BBC series made the revelation while discussing filming the show in the Midlands and its connection to classic cars of that era.
The actor has played Father Brown since it first aired in 2013 and is celebrating its ninth season. The comedian also revealed that he and his co-star have a love of classic cars and while filming for this series, they got the chance to drive some real beauties.
He said of filming with the iconic motors: "The cars are great. ""We have terrific access to them because we're so close to Coventry and Birmingham. "It's where most of our good cars were made in the '50s. READ MORE: Coronation Street killer Stephen Reid finally 'exposed' after error"A lot of the people who own them and restore them remember them as kids. "So there's a great enthusiasm that we can tap into, but I get car envy because I've only got a bike!"He went on to explain that Tom's passion for driving and classic cars started when he was a child.
He said: "It's always great to work with Tom. He's a hoofer as well. He's a lovely mover, that boy!""When he was a kid, he [Tom]wanted to be a racing driver. "He was quite good, but not quite good enough.
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