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Father Brown - Season 5

Series: Father Brown
4.7
(643)
Episodes
15
Rating
TVPG
Year
2016
Language
English

About

Father Brown returns for a fifth season, derived from the classic short stories of G. K. Chesterton. One of the most quirky and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, the kindly cleric possesses a sharp intelligence, and limitless knowledge of men's evil. He works using intuition, shaped by his experiences as a priest and confessor.

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Episodes

1 to 3 of 15

1. 01-THE STAR OF JACOB

1h

Father Brown investigates when the son of a Duke is abducted from Lady Felicia's yuletide ball. Can he find the child in time for Christmas?

2. 02-THE LABYRINTH OF THE MINOTAUR

1h

Felicia asks Father Brown and Mrs. McCarthy to look after Bunty while she attends business in London. They visit Davina, Lady Malmort to see how wayward girl Ruby is faring as the new maid. Davina's son Bobby is thrilled to see Bunty, insisting she stay for dinner. That night Bunty finds Ruby in her room trying on a stole, which Bunty gives to her.

3. 03-THE EVE OF ST JOHN

1h

Lillith walks through eerie Crows Wood with a feeling she's being followed. She runs and trips, crashing to the ground. As she turns to face her attacker a stone bears down on her head... Months later at the Kembleford parish council meeting Anglican Reverend Allsworthy and Methodist Minister, Reverend Gillespie report that the clergy have been tasked to form a committee to report about the moral threat of a coven in the village.

4. 04-THE CHEDWORTH CYCLONE

1h

Father Brown drops into Chedworth Boxing Club and sees London gangster Dennis Nelson set Jeb up for a crack at the Southern Area Belt at Cheltenham Town Hall. As Dennis leaves, washed up fighter Roy begs him for a fight but all Dennis can offer is some door work. As the big fight approaches Roy angrily spars with Jeb and blood is drawn. Trainer Teddy smells the whisky on Roy's breath and tells him he's finished at the club.

5. 05-THE HAND OF LUCIA

1h

As notorious author Lucia Morrell shouts at some removal men outside her new house, a vase is dropped on her head from high above... Bunty is shocked to hear about the attack - Lucia said in an interview she would reveal who Lulu, her sadistic former lover, was based upon in her next novel so perhaps someone was trying to protect their identity?

6. 06-THE EAGLE AND THE DAW

1h

Father Brown visits a women's prison to hear confession from Katharine a woman waiting to be hanged for the murder of her husband. Under the seal of the confessional she tells him that she's arranged the death of her former lover, Raymond. Father Brown visits Raymond only to be startled by a gunshot - revealed to be Raymond scaring away an eagle.

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