About this season
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Episodes (10)
1. The Hammer of God
5.5Aired 14 January 2013 • 49 min
When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock, Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows.
2. The Flying Stars
7.4Aired 15 January 2013 • 48 min
Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.
3. The Wrong Shape
7.1Aired 16 January 2013 • 45 min
Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realises that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.
4. The Man in the Tree
6.3Aired 17 January 2013 • 45 min
When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or has Sid gone too far this time?
5. The Eye of Apollo
6.5Aired 18 January 2013 • 48 min
When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon's wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.
6. The Bride of Christ
7.0Aired 21 January 2013 • 46 min
When two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent, Father Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface, an eager young fan of detective novels.
7. The Devil's Dust
7.0Aired 22 January 2013 • 47 min
Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance?
8. The Face of Death
6.4Aired 23 January 2013 • 46 min
After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However, Father Brown is determined to prove the man's innocence.
9. The Mayor and the Magician
6.8Aired 24 January 2013 • 45 min
When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her.
10. The Blue Cross
7.5Aired 25 January 2013 • 45 min
When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap?