although perhaps
not for much longer.

239
00:14:03,000 --> 00:14:05,936
20 million people just heard
a man die live on air.

240
00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:09,016
Don't know about that. We had
the wireless on at the station,

241
00:14:09,040 --> 00:14:11,096
and it sounded like Jethro
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242
00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,136
Thank goodness for that!

243
00:14:13,160 --> 00:14:15,896
Well, I need a drink, or you'll
have another body on the floor.

244
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I'll get you some water.

245
00:14:17,760 --> 00:14:20,896
No! No-one's to touch anything.

246
00:14:20,920 --> 00:14:22,896
I'll take your statements outside.

247
00:14:22,920 --> 00:14:25,160
It's going to be a long night.

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Oh! Mrs, um, Wotsit
left us some bits and pieces.

250
00:14:39,000 --> 00:14:43,296
And some eggs from the henhouse.
How lovely!

251
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This whole week could be rather
jolly if it wasn't for...

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00:14:47,320 --> 00:14:50,016
..all the disasters.
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I kept seeing him writhing
on the floor, reaching out for help.

254
00:14:53,960 --> 00:14:57,976
You do know that
if you get nervous in the night,

255
00:14:58,000 --> 00:15:00,656
you can always come into my room,
no no...

256
00:15:00,680 --> 00:15:03,576
Sorry, sorry,
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257
00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,240
No, it's fine!

258
00:15:08,960 --> 00:15:11,176
Well, anyone who says
an actress' life is easy

259
00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:13,736
should spend a night
in this hell-hole.

260
00:15:13,760 --> 00:15:18,096
A mattress made of straw, and an
absolute maniac underneath me.

261
00:15:18,120 --> 00:15:20,416
<font color="

262
00:15:20,440 --> 00:15:22,336
I'm just over his study.

263
00:15:22,360 --> 00:15:23,736
And he was up all night -

264
00:15:23,760 --> 00:15:27,576
bash, bash, bashing
on that machine of his!

265
00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:28,760
Listen!

266
00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:31,880
Come on!

267
00:15:34,720 --> 00:15:39,176
HIGH-PITCHED: "He's left me, Daddy!
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268
00:15:39,200 --> 00:15:41,296
DEEPER: "Oh, darling,
is it too soon to say

269
00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:43,536
"good riddance to bad rubbish"?

270
00:15:43,560 --> 00:15:45,536
What are you listening to?

271
00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:50,336
Father Brown! We were
just listening to our producer.

272
00:15:50,360 --> 00:15:54,696
Yes, he records all his episodes
<font color="

273
00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:59,080
And as you can imagine, we're very
keen to know what happens next.

274
00:16:01,160 --> 00:16:02,736
Oh! Good morning!

275
00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:08,296
Now, I've spoken to the DG, the head
of department, and Charlie's mother,

276
00:16:08,320 --> 00:16:10,816
and everyone is very keen
that we continue.

277
00:16:10,840 --> 00:16:13,136
<font color="
for now,

278
00:16:13,160 --> 00:16:15,336
but we'll make an announcement
on Friday.

279
00:16:15,360 --> 00:16:17,576
Ah, the wedding episode.

280
00:16:17,600 --> 00:16:21,336
I take it you'll not now
be requiring St Mary's?

281
00:16:21,360 --> 00:16:23,696
Actually, we will.

282
00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:26,216
Milly is going to be jilted
at the altar.

283
00:16:26,240 --> 00:16:28,736
<font color="
she ever loved.

284
00:16:28,760 --> 00:16:32,056
There won't be a dry eye
in the United Kingdom.

285
00:16:32,080 --> 00:16:33,296
Marvellous!

286
00:16:33,320 --> 00:16:35,216
And what about Mr Muckle?

287
00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:37,856
He's going to make peace
with his daughter,

288
00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:40,016
apologise for all the hurt
<font color="

289
00:16:40,040 --> 00:16:41,856
and then he's going to try
and persuade her

290
00:16:41,880 --> 00:16:43,456
that there are brighter days ahead.

291
00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:47,536
Oh! Sounds good.

292
00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:52,696
Now, as it's a lovely day, I think
we should go and rehearse outside.

293
00:16:52,720 --> 00:16:56,440
Although I still need someone
to do sound effects.

294
00:17:00,680 --> 00:17:02,096
BOX CONTENTS CLATTER

295
00:17:02,120 --> 00:17:08,376
Cowbells, fog-horns and wind
noises! Why did he think of me?

296
00:17:08,400 --> 00:17:11,376
He saw how engrossed you were
yesterday evening,

297
00:17:11,400 --> 00:17:14,416
and Mr Clay is a very good
judge of character.

298
00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:16,216
Welcome.

299
00:17:16,240 --> 00:17:19,776
This is the barn where my father
would gather winter fodder,

300
00:17:19,800 --> 00:17:21,376
and come home covered in chaff.

