Father Brown (Series 1) - 3-Disc Set ( Father Brown - Series One )

Father Brown (Series 1) - 3-Disc Set (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Alternate Title: Father Brown - Series One
Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
550 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
3-DVD Set
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 2013 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Matt Carter
Ian Barber

Written By:
G.K. Chesterton
Lol Fletcher

Actors:
Mark Williams ..... Father Brown (35 episodes, 2013-2015)
Sorcha Cusack ..... Mrs McCarthy / ... (35 episodes, 2013-2015)
Nancy Carroll ..... Lady Felicia (31 episodes, 2013-2015)
Alex Price ..... Sid Carter (27 episodes, 2013-2015)
Tom Chambers ..... Inspector Sullivan (25 episodes, 2014-2015)
John Burton ..... Sgt Goodfellow (17 episodes, 2014-2015)

Synopsis:

All ten episodes from the first series of the TV drama starring Mark Williams as the eponymous character created by English writer G.K. Chesterton. Set in the 1950s in the fictional village of Kembleford, the series follows Roman Catholic priest Father Brown who has a knack for solving crimes. He is assisted by parish secretary Bridgette McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) and is often a source of frustration for the local police. The episodes are: 'The Hammer of God', 'The Flying Stars', 'The Wrong Shape', 'The Man in the Tree', 'The Eye of Apollo', 'The Bride of Christ', 'The Devil's Dust', 'The Face of Death', 'The Mayor and the Magician' and 'The Blue Cross'.

Season 1
The Hammer of God S1, Ep1 14 Jan. 2013
The brother of the vicar of the village where Father Brown has his parish church is a cad and a wastrel. When he's found near the church tower with his head smashed by a very small hammer, the local blacksmith is the first suspect, but it's his wife who confesses the murder!
The Flying Stars S1, Ep2 15 Jan. 2013
When an alcoholic woman is found drowned near her home, Father Brown suspects murder, although the police think it's an accident.
The Wrong Shape S1, Ep3 16 Jan. 2013
A poet hangs himself in his locked conservatory. Father Brown thinks that it was not a suicide, but a murder.
The Man in the Tree S1, Ep4 17 Jan. 2013
Lady Felicia finds in her park a man on a tree,fallen from a passing train on a nearby viaduct.The man has been stripped and tortured, and Sid is accused of the crime.
The Eye of Apollo S1, Ep5 18 Jan. 2013
Susie is fallen under the spell of the charismatic leader of a sect. When his wife dies in a suspicious accident, Father Brown intervenes but the prophet has a cast-iron alibi.
The Bride of Christ S1, Ep6 21 Jan. 2013
When two nuns are murdered,Father Brown investigates in the convent with the help of a young nun,very keen on detective fiction.
The Devil's Dust S1, Ep7 22 Jan. 2013
A radioactive girl is missing and only Father Brown can find the responsible for her disappearance.
The Face of Death S1, Ep8 23 Jan. 2013
When Clarence Clifton is murdered at a charity treasure hunt its organizer Professor Galloway believes he was the intended victim as they wore identical fancy dress. Daniel Walsh,whose father had recently been killed by a car driven by the professor's wife,Lady Margaret,is the chief suspect and disappears. Then Lady Margaret is killed,after sacking servant Thomas Dilcott,secret lover of her daughter Lucia. The villagers suspect Daniel but Father Brown looks closer to home for the solution.
The Mayor and the Magician S1, Ep9 24 Jan. 2013
At a fete to raise funds for a Polish school unpleasant mayor William Knight is electrocuted by a microphone. Valentine arrests his long suffering wife Eleanor after a screwdriver is found in her handbag but there are plenty of other suspects,including his young daughter and the secretary he sacked after their affair was discovered, whilst he was also accused of bribery and corruption. As Father Brown solves the mystery a magician at the fete turns out to be the husband,presumed dead,of his housekeeper Mrs McCarthy,who walked out on her decades earlier. Now dying he ...
The Blue Cross S1, Ep10 25 Jan. 2013
When the notorious thief Flambeau declares his intention to steal a valuable blue cross from the church Father Brown,against the advice of Valentine,decides to take it to safety to Newbury abbey by train. He meets a trio of fellow passengers,one of which he is sure is the thief but his efforts to flush him out lead to the theft of the cross. Facing dismissal for his rash action the father agrees to meet with Flambeau and do a deal to return the artefact.

Series inspired by the stories of GK Chesterton; a Catholic priest has a knack for solving mysteries in his English village.

This product was added to our catalog on Tuesday 03 November, 2015.

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