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Father Brown · S2 · E8

The Prize of Colonel Gerard

  • TV-PG
  • Jan 15, 2014
  • 45 min
  • 7.8

Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

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About this episode

Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

Season 2

10 episodes
  1. 1The Ghost in the Machine

    45 minJan 6, 20148.0

    Father Brown is sceptical when a parishioner believes she's being haunted by her sister who went missing years ago. However, when she herself vanishes, he must investigate both disappearances.

  2. 2Maddest of All

    44 minJan 7, 20147.8

    When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat?

  3. 3The Pride of the Prydes

    45 minJan 8, 20145.6

    The grand opening of Pryde Castle ends in disaster when a guide is struck by an arrow. Contrary to Inspector Sullivan, Father Brown becomes convinced that the motive lies buried in the family's past.

  4. 4The Shadow of the Scaffold

    44 minJan 9, 20148.0

    When convicted killer Violet is given a temporary reprieve from the gallows, she begs Father Brown to prove her innocence. With only three days in hand, can he find the real culprit before it's too late?

  5. 5The Mysteries of the Rosary

    44 minJan 10, 20147.8

    The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?

  6. 6The Daughters of Jerusalem

    44 minJan 13, 20147.8

    Father Brown finds himself immobilised with a broken leg when a member of Kembleford's WI dies in mysterious circumstances. Can he crack the case armed only with a telescope and the gang to help?

  7. 7The Three Tools of Death

    44 minJan 14, 20147.5

    When a troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief, while solving the father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.

  8. 8The Prize of Colonel Gerard

    45 minJan 15, 20147.8Now viewing

    Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

  9. 9The Grim Reaper

    44 minJan 16, 20145.5

    Through a series of poison pen letters, a gruesome death on a local farm is blamed on the Kembleford physician. Father Brown must figure out who sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.

  10. 10The Laws of Motion

    45 minJan 17, 20147.8

    A day out at a local hill climb track ends with one of the drivers killed in a car crash. When Father Brown will not stop investigating, an infuriated Sullivan resolves to put an end to his meddling for good.

Guest stars

Nicholas JonesColonel Cecil Gerard
Simon GintyEdward Gerard
Katie LeungJia-Li Gerard
Emma FieldingAda Gerard
Tim WallersRupert Digby
Philip DelancyHenri Chapél
Keith OsbornSergeant Albright
Richard PriceVillager (uncredited)