Father Brown

Based on the short stories by G K Chesterton, Father Brown follows the kindly cleric as he solves crimes in his community. It is a quintessentially English world: drawing rooms in large country houses, miles of countryside, village halls and secret gardens, as well as country fairs, railway stations and rural parish churches. Each episode sees the enigmatic priest investigate a crime in his own particular way, using intuition and psychology. Father Brown discovers the truth of a crime by looking into the truth of the soul - the passions, dark secrets, hidden desires. Many years spent hearing his parishioners' confessions have given him an uncanny insight into the origins of evil and the workings of the criminal mind. But the stories are not concerned with judgement - Father Brown is more interested in saving souls than in bringing the guilty to justice.

Sun, Sep 24 7:00 P.M. The Requiem for the Dead     NHPBS (11.1)

Ned Hannigan, a notorious child killer, is found dead in the woods after serving 14 years for confessing to the murder of his childhood girlfriend 14 year old Maggie Banks who was besotted with him.

Mon, Sep 25 9:00 P.M. The Requiem for the Dead     NH Explore (11.2)

Ned Hannigan, a notorious child killer, is found dead in the woods after serving 14 years for confessing to the murder of his childhood girlfriend 14 year old Maggie Banks who was besotted with him.

Tue, Sep 26 1:00 A.M. The Requiem for the Dead     NH Explore (11.2)

Ned Hannigan, a notorious child killer, is found dead in the woods after serving 14 years for confessing to the murder of his childhood girlfriend 14 year old Maggie Banks who was besotted with him.

Sun, Oct 1 7:00 P.M. The Children of Kalon     NHPBS (11.1)

Gerald Firth beseeches Father Brown to speak on his behalf at his parole hearing.

Mon, Oct 2 9:00 P.M. The Children of Kalon     NH Explore (11.2)

Gerald Firth beseeches Father Brown to speak on his behalf at his parole hearing.

Tue, Oct 3 1:00 A.M. The Children of Kalon     NH Explore (11.2)

Gerald Firth beseeches Father Brown to speak on his behalf at his parole hearing.

Sun, Oct 8 7:00 P.M. The Final Devotion     NHPBS (11.1)

Cardinal Ratcliffe tasks Father Brown to find a priceless Papal tiara hidden in a 15th century castle.

Mon, Oct 9 9:00 P.M. The Final Devotion     NH Explore (11.2)

Cardinal Ratcliffe tasks Father Brown to find a priceless Papal tiara hidden in a 15th century castle.

Tue, Oct 10 1:00 A.M. The Final Devotion     NH Explore (11.2)

Cardinal Ratcliffe tasks Father Brown to find a priceless Papal tiara hidden in a 15th century castle.

Sun, Oct 15 7:00 P.M. The New Order     NHPBS (11.1)

Lord Arthur Hawthorne and his wife return to Kembleford when he retires from editorship of his newspaper and holds a garden party to announce his son Gabe would takeover as editor.

Mon, Oct 16 9:00 P.M. The New Order     NH Explore (11.2)

Lord Arthur Hawthorne and his wife return to Kembleford when he retires from editorship of his newspaper and holds a garden party to announce his son Gabe would takeover as editor.

Tue, Oct 17 1:00 A.M. The New Order     NH Explore (11.2)

Lord Arthur Hawthorne and his wife return to Kembleford when he retires from editorship of his newspaper and holds a garden party to announce his son Gabe would takeover as editor.

Sun, Oct 22 7:00 P.M. The Island of Dreams     NHPBS (11.1)

Father Brown, Sergeant Goodfellow, Inspector Mallory and his family receive an invite for the 20th anniversary of Chummy's holiday camp.

Mon, Oct 23 9:00 P.M. The Island of Dreams     NH Explore (11.2)

Father Brown, Sergeant Goodfellow, Inspector Mallory and his family receive an invite for the 20th anniversary of Chummy's holiday camp.

Tue, Oct 24 1:00 A.M. The Island of Dreams     NH Explore (11.2)

Father Brown, Sergeant Goodfellow, Inspector Mallory and his family receive an invite for the 20th anniversary of Chummy's holiday camp.

Mon, Oct 30 9:00 P.M. The Wayward Girls     NH Explore (11.2)

Bunty, facing a speeding fine issued by Sergeant Goodfellow, agrees to give a talk at Langley Hall, a Borstal for girls of ages 16-23 years.

Tue, Oct 31 1:00 A.M. The Wayward Girls     NH Explore (11.2)

Bunty, facing a speeding fine issued by Sergeant Goodfellow, agrees to give a talk at Langley Hall, a Borstal for girls of ages 16-23 years.

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