Father Brown

Series 5

2016 · 15 episodes · 11h 25m in all · 6.8/10

Episodes

1. 

   1. The Star of Jacob

   23 Dec 2016 · 55 min · 8.5/10

   A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.

2. 

   2. The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

   2 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 7.8/10

   Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.

3. 

   3. The Eve of St John

   3 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 6.2/10

   Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.

4. 

   4. The Chedworth Cyclone

   4 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 6.6/10

   Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

5. 

   5. The Hand of Lucia

   5 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 6.8/10

   When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.

6. 

   6. The Eagle and the Daw

   6 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 6.8/10

   When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.

7. 

   7. The Smallest of Things

   9 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 7.0/10

   Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.

8. 

   8. The Crimson Feather

   10 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 4.9/10

   When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.

9. 

   9. The Lepidopterist's Companion

   11 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 4.8/10

   When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

10. 

    10. The Alchemist's Secret

    12 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 7.0/10

    Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.

11. 

    11. The Sins of Others

    13 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 7.4/10

    Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.

12. 

    12. The Theatre of the Invisible

    16 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 6.8/10

    When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.

13. 

    13. The Tanganyika Green

    17 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 7.0/10

    Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.

14. 

    14. The Fire in the Sky

    18 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 6.8/10

    Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.

15. 

    15. The Penitent Man

    19 Jan 2017 · 45 min · 7.2/10

    Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.