301
00:17:21,400 --> 00:17:23,376
<font color="

302
00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,376
Are you sitting comfortably?

303
00:17:25,400 --> 00:17:27,256
Well, then we'll begin.

304
00:17:27,280 --> 00:17:29,736
Now, let's make some Muckles magic!

305
00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:31,616
BELL JANGLES

306
00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:34,016
Oh, Miss Hawthorn, I must say,

307
00:17:34,040 --> 00:17:37,536
you've worked wonders
with my old Aberdeen longhorn.

308
00:17:37,560 --> 00:17:39,936
Whatever is your secret?

309
00:17:39,960 --> 00:17:43,456
<font color="
were looking a little sore,

310
00:17:43,480 --> 00:17:45,496
so I rubbed on my unguent.

311
00:17:45,520 --> 00:17:48,176
Spearmint flower and fresh camomile.

312
00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:52,696
Well, it's had the most remarkable
effect on her yield.

313
00:17:52,720 --> 00:17:53,796
Which just goes to show...

314
00:17:53,820 --> 00:17:54,896
LIQUID POURS LOUDLY

315
00:17:54,920 --> 00:17:59,456
<font color="
respect, they repay you tenfold.

316
00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:03,616
Speaking of respect, you do need
to sort things with your daughter.

317
00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:07,256
Milly has made her own bed,
be it lumpy and uncomfortable.

318
00:18:07,280 --> 00:18:11,496
Mr Muckle,
Jethro may be coarse and uncouth,

319
00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:16,496
<font color="
And love is such a rare...

320
00:18:16,520 --> 00:18:19,296
"And precious thing in this world."
Carry on.

321
00:18:19,320 --> 00:18:21,376
Ladies and gentlemen,
sorry for interrupting,

322
00:18:21,400 --> 00:18:25,456
we need a word, Miss Hawthorn.
I mean...

323
00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:28,016
<font color="
I'm arresting you

324
00:18:28,040 --> 00:18:30,680
on suspicion of the murder
of Charlie Chumley.

325
00:18:35,840 --> 00:18:37,976
Oh, Father, I can't bear it.

326
00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,416
They've been interrogating me
for three hours.

327
00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:45,936
After a while, you want to confess
<font color="

328
00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:48,256
Why did they arrest you?

329
00:18:48,280 --> 00:18:53,256
Apparently, someone put poison
in Charlie's throat spray.

330
00:18:53,280 --> 00:18:55,256
Strychnine.

331
00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,376
And they found traces of it
on my sound effects table.

332
00:18:58,400 --> 00:19:00,896
They've been going through
all my possessions -

333
00:19:00,920 --> 00:19:03,656
<font color="

334
00:19:03,680 --> 00:19:07,736
It didn't help that yesterday,
you told him to drop down dead.

335
00:19:07,760 --> 00:19:10,280
For once in his life, he listened!

336
00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:14,136
I can see that Mr Chumley

337
00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:17,776
was not easy to get on with.

338
00:19:17,800 --> 00:19:22,656
Do you know of anyone who might have
a lethal grudge against him?

339
00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:25,376
Well, there was Annabel.

340
00:19:25,400 --> 00:19:27,656
I mean, she had to marry him!

341
00:19:27,680 --> 00:19:28,976
Ah, yes.

342
00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:31,336
<font color="

343
00:19:31,360 --> 00:19:35,896
Demanded Wednesday morning off
so she could go back to London.

344
00:19:35,920 --> 00:19:37,776
And then on Sunday night...

345
00:19:37,800 --> 00:19:39,736
Yes?

346
00:19:39,760 --> 00:19:42,856
I heard her on the telephone
to her agent.

347
00:19:42,880 --> 00:19:46,776
Sobbing. Saying Charlie
had ruined everything.

348
00:19:46,800 --> 00:19:48,816
Did she say how?

349
00:19:48,840 --> 00:19:51,056
<font color="

350
00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:52,896
Oh...

351
00:19:52,920 --> 00:19:55,560
Please! I...

352
00:19:57,000 --> 00:19:59,936
I have to get back to Graham.

353
00:19:59,960 --> 00:20:02,200
We must work on our scenes.

354
00:20:03,640 --> 00:20:05,640
Yes, Miss Warmley.

355
00:20:06,640 --> 00:20:10,160
I will do everything possible
to make sure that happens.

356
00:20:13,240 --> 00:20:15,816
Father, I feel I'm in hell.

357
00:20:15,840 --> 00:20:17,896
I mean, poor Charlie.

358
00:20:17,920 --> 00:20:19,736
<font color="

359
00:20:19,760 --> 00:20:24,160
And poor everyone! We don't
even know if the show is safe.

360
00:20:25,560 --> 00:20:28,896
It must be a very precarious
occupation, acting.

361
00:20:28,920 --> 00:20:32,896
Forever searching for the next job.
Yes!

362
00:20:32,920 --> 00:20:36,976
It's a nonstop round
of begging letters and auditions.

