Episodes
1. The Hammer of God
5.0
September 26, 1974
50 min
A retired colonel, who has been having an adulterous affair, is found dead, his head caved in, with the blacksmith's hammer left nearby. The police have several suspects, but can Father Brown, a visiting priest with a fondness for puzzles, solve the mystery?
Guest Stars:
William Russell, Anna Wing, John Forgeham, Peter Hawkins, Frederick Hall
2. The Oracle of the Dog
October 3, 1974
50 min
Father Brown is staying as the guest of a retired colonel when his host is found dead, stabbed with a narrow blade, but no murder weapon. The police inspector gathers all the suspects together, but Father Brown has the answer.
Guest Stars:
Richard Heffer, Robert B. Sherman, Rupert Davies
3. The Curse of the Golden Cross
October 10, 1974
50 min
An American archaeologist confides in Father Brown that he fears for his life after a mysterious voice in a cave accused him of stealing a golden cross.
Guest Stars:
Peter Copley, Peter Penry-Jones, Sarah Lawson, Bella Emberg, Stanley Lebor
4. The Eye of Apollo
October 17, 1974
50 min
A self-styled "priest of Apollo" persuades a follower to alter her will, then she falls down a lift shaft and dies. Father Brown suspects murder.
Guest Stars:
Oliver Ford Davies, Ronald Pickup, Rosamund Greenwood
5. The Three Tools of Death
October 24, 1974
50 min
Father Brown takes part in a radio discussion with a Scottish philanthropist, who is found shot dead the following morning.
Guest Stars:
James Hayter, Jacob Witkin
6. The Mirror of the Magistrate
October 31, 1974
50 min
A controversial magistrate is shot and killed. A suspect is brought to trial, but Father Brown believes a broken mirror establishes the truly guilty party.
Guest Stars:
Philip Stone, David King, Richard Aylen, Bruno Barnabe
7. The Dagger with Wings
November 7, 1974
50 min
A man who has dabbled in black magic calls Father Brown to confess his sins, but too late. Father Brown investigates when the man's sons start to die in suspicious circumstances.
Guest Stars:
Vernon Dobtcheff, T. P. McKenna, Michael Sheard, David Buck, Alan Hockey
8. The Actor and the Alibi
November 14, 1974
50 min
A theatrical manager is found stabbed to death in a locked room. Everyone in the company has an alibi, but Father Brown is determined to find the guilty party.
Guest Stars:
John Stratton, Rachel Gurney, John Crocker, Roberta Tovey, Sheila Keith
9. The Quick One
November 21, 1974
50 min
Father Brown is staying at a country hotel and finds an eccentric stabbed through the heart in the hotel bar. Suspicion falls on a goup of travelling salesmen.
Guest Stars:
Charlotte Mitchell, Geoffrey Russell, Bernard Lee, Christopher Benjamin, Paul Williamson
10. The Man with Two Beards
November 28, 1974
50 min
Father Brown is staying with an old friend, who is killed, apparently while burgling a house. Brown tries to establish his friend's innocence.
Guest Stars:
Megs Jenkins, David Lodge, Freda Dowie, Eric Longworth, Fabia Drake
11. The Head of Caesar
December 5, 1974
50 min
Father Brown comes to the aid of a young woman who is being blackmailed by a mysterious man with a false nose.
Guest Stars:
Rosalind Ayres, John Normington, Christian Rodska, Michelle Newell, Betty Alberge
12. The Arrow of Heaven
December 12, 1974
50 min
Father Brown comes to the aid of a man receiving threatening letters, but he is unable to prevent him from being killed with an arrow.
Guest Stars:
Jonny Phillips, Mike Pratt, Tony Scott, Richard Hurndall, Angela Douglas
13. The Secret Garden
December 19, 1974
50 min
Father Brown is called to investigate the beheading of a man, commited in a closed garden. Soon there seems to be some problems: How could the murderer get the body out of the garden? And how did the murderer get away? Soon after the first murder a head is discovered into the Seine. The solution to the murder is simple and brilliant.
Guest Stars:
Joan Benham, Ferdy Mayne, Cyril Luckham, Charles Dance, Peter Dyneley