Father Brown · S5 · E6
The Eagle and the Daw
When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.
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When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.
Season 5
1The Star of Jacob
55 minDec 23, 2016★ 8.5
A 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 Minotaur
45 minJan 2, 2017
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
3The Eve of St John
45 minJan 3, 2017
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
4The Chedworth Cyclone
45 minJan 4, 2017
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
5The Hand of Lucia
45 minJan 5, 2017
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
6The Eagle and the Daw
45 minJan 6, 2017Now viewing
When 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 Things
45 minJan 9, 2017
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
8The Crimson Feather
45 minJan 10, 2017★ 4.9
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
9The Lepidopterist's Companion
45 minJan 11, 2017★ 4.8
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
10The Alchemist's Secret
45 minJan 12, 2017
Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
11The Sins of Others
45 minJan 13, 2017
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
12The Theatre of the Invisible
45 minJan 16, 2017
When 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 Green
45 minJan 17, 2017
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
14The Fire in the Sky
45 minJan 18, 2017
Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
15The Penitent Man
45 minJan 19, 2017
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.
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