363
00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:39,816
Is that why you asked
for Wednesday morning off,

364
00:20:39,840 --> 00:20:43,096
so you could go back to London?

365
00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:44,816
No.

366
00:20:44,840 --> 00:20:48,296
No, I won't be going to London.
No?

367
00:20:48,320 --> 00:20:51,056
I had an audition.

368
00:20:51,080 --> 00:20:53,056
But now I don't.

369
00:20:53,080 --> 00:20:57,256
Would that have been for a show
called The King And I?

370
00:20:57,280 --> 00:20:58,616
How do you know?

371
00:20:58,640 --> 00:21:02,736
Well, at the wedding photography
session yesterday,

372
00:21:02,760 --> 00:21:06,456
Charlie Chumley taunted you, he said
you could "Whistle A Happy Tune",

373
00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:10,776
and that is a song
from The King And I.

374
00:21:10,800 --> 00:21:12,496
It is.

375
00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:15,736
And it was going to be
my West End debut.

376
00:21:15,760 --> 00:21:19,816
Only, on Sunday night, my agent
said they didn't want to see me.

377
00:21:19,840 --> 00:21:23,416
Someone had told them
that I was unreliable.

378
00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:25,416
Unreliable! Me!

379
00:21:25,440 --> 00:21:28,696
And you think that someone
was Charlie Chumley?

380
00:21:28,720 --> 00:21:30,296
It had to be.

381
00:21:30,320 --> 00:21:32,296
He was the only one who knew.

382
00:21:32,320 --> 00:21:36,016
Why would Mr Chumley
sabotage your career?

383
00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:42,376
Oh... Isn't it obvious? He wanted
to be the star of The Muckles.

384
00:21:42,400 --> 00:21:45,096
And by marrying me,
taking over the farm...

385
00:21:45,120 --> 00:21:47,936
But if I left, it would make life
<font color="

386
00:21:47,960 --> 00:21:49,896
so I think he made a few phone calls
and...

387
00:21:49,920 --> 00:21:51,120
KNOCK ON DOOR

388
00:21:52,320 --> 00:21:53,440
Come in!

389
00:21:55,280 --> 00:21:57,296
Hello.

390
00:21:57,320 --> 00:22:00,280
We have a situation.
In the pigsty.

391
00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:09,536
Hello! Father, forgive me.

392
00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,240
I was just looking for the piggies.

393
00:22:13,720 --> 00:22:16,840
<font color="

394
00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:21,096
Kenneth, you do know
it's not a farm any more?

395
00:22:21,120 --> 00:22:23,536
The animals died some time ago.

396
00:22:23,560 --> 00:22:26,216
They're all still here in my memory.

397
00:22:26,240 --> 00:22:29,976
Running around
with their little curly tails.

398
00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:33,856
Annabel, could you come in with me?

399
00:22:33,880 --> 00:22:36,296
<font color="

400
00:22:36,320 --> 00:22:38,576
Then could you make
a strong pot of coffee?

401
00:22:38,600 --> 00:22:41,200
Yes. I could definitely do that.

402
00:22:49,480 --> 00:22:53,096
Do you know what they call
a little piggy,

403
00:22:53,120 --> 00:22:56,816
the teeniest in the litter?

404
00:22:56,840 --> 00:22:59,936
That would be the runt. Yes.

405
00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:02,736
<font color="
used to call me.

406
00:23:02,760 --> 00:23:04,256
"You're a runt.

407
00:23:04,280 --> 00:23:07,936
"A pathetic seven-stone weakling."

408
00:23:07,960 --> 00:23:10,576
But I am not a runt!

409
00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:12,776
I am a BBC producer!

410
00:23:12,800 --> 00:23:16,936
Yes, and a very fine one.
No, I'm not!

411
00:23:16,960 --> 00:23:19,976
I just seem to ruin everything.

412
00:23:20,000 --> 00:23:23,256
<font color="
breathe new life into the show.

413
00:23:23,280 --> 00:23:26,176
But now Charlie's dead,

414
00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:29,896
Elizabeth's been locked up,

415
00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:32,936
and I don't know what to do
for tonight's episode!

416
00:23:32,960 --> 00:23:34,400
Kenneth, give me that.

417
00:23:41,320 --> 00:23:43,776
That was a disgusting waste!

418
00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:45,296
<font color="

419
00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:48,696
In fact, the earthworms
are having a marvellous party.

420
00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:51,056
But your job
is to entertain the nation.

421
00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:53,296
But we haven't got a show!

422
00:23:53,320 --> 00:23:57,480
Oh, come on, Kenneth. We've
weathered worse storms than this.

423
00:23:58,880 --> 00:24:00,120
Storms?

424
00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:04,960
<font color="

425
00:24:07,440 --> 00:24:08,560
Thank you.

426
00:24:13,400 --> 00:24:16,976
Well done, Mr Snow. Very persuasive.

