Father Brown - Series 5
Run Time: 45 mins
Air Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2016
Average Rating: ⭐ 7.6 (123 votes)
BBC One15 Episodes
The Star of Jacob
Season 5 - Episode 1
A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's C...
The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
Season 5 - Episode 2
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
The Eve of St John
Season 5 - Episode 3
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
The Chedworth Cyclone
Season 5 - Episode 4
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
The Hand of Lucia
Season 5 - Episode 5
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
The Eagle and the Daw
Season 5 - Episode 6
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.
The Smallest of Things
Season 5 - Episode 7
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
The Crimson Feather
Season 5 - Episode 8
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
The Lepidopterist's Companion
Season 5 - Episode 9
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
The Alchemist's Secret
Season 5 - Episode 10
Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
The Sins of Others
Season 5 - Episode 11
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
The Theatre of the Invisible
Season 5 - Episode 12
When 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
Season 5 - Episode 13
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
The Fire in the Sky
Season 5 - Episode 14
Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
The Penitent Man
Season 5 - Episode 15
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.