Mystery solved… television crews filming Sister Boniface in Warwickshire town
THERE was speculation in Alcester at the weekend when TV crews were spotted filming near to the Greig Hall.
But early thoughts that another series of Shakespeare and Hathaway, which featured many scenes around the town, had been commissioned were soon quashed when the real reason was revealed.
It was, it seemed, the popular Sister Boniface of St Vincent Convent who was solving mysteries, and not Frank Shakespeare and Lou Hathaway.
The Sister Boniface Mysteries are a spin-off of the popular Father Brown series as the character, played by Lorna Watson, was introduced in an early episode entitled The Bride of Christ.
Part of Britbox streaming, three series have so far been released on the UKTV drama channel.
Series four and a Christmas special are currently being filmed, mainly in the Cotswolds where the scooter-riding nun cum part-time forensic scientist resides.
The Christmas special will be aired in 2024 and the new series in 2025.
The weekend filming took many by surprise but the team at the Greig Hall solved the mystery by posting on Facebook:
“We have been reformed into the exterior of the HVTV studios for the filming of an episode of The Sister Boniface Mysteries. Not much evidence of her iconic Vespa scooter but quite a few fifties period vehicles – including a police 1100.”
Mystery solved.
