Father Brown (2013)

Series 5

TV-14

In the early 1950s, Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest based in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford, uses his distinctive skills to solve various crimes.

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15 Episodes

The Star of Jacob
E1
Episode 1The Star of JacobA mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.
The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
E2
Episode 2The Labyrinth of the MinotaurFather Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
The Eve of St John
E3
Episode 3The Eve of St JohnThere are objections from local clergy when Eugene Bone and his coven of pagans arrive in the village and Father Brown is sent to mediate, inviting Eugene and his partner Selina to dinner. Then one of the group is murdered, increasing hostilities against them. However Father Brown discovers a link between the victim and one of the coven's most vocal critics, once more beating the choleric Mallory to solving the case.
The Chedworth Cyclone
E4
Episode 4The Chedworth CycloneFather Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
The Hand of Lucia
E5
Episode 5The Hand of LuciaBitchy writer Lucia Morell, author of the racy 'Lucia and Lulu' is murdered after threatening to expose philanthropist Lady Ursula Lansford as her ex-lover and the Lulu of the book. Soon afterwards Mildred, one of the girls in Lady Ursula's care, is also killed. The bungling Mallory arrests Friar Novak, Ursula's adoring game-keeper, but Father Brown suspects that a reading of the book will give a clue to the murderer's identity.
The Eagle and the Daw
E6
Episode 6The Eagle and the DawWhen an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.
The Smallest of Things
E7
Episode 7The Smallest of ThingsPast and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
The Crimson Feather
E8
Episode 8The Crimson FeatherWhen Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
The Lepidopterist's Companion
E9
Episode 9The Lepidopterist's CompanionWhen Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
The Alchemist's Secret
E10
Episode 10The Alchemist's SecretFather Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
The Sins of Others
E11
Episode 11The Sins of OthersFather Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
The Theatre of the Invisible
E12
Episode 12The Theatre of the InvisibleWhen radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.
The Tanganyika Green
E13
Episode 13The Tanganyika GreenFormer colonial postal worker Aldous Kemp is murdered, having received a note telling him to protect himself. Suspicion falls firstly on daughter Grace who has argued with her father and then on gunsmith's son John Hammond, a former work colleague of the victim whose revolver is found at the murder scene. However the clue to the murder lies with a fake postage stamp and an even dodgier antiques dealer.
The Fire in the Sky
E14
Episode 14The Fire in the SkyFather Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
The Penitent Man
E15
Episode 15The Penitent ManFather Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.