Father Brown

Father Brown investigates when the son of a Duke is abducted from Lady Felicia's yuletide ball. Can he find the child in time for Christmas?

An intruder enters Lady Felicia's bedroom, snapping on the light to reveal her niece Bunty. She's gone on the run after being photographed with a married man - can she stay with her favorite aunt? Felicia asks Father Brown and Mrs. McCarthy to look after Bunty while she attends business in London.

Lillith walks through eerie Crows Wood with a feeling she's being followed. She runs and trips, crashing to the ground. As she turns to face her attacker a stone bears down on her head... Months later at the Kembleford parish council meeting Anglican Reverend Allsworthy and Methodist Minister, Reverend Gillespie report that the clergy have been tasked to form a committee to report about the moral threat of a coven in the village. Father Brown points out that witches aren't Satanists.

Father Brown drops into Chedworth Boxing Club and sees London gangster Dennis Nelson set Jeb up for a crack at the Southern Area Belt at Cheltenham Town Hall.

As notorious author Lucia Morrell shouts at some removal men outside her new house, a vase is dropped on her head from high above... Bunty is shocked to hear about the attack - Lucia said in an interview she would reveal who Lulu, her sadistic former lover, was based upon in her next novel so perhaps someone was trying to protect their identity? Father Brown studies a list of 20 possible options and deduces that Lulu is most likely Lady Ursula. Meanwhile Lucia visits Lady Ursula and asks for money as she can't get a publishing deal.

Father Brown visits a women's prison to hear confession from Katharine, a woman waiting to be hanged for the murder of her husband. Under the seal of the confessional she tells him that she's arranged the death of her former lover, Raymond.

Father Brown arrives at a police event and runs into Inspector Mallory who clashes with his former boss DCI Webb. Mrs McCarthy is shocked to see dioramas of murder scenes - what sick mind comes up with something like this? Wilber Lesser says his daughter Agnes does, as a teaching tool in the art of crime detection, they're remarkable. Later Agnes takes Father Brown to her workshop and shows him a diorama depicting the death of her mother, who fell down the stairs. When Agnes displays it for all to see, Wilbur loses his temper.

Mrs. McCarthy is delighted to have her daughter Joselyn visit but Father Brown suspects there's something untoward about her unscheduled appearance. Meanwhile at The Crimson Feather club, manager Maurice lends some money to one of his dancers, Verity.

As Father Brown approaches Kembleford's mobile library, Ada emerges to ask for help. Margaret lies under a pile of books, pinned beneath a metal shelving unit.

Professor Ambrose goes to see his old friend Father Brown to ask for help - he's been followed ever since he came into possession of the diary of the university's architect. It claims that the location of the alchemist's secret is hidden in a riddle - the key to the lock to the door.

Recently released from prison, Sid buys a gun outside his caravan. The next day Father Brown reunites Sid with Bunty and Mrs McCarthy who insists on cooking him a hot meal. When Sid leaves suddenly, Father Brown follows him to a function where Edward Reece is honouring his latest judicial appointee Giles. Sid confronts Giles, his former defence barrister, accusing him of burying a witness statement which suggests that his supposed victim of assault was coerced into incriminating Sid. Edward sees the commotion and orders Sid and Father Brown off the property.

Father Brown accompanies Mrs McCarthy to a heat for the BBC Radio Quiz 'Up To You' in the village hall. Producer Jeremy ushers them through, where Richie is the announcer, Joyce sings the theme tune and Barney is the ebullient quizmaster. Curmudgeonly landlady Mrs Rudge is unfairly eliminated while Bunty and Mrs McCarthy sail though to go head to head on the live show next week. Afterwards at her boarding house, Mrs Rudge is vile to the BBC cast and reveals she's even read Richie's salacious diary.

Father Brown welcomes Aldous and his daughter Grace to Kembleford, who are visiting for the County Fair. They've recently moved from Tanganyika and are on the lookout for a medical school for Grace. Excited about the antiques marquee, Mrs McCarthy (Sorcha Cusack) can't wait to have her heirloom broach valued. At the Red Lion, Bunty offers a room at Montague to antiques expert Wynford who isn't happy with the accommodation at the inn. The next morning Grace finds her father's body the floor of his room.

Father Brown and Mrs. McCarthy visit a disorientated William who says that his daughter Charlotte is gone. Later Charlotte staggers into the police station, shouting that 'it's trying to get out.'

Flambeau is incarcerated under suspicion of murder. When Father Brown visits him he denies killing his cohort Flynn and asks the priest to hear his confession if he's convicted.