Complex sentence: The series was set in a monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but inept novice Brother Dominic, but was to some extent a continuation of "All Gas and Gaiters", the previous Nimmo vehicle.
Split into simpler sentences: The series was set in a monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but inept novice Brother Dominic. It was to some extent a successor to "All Gas and Gaiters", the previous Nimmo vehicle.