Series 5

Season 5 · 2016 · 15 episodes

Episodes

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.
2The Labyrinth of the MinotaurFather Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
3The Eve of St JohnFather Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
4The Chedworth CycloneFather Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
5The Hand of LuciaWhen a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
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.
7The Smallest of ThingsPast and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
8The Crimson FeatherWhen Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
9The Lepidopterist's CompanionWhen Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
10The Alchemist's SecretFather Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
11The Sins of OthersFather Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
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.
13The Tanganyika GreenFather Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
14The Fire in the SkyFather Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
15The Penitent ManFather Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.