427
00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:19,816
The thing is -
my part was based on his father,

428
00:24:19,840 --> 00:24:23,376
so I always get through to him.

429
00:24:23,400 --> 00:24:27,680
Now I just have to work out
what to do for poor Elizabeth.

430
00:24:35,640 --> 00:24:37,016
Miss Warmley?

431
00:24:37,040 --> 00:24:40,216
<font color="
Not more questions. No.

432
00:24:40,240 --> 00:24:41,936
But it's seven o'clock.

433
00:24:41,960 --> 00:24:44,336
I thought you might like
to listen to the wireless.

434
00:24:44,360 --> 00:24:46,336
I'd rather be on it,

435
00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:49,176
but it will be nice to know
how my friends are doing.

436
00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:50,480
<font color="

437
00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:59,000
THE MUCKLESTHEME MUSIC BEGINS

438
00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:06,016
THUNDER-LIKE RATTLING

439
00:25:06,040 --> 00:25:07,416
Oh! Oh!

440
00:25:07,440 --> 00:25:10,416
This is the most terrible storm!

441
00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:14,016
You think I don't know?
I'm soaked to the skin!

442
00:25:14,040 --> 00:25:16,576
Milly, I know
we've had our disagreements,

443
00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:20,096
but we have to work together
<font color="

444
00:25:20,120 --> 00:25:22,536
Poor Miss Hawthorn's
gone missing, and...

445
00:25:22,560 --> 00:25:24,256
Where are her horses?

446
00:25:24,280 --> 00:25:26,136
I think they've bolted.

447
00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:27,236
Moonlight? Moonlight!

448
00:25:27,460 --> 00:25:28,916
HORSE GALLOPS

449
00:25:29,040 --> 00:25:31,056
Moonlight!

450
00:25:31,080 --> 00:25:33,536
How's the head, Mr Clay?

451
00:25:33,560 --> 00:25:35,496
Oh, much better, thank you.

452
00:25:35,520 --> 00:25:39,016
<font color="
by recent events.

453
00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:42,000
But everything's back on track now.

454
00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:49,600
Easy, boy. Easy...

455
00:25:51,640 --> 00:25:54,976
Well, I thought that was
the best episode ever.

456
00:25:55,000 --> 00:25:57,696
Your wind noises were wonderful.

457
00:25:57,720 --> 00:26:00,656
I know! And when the horse
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458
00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:03,496
you know it's not real, but you
start to see it in front of you.

459
00:26:03,520 --> 00:26:06,216
I think it's because
we're all listening together.

460
00:26:06,240 --> 00:26:08,680
20 million people, all believing.

461
00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:15,016
The episode's going very well,
in spite of all the disasters.

462
00:26:15,040 --> 00:26:17,560
And now they have another disaster.

463
00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:23,120
No, Chief Constable, she clearly
told him to drop down dead.

464
00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:27,336
No, not in the programme,
she actually said it in real life.

465
00:26:27,360 --> 00:26:28,760
Excuse me.

466
00:26:29,840 --> 00:26:32,600
Please tell me you have
some good news from the labs.

467
00:26:35,280 --> 00:26:36,760
Mr Clay?

468
00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:47,240
Mr Clay?

469
00:26:54,920 --> 00:26:58,400
<font color="

470
00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:03,240
"I'm afraid so.
Crushed by an old oak tree."

471
00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:08,776
Father Brown?

472
00:27:08,800 --> 00:27:11,336
Mr Clay. Forgive me.

473
00:27:11,360 --> 00:27:14,496
I am, as you know,
an avid Muckles listener.

474
00:27:14,520 --> 00:27:18,136
Fair enough. Though I would prefer
you to wait till the actual episode.

475
00:27:18,160 --> 00:27:21,416
Which I am sure will be gripping.

476
00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:25,176
I have just read the interview
with the late Charlie Chumley.

477
00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:28,056
Oh, Lord.

478
00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:29,920
Break it to me gently.

479
00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:35,816
He said he writes scripts
for TheMuckles...

480
00:27:35,840 --> 00:27:38,216
Ha! No. Absolutely not.

481
00:27:38,240 --> 00:27:40,336
That was just Charlie
spinning a yarn.

482
00:27:40,360 --> 00:27:43,536
Believe me, there is only
one captain on this ship.

483
00:27:43,560 --> 00:27:46,096
And what would the captain do,
Mr Clay,

484
00:27:46,120 --> 00:27:50,376
should one of the crew
threaten mutiny?

485
00:27:50,400 --> 00:27:54,896
Father, I hope you're not
suggesting something unsavoury.

486
00:27:54,920 --> 00:27:57,456
There were many times I could have
cheerfully murdered Charlie Chumley.

487
00:27:57,480 --> 00:28:01,760
But I've been through hell
this week. Writing and rewriting.

488
00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:06,016
We will have a wonderful episode
<font color="

489
00:28:06,040 --> 00:28:07,816
But nothing like my original plan.

