The Curse of Amenhotep

There must always be a temptation for a drama show to have an Ancient Egyptian inspired story, just as Poirot had with the Egyptian Tomb, Father Brown gets his outing here.

It's a really clever story, with a well constructed plot and a genuinely spooky vibe throughout.

Some great character play, with secrets unearthed and some harsh truths brought home. The acting is great, Geraldine Alexander, David Bamber and Josh O'Connor are all particularly good.

Clever, visually great and genuinely intriguing. This one's a goodie. 8/10

Was watching Fr Brown out of the side of my when all of sudden I saw the handsome face of Josh OConnor come on screen.

Well, it was worth watching for that.

The plot for "The Curse of Amenhotep" is obviously inspired by the so-called 'curse of King Tut'. Soon after Tut was discovered in 1922, all sorts of deaths supposedly occurred due to a curse...something promoted by the media because it made for a good story...though also a lot of hogwash.

The story begins with Amenhotep being discovered...and some sort of boobytrap being triggered which killed the leader of the expedition's wife.

Decades have passed. The sarcophogas with Amenhotep is, oddly, in a cellar on the discoverer's estate instead of in some museum. Soon all sorts of weird things start happening...including a murder AND a bizarre attempt on Father Brown's life. What happens to the killer, well, is a bit silly.

This is a decent episode. As I mentioned above, the killer's fate is a bit silly. But I loved when Father Brown got angry...that was a wonderfully written and acted scene. Overall, well worth seeing.