Series 5

1. The Star of Jacob

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.

2016-12-23 • 45 min

2. The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.

2017-01-02 • 45 min

3. The Eve of St John

Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.

2017-01-03 • 45 min

4. The Chedworth Cyclone

Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

2017-01-04 • 45 min

5. The Hand of Lucia

When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.

2017-01-05 • 45 min

6. 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.

2017-01-06 • 45 min

7. The Smallest of Things

Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.

2017-01-09 • 45 min

8. The Crimson Feather

When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.

2017-01-10 • 45 min

9. The Lepidopterist's Companion

When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

2017-01-11 • 45 min

10. The Alchemist's Secret

Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.

2017-01-12 • 45 min

11. The Sins of Others

Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.

2017-01-13 • 45 min

12. The Theatre of the Invisible

When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.

2017-01-16 • 45 min

13. The Tanganyika Green

Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.

2017-01-17 • 45 min

14. The Fire in the Sky

Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.

2017-01-18 • 45 min

15. The Penitent Man

Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.

2017-01-19 • 45 min