490
00:28:07,840 --> 00:28:12,040
What was the original plan? Well, it
was going to be the wedding episode.

491
00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:17,816
Jethero would be late, of course.
Always adds to the drama.

492
00:28:17,840 --> 00:28:21,560
Then at the end of this joyous,
<font color="

493
00:28:22,680 --> 00:28:24,696
..Mr Muckle was going to die.

494
00:28:24,720 --> 00:28:27,416
What? That's the reaction
I was hoping for.

495
00:28:27,440 --> 00:28:30,416
Certainly surprised Graham on the
bus. But I kept telling him,

496
00:28:30,440 --> 00:28:34,256
"If you're going to go,
you may as well go in style."

497
00:28:34,280 --> 00:28:36,160
<font color="

498
00:28:38,080 --> 00:28:40,536
Apparently,
some very important solicitor

499
00:28:40,560 --> 00:28:42,336
who knows the Chief Constable

500
00:28:42,360 --> 00:28:45,336
demanded that they look
at the evidence again.

501
00:28:45,360 --> 00:28:49,576
And as there's nothing conclusive,
I'm out on police bail

502
00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:53,896
<font color="
exactly instructed this solicitor?

503
00:28:53,920 --> 00:28:58,296
I don't know.
I must have a guardian angel.

504
00:28:58,320 --> 00:28:59,696
It doesn't matter who it was.

505
00:28:59,720 --> 00:29:03,296
The main thing is -
you're in tonight's show.

506
00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:05,720
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507
00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:10,640
Mr Snow,
might I have a private word?

508
00:29:17,280 --> 00:29:22,216
I presume YOU were responsible
for the solicitor.

509
00:29:22,240 --> 00:29:24,616
Was it that obvious?

510
00:29:24,640 --> 00:29:28,096
The thing is, I know
beyond all doubt she didn't do it.

511
00:29:28,120 --> 00:29:30,336
How can you be so sure?

512
00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:35,056
Because Elizabeth is
the kindest person I've ever met.

513
00:29:35,080 --> 00:29:36,760
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514
00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,720
As soon as she appears,
everyone feels better.

515
00:29:42,240 --> 00:29:45,136
Are you in love with her, Mr Snow?

516
00:29:45,160 --> 00:29:47,256
More than you could
possibly imagine.

517
00:29:47,280 --> 00:29:53,016
Have you told her
about your feelings? How could I?

518
00:29:53,040 --> 00:29:57,256
We have the most wonderful time
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519
00:29:57,280 --> 00:30:00,736
..she doesn't feel the same way?

520
00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:05,216
So, no, no, I just carry on
sharing a microphone,

521
00:30:05,240 --> 00:30:07,080
but never my feelings.

522
00:30:08,480 --> 00:30:10,880
Admiring Miss Warmley from afar.

523
00:30:12,280 --> 00:30:14,280
But that was about to change.

524
00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:19,416
You were going to be
written out of TheMuckles.

525
00:30:19,440 --> 00:30:24,816
Indeed, on the way here, you read
a script...in which he dies.

526
00:30:24,840 --> 00:30:26,456
Which distressed you greatly.

527
00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:28,536
Of course it did!
How would you feel?

528
00:30:28,560 --> 00:30:30,376
I've been totally devoted
to this show,

529
00:30:30,400 --> 00:30:32,496
and then to be tossed aside...

530
00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:35,696
And yet you were not tossed aside.

531
00:30:35,720 --> 00:30:40,200
Thanks to Mr Chumley's death, you
will remain. As will Miss Warmley.

532
00:30:41,920 --> 00:30:45,656
Father Brown, I don't know
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533
00:30:45,680 --> 00:30:48,016
but I would never be brave enough.

534
00:30:48,040 --> 00:30:51,096
You see, I've been in love
with Elizabeth for ten years,

535
00:30:51,120 --> 00:30:54,536
and I'm still too terrified
to tell her.

536
00:30:54,560 --> 00:30:57,696
I'm not a man who takes risks.

537
00:30:57,720 --> 00:30:58,840
Indeed.

538
00:31:00,240 --> 00:31:03,056
But an hour ago,
Miss Warmley was in a cell,

539
00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:05,960
and now she is enjoying
the taste of freedom.

540
00:31:07,360 --> 00:31:10,640
Perhaps it's time you escaped
from your cell.

541
00:31:16,160 --> 00:31:18,976
Here we go. Hot off the press.

542
00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,056
So, what's actually going to happen?

543
00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:24,216
Milly learns of the death of Jethro.

544
00:31:24,240 --> 00:31:27,016
And will be furious
with her father, of course.

545
00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:30,336
But Miss Hawthorn
will bring them back together.

546
00:31:30,360 --> 00:31:32,576
<font color="
to the Muckles,

547
00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:34,896
she reveals that her sister
is very ill

548
00:31:34,920 --> 00:31:37,576
and she has to move back to London.

