Surprise!Martin Shaw is surprising

How did I never know that Martin Shaw was in Cranford? I finally got around to watching the second disc of the series, and suddenly when I least expect it there's Martin with his salt and (a tiny bit of) pepper beard, smiling with that fantastic chipped-tooth smile. I about fell out of my chair. He's only in it for a few minutes, but he plays Judi Dench's long lost brother, and so a dream I never knew I had about Martin Shaw and Judi Dench acting together came true.

And if any of you knew he was in this and didn't tell me, you're fired.

And yes, I got the discs so I could familiarize myself with the series so I could see Return to Cranford for Tom Hiddleston. Shut up.