# Al Weaver, Grantchester, Season 11| MASTERPIECE Studio

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Published: 2026-07-26T23:55:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/podcasts/masterpiece-studio/al-weaver-grantchester-season-11-masterpiece-studio/
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Duration seconds: 1711

## Resource

WARNING: This episode contains spoilers for Episode Seven of Grantchester Season 11. Since Season 1 of Grantchester , actor Al Weaver has been combing down his hair, putting on a sweater vest, and transforming into the timid, yet kind and loving, Leonard Finch. In this conversation, Al talks about the early days of Grantchester , sharing car rides to the set with Mrs. C actor Tessa Peake-Jones, and how his character learned to live his truths and embrace his individuality over 11 seasons of Grantchester .

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