549
00:31:37,600 --> 00:31:40,096
London? The thing is, Elizabeth,

550
00:31:40,120 --> 00:31:42,376
it's marvellous that you're out on
bail, but...

551
00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:45,536
<font color="
We have to think of the show.

552
00:31:45,560 --> 00:31:49,136
Now, hang on!No, no.
I... I understand.

553
00:31:49,160 --> 00:31:52,800
Now we also need a friend
and confidante for Milly.

554
00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:57,840
Father Brown?Yes?

555
00:31:58,920 --> 00:32:01,616
I realise this is unlikely, but...

556
00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:03,440
..do you know of any actresses?

557
00:32:09,560 --> 00:32:13,296
<font color="
of my entire life.

558
00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:16,776
Although I am terrified.
What if I mess up my first line?

559
00:32:16,800 --> 00:32:18,416
What is your first line?

560
00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:20,320
"Hello, Milly."

561
00:32:21,480 --> 00:32:23,936
I'm not going to think about
the 20 million listeners.

562
00:32:23,960 --> 00:32:27,216
I'm doing it for these people.
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563
00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:29,120
Oh, there's Edgar!

564
00:32:32,240 --> 00:32:34,376
Isn't it romantic?

565
00:32:34,400 --> 00:32:37,696
If you see any decorations you like,
just let me know

566
00:32:37,720 --> 00:32:41,056
and I'll try and keep hold of them.
Oh, that's wonderful, Isabel,

567
00:32:41,080 --> 00:32:43,496
but I'm afraid I'm not here
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568
00:32:43,520 --> 00:32:44,816
I'm also here to keep an eye

569
00:32:44,840 --> 00:32:48,736
on someone who remains
our number one suspect. Oh...

570
00:32:48,760 --> 00:32:50,840
But good luck! Thank you.

571
00:32:54,040 --> 00:32:55,520
Ah, there we are.

572
00:32:58,120 --> 00:32:59,896
Hello, everyone.

573
00:32:59,920 --> 00:33:03,376
<font color="
live transmission of The Muckles.

574
00:33:03,400 --> 00:33:06,256
We would ask you, please,
to remain in your pews,

575
00:33:06,280 --> 00:33:08,896
and avoid any extraneous noise.

576
00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:13,136
Obviously, I have asked Father Brown
to silence the bells.

577
00:33:13,160 --> 00:33:14,176
CHUCKLING

578
00:33:14,200 --> 00:33:16,176
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579
00:33:16,200 --> 00:33:19,936
When the "on air" sign illuminates,

580
00:33:19,960 --> 00:33:21,960
we will be live to the nation.

581
00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:29,336
Mr Clay, may I have a word?

582
00:33:29,360 --> 00:33:30,736
I am a bit busy!

583
00:33:30,760 --> 00:33:33,176
But I'm afraid this can't wait.

584
00:33:33,200 --> 00:33:35,680
And I'm sure the show will go on
without you.

585
00:33:42,960 --> 00:33:48,416
Tonight's episode is dedicated
to Mr Charlie Chumley,

586
00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:51,336
<font color="
of The Muckles cast,

587
00:33:51,360 --> 00:33:55,640
who sadly passed away this week.

588
00:34:01,400 --> 00:34:05,376
May I say, it is such a great
privilege to watch you work,

589
00:34:05,400 --> 00:34:09,656
conjuring stories out of thin air
and committing them to tape.

590
00:34:09,680 --> 00:34:13,096
Well, I've had to do that.
Sheer pressure of time.

591
00:34:13,120 --> 00:34:15,256
I heard the recording you made

592
00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:18,976
of your characters
reacting to the death of Jethro.

593
00:34:19,000 --> 00:34:21,976
And in the background,
I could hear the church bells.

594
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:26,936
But the bells only rang
on Sunday this week.

595
00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:30,856
Which means that you were preparing
for the death of Charlie Chumley

596
00:34:30,880 --> 00:34:33,216
while he was still alive.

597
00:34:33,240 --> 00:34:35,536
I think you're forgetting
my profession, Father.

598
00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:37,016
I do use sound effects.

599
00:34:37,040 --> 00:34:39,976
And I think you're forgetting mine.

600
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:44,240
I would know the sound
of St Mary's bells anywhere.

601
00:34:47,160 --> 00:34:50,016
What did Mr Chumley do

602
00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:52,456
that made you decide he had to die?

603
00:34:52,480 --> 00:34:55,120
Or what did he discover?

604
00:34:57,120 --> 00:35:00,840
I suspect the answer
lies in your father's love of radio.

605
00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:04,216
What do you mean?

606
00:35:04,240 --> 00:35:07,296
I was very intrigued by the map
in his study.

607
00:35:07,320 --> 00:35:10,216
Great Britain, studded with pins.

608
00:35:10,240 --> 00:35:14,696
London, Coventry,
Liverpool, Southampton.

