Inspector Valentine was replaced by Inspector Sullivan, played by Tom Chambers. He was first introduced at the start of the second series and marked the start of a long line of successors.

Father Brown has returned to BBC One for season 12 and fans have remembered some of the old faces of the long-running series. Hugo Speer said goodbye to the cast during season eight, as Inspector ...

Inspector Valentine, portrayed by Tom Chambers, was succeeded by Inspector Sullivan in the second series of Father Brown, marking the beginning of a long line of successors.

Hugo Speer played Inspector Valentine on the hit BBC One detective series Father Brown - but he hasn't appeared in the show for a number of years, here's why. walesonline Load mobile navigation.