“As a priest, isn’t everything our business? There’s no part of the
human heart which is not our responsibility” – Sidney Chambers
A six-part series, Grantchester, set in 1953 in the beautiful county of
Cambridgeshire.
Adapted from the novel, ‘Sidney Chambers and the Shadow of Death’ by
James Runcie, the son of ex-Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie. The series
is written by Daisy Coulam, who has previously scripted EastEnders and
Casualty.
Set against the backdrop of the real hamlet of Grantchester, the drama
focuses upon the life of Sidney Chambers (James Norton), a charismatic, charming
clergyman who turns investigative vicar when one of his parishioners dies in
suspicious circumstances.
His partner in crime is over-worked Police Inspector, Geordie Keating (Robson
Green), a man two inches shorter than he’d like to be, with scuffed shoes and
hair not as familiar with a comb as it should be.