609
00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:18,096
And then I realised they were
all cities that suffered

610
00:35:18,120 --> 00:35:21,520
major bombing raids in World War II.

611
00:35:23,320 --> 00:35:26,776
A strange thing
for a farmer to record.

612
00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:31,536
And then when I returned,
the map had been removed.

613
00:35:31,560 --> 00:35:35,000
It was in the way.
I wanted to make the place my own.

614
00:35:36,240 --> 00:35:41,496
William Joyce, the traitor,
known as Lord Haw-haw,

615
00:35:41,520 --> 00:35:45,176
broadcast every night
on behalf of the Nazi Party,

616
00:35:45,200 --> 00:35:48,120
celebrating every bomb that fell.

617
00:35:49,440 --> 00:35:53,016
I wonder, did your father
attempt the same sort of thing?

618
00:35:53,040 --> 00:35:55,616
Perhaps as an aficionado,

619
00:35:55,640 --> 00:35:59,280
he would know how to evade
detection by the authorities.

620
00:36:01,120 --> 00:36:06,320
And then
Mr Chumley called you Mein Fuhrer.

621
00:36:08,960 --> 00:36:10,976
I wonder,

622
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:14,296
did Charlie Chumley
find out your father's secret?

623
00:36:14,320 --> 00:36:17,440
I should have known
that Charlie would go snooping.

624
00:36:23,480 --> 00:36:26,376
He went looking for beer
or cigarettes.

625
00:36:26,400 --> 00:36:27,640
Hello!

626
00:36:30,680 --> 00:36:33,160
And he found something
a lot more deadly.

627
00:36:42,040 --> 00:36:43,280
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628
00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:47,776
Oh, my word. What...

629
00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:50,920
..have we...here?

630
00:36:58,080 --> 00:36:59,560
What are you doing?

631
00:37:00,800 --> 00:37:03,816
I'm...reading a letter.

632
00:37:03,840 --> 00:37:07,216
From an old friend of your father's.

633
00:37:07,240 --> 00:37:08,536
What friend?

634
00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:11,416
Well, it's a... It's a German name.

635
00:37:11,440 --> 00:37:13,376
Oh, look at that.

636
00:37:13,400 --> 00:37:14,960
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637
00:37:17,400 --> 00:37:18,840
Father would never...

638
00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:28,296
So, Mr Chumley
knew a terrible secret.

639
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,816
And had immense power.

640
00:37:29,840 --> 00:37:33,976
He did. Suddenly, he thought
he was in charge of the show.

641
00:37:34,000 --> 00:37:36,976
He gave me a list of suggestions.

642
00:37:37,000 --> 00:37:38,696
And they were awful.

643
00:37:38,720 --> 00:37:43,440
So, have you had a look at my ideas?

644
00:37:44,840 --> 00:37:48,176
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645
00:37:48,200 --> 00:37:53,536
Jethro's evil twin?
Flying saucers? An alien invasion?

646
00:37:53,560 --> 00:37:55,576
It would kill the show.

647
00:37:55,600 --> 00:37:58,936
Then why don't we do an episode

648
00:37:58,960 --> 00:38:01,920
where someone turns out
to be a Nazi instead?

649
00:38:04,200 --> 00:38:08,096
You could not allow him to destroy
the beautiful thing you created,

650
00:38:08,120 --> 00:38:10,760
so you had to destroy him.

651
00:38:11,960 --> 00:38:13,640
It all seemed to fall into place.

652
00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:18,000
The farmhouse
was full of rat poison.

653
00:38:20,680 --> 00:38:23,400
And he had that ridiculous
throat spray he used to use.

654
00:38:28,440 --> 00:38:31,560
I had hoped that he would die later,
at the pub.

655
00:38:33,360 --> 00:38:35,600
But Charlie
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656
00:38:41,440 --> 00:38:43,880
When he died,
you ran to loosen his clothing.

657
00:38:45,320 --> 00:38:48,016
You were picking his pockets...

658
00:38:48,040 --> 00:38:51,256
..to retrieve the letter
from Herr Goebbels.

659
00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:54,096
An everyday story of farming folk...

660
00:38:54,120 --> 00:38:56,040
Charlie? Charlie!

661
00:38:59,160 --> 00:39:02,360
I had hoped
to keep my father's secret.

662
00:39:03,960 --> 00:39:06,616
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663
00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:10,400
Your father went to his maker,
and was judged.

664
00:39:11,960 --> 00:39:15,056
Now you have to confess,

665
00:39:15,080 --> 00:39:17,256
and beg God's forgiveness.

666
00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:20,776
Confess? How can I?

667
00:39:20,800 --> 00:39:24,696
I am The Muckles, Father.
I created it.

668
00:39:24,720 --> 00:39:28,080
Without my particular vision,
it would be lost.

