Back in the habit
TV & Satellite Week|May 20, 2023
Lorna Watson returns as crime-solving nun Sister Boniface
IAN MACEWAN, RICHARD MCCLURE
Back in the habit

NEW CRIME DRAMA Sister Boniface Mysteries Fri, 9pm, Drama (box set, UKTV Play)

The hills are alive with the sound of mopeds as Vespa-riding, crime-solving nun Sister Boniface scoots back on to our screens for a second series of light-hearted cases.

A spin-off from the popular period crime drama Father Brown, Sister Boniface Mysteries follows the sleuthing exploits of the nun, played by Lorna Watson, whose expertise in forensic science is a valuable asset for the Great Slaughter police department in tackling the fictional village's surprisingly high crime rate.

In this week's opening episode, the wimple-wearing crime-fighter investigates a murder on the set of a hit children's TV show.

TV Satellite Week asked Watson, 46, what's in store...

This story is from the May 20, 2023 edition of TV & Satellite Week.

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