S05 Episode 1

The Star of Jacob

Father Brown investigates when the son of a Duke is abducted from Lady Felicia's yuletide ball, among other strange occurrences in town.

54 mins · Fri, 23 Dec 2016

S05 Episode 2

The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

Father Brown is in charge of taking care of Lady Felicia's niece Bunty. The latter becomes a suspect in a murder.

45 mins · Mon, 2 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 3

The Eve of St John

A pagan is killed, and suspicion falls on the group in which they were a member; Father Brown faces a battle to promote understanding in the wake of the murder.

44 mins · Tue, 3 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 4

The Chedworth Cyclone

When a local fighter is found dead and the circumstances are suspicious, Father Brown must enter the shady world of boxing.

45 mins · Wed, 4 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 5

The Hand of Lucia

An author is found murdered, her hand severed. Father Brown investigates, believing the writer's erotic novel is the motive for the crime. Suspects include Lady Ursula Lansford, who is in charge of a home for former female prisoners.

44 mins · Thu, 5 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 6

The Eagle and the Daw

A prisoner, an old foe of Father Brown's, asks to have her confession taken and reveals to him that she organised the killing of her former lover, but Father Brown soon finds himself accused of the murder.

44 mins · Fri, 6 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 7

The Smallest of Things

Father Brown's past and present collide as he investigates the strange and dark world of dollhouse crime scenes.

45 mins · Mon, 9 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 8

The Crimson Feather

Mrs McCarthy's goddaughter Joselyn arrives for a sudden visit, which Father Brown finds suspicious. When he decides to follow her, he discovers she is not all that she portrays herself to be.

45 mins · Tue, 10 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 9

The Lepidopterist's Companion

After Mrs McCarthy takes control of the mobile library, Father Brown uncovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

45 mins · Wed, 11 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 10

The Alchemist's Secret

Father Brown is called upon by Professor Ambrose expressing concern over being followed after he came in possession of a diary. Now, Father must investigate a 300-year-old secret to save his friend.

44 mins · Thu, 12 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 11

The Sins of Others

Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister. A subsequent murder implicates Sid, and Father Brown must prove his friend's innocence.

43 mins · Fri, 13 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 12

The Theatre of the Invisible

Father Brown investigates the murder of a landlady and begins to suspect one of her residents, a cast member of a popular radio quiz program.

45 mins · Mon, 16 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 13

The Tanganyika Green

The fair comes to town in Kembleford, but Father Brown is struggling to celebrate. Amidst festivities, he investigates the murder of a postal service officer.

44 mins · Tue, 17 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 14

The Fire in the Sky

Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion and Father Brown is called upon. With his divine inspiration in tow, he must face the impending threat.

44 mins · Wed, 18 Jan 2017

S05 Episode 15

The Penitent Man

When his old adversary Flambeau pleads guilty and is locked up for murder, Father Brown suspects there is an ulterior motive.

44 mins · Thu, 19 Jan 2017

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