669
00:39:29,480 --> 00:39:34,616
Your programme is loved by millions.
But you must tell the truth,

670
00:39:34,640 --> 00:39:36,296
and save your soul.

671
00:39:36,320 --> 00:39:38,216
For the sake of my listeners,

672
00:39:38,240 --> 00:39:41,016
I must keep my head down
and carry on.

673
00:39:41,040 --> 00:39:43,760
Now, if you'll excuse me, Father.

674
00:39:53,360 --> 00:39:55,576
Oh, Milly.

675
00:39:55,600 --> 00:39:59,096
I know this was meant to be
the happiest day of your life,

676
00:39:59,120 --> 00:40:01,696
but just be glad
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677
00:40:01,720 --> 00:40:04,000
who love you very much.

678
00:40:05,240 --> 00:40:11,136
I know. And Jethro will always
live on...in my heart.

679
00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:14,576
Well, I'm just glad
we're all friends again.

680
00:40:14,600 --> 00:40:18,176
Because, as you know,
my sister is very ill.

681
00:40:18,200 --> 00:40:21,616
And family is the most
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682
00:40:21,640 --> 00:40:24,680
And so I must...leave you.

683
00:40:26,520 --> 00:40:29,456
No! No!

684
00:40:29,480 --> 00:40:32,216
You can't possibly go!

685
00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:36,096
What? Why ever not?

686
00:40:36,120 --> 00:40:37,600
Because...

687
00:40:38,960 --> 00:40:40,800
..I love you!

688
00:40:42,040 --> 00:40:43,080
Oh!

689
00:40:46,360 --> 00:40:49,400
Graham...

690
00:41:04,000 --> 00:41:08,496
Well, I don't think anyone
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691
00:41:08,520 --> 00:41:11,096
but...they seemed to like it.

692
00:41:11,120 --> 00:41:15,616
Yes! It certainly
came as a surprise to me.

693
00:41:15,640 --> 00:41:19,136
But a very welcome one.

694
00:41:19,160 --> 00:41:21,056
Kenneth, I'm...

695
00:41:21,080 --> 00:41:25,536
I'm so sorry, that was most
unprofessional of me...

696
00:41:25,560 --> 00:41:27,056
No.

697
00:41:27,080 --> 00:41:29,656
In fact, it was perfect.

698
00:41:29,680 --> 00:41:33,416
<font color="
the show can go on without me.

699
00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:36,976
What do you mean, darling?
You are the show.

700
00:41:37,000 --> 00:41:38,520
Not any more.

701
00:41:39,920 --> 00:41:42,816
Chief Inspector? May I have a word?

702
00:41:42,840 --> 00:41:44,360
Certainly.

703
00:41:47,400 --> 00:41:50,856
So, thank you, my darlings.

704
00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:55,240
And, please...
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705
00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:10,576
So, have you enjoyed your week
in Kembleford, Miss Binky?

706
00:42:10,600 --> 00:42:15,016
Well, it's been...extraordinary.

707
00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:19,216
But I don't know how people cope
with no theatre, no cinema,

708
00:42:19,240 --> 00:42:22,136
no culture of any kind. Hang on!

709
00:42:22,160 --> 00:42:25,096
We can still turn on the radio
<font color="

710
00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:27,656
Oh! Of course!

711
00:42:27,680 --> 00:42:29,776
And that's what keeps you going.

712
00:42:29,800 --> 00:42:34,176
Well, I'd better get back to London
and make some more episodes.

713
00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:35,840
Goodbye!

714
00:42:39,040 --> 00:42:43,736
Father Brown. I want to thank you
for performing a miracle.

715
00:42:43,760 --> 00:42:46,496
And which miracle would that be?

716
00:42:46,520 --> 00:42:50,496
<font color="
to open his heart.

717
00:42:50,520 --> 00:42:53,736
It was a miracle I'd been waiting
for, for ten years.

718
00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:57,216
And you'll be pleased to hear
we've spoken to our new producer.

719
00:42:57,240 --> 00:42:59,296
Oh, so what's going to happen?

720
00:42:59,320 --> 00:43:01,616
There will be wedding bells.

721
00:43:01,640 --> 00:43:05,416
<font color="
and...in real life.

722
00:43:05,440 --> 00:43:08,496
Oh. Well...

723
00:43:08,520 --> 00:43:12,000
Goodbye! Goodbye.

724
00:43:26,320 --> 00:43:29,256
You know I said
I can't stand The Muckles?

725
00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:30,296
Yes?

726
00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:32,576
Kind of like it now.

727
00:43:32,600 --> 00:43:33,936
I think I might miss them.

728
00:43:33,960 --> 00:43:37,976
<font color="
You don't need to miss them.

729
00:43:38,000 --> 00:43:40,216
They'll always be there for you.

730
00:43:40,240 --> 00:43:43,256
Every evening at seven.

731
00:43:43,280 --> 00:43:44,976
Your invisible friends.

732
00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:46,520
Aw...