Father Brown is a British television series, which originally aired on ITV in 1974. It featured Kenneth More as Father Brown, a Roman Catholic priest who solved crime mysteries.[1] The episodes were closely based on the stories by G. K. Chesterton.[2][3]
| Father Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Detective |
| Based on | Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Jack Parnell |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ian Fordyce |
| Running time | 49–51 minutes |
| Production company | ATV production |
| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 26 September – 19 December 1974 |
Cast
editMain
editGuests (partial)
edit| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alan Gerrard | Grocer |
| Alun Armstrong | Joe |
| Angela Douglas | Petra Merton |
| Anna Wing | Mrs Deveraux |
| Bella Emberg | Museum Guide |
| Bernard Lee | John Raggley |
| Betty Alberge | Mrs Gow |
| Bill Maynard | Mr Carver |
| Brian Anthony | Phillip |
| Brian Croucher | Daniel Devine |
| Brian Hawksley | Inspector Greenwood |
| Charles Dance | Commandant Neil O'Brien |
| Christian Rodska | Giles |
| Christopher Benjamin | Jukes |
| Christopher Good | Gerald Lloyd |
| Cyril Luckham | Lord Galloway |
| David Buck | John Strake |
| David Healy | Norman Drage |
| David Savile | Norman Knight |
| David Swift | Stephen Aylmer |
| Dennis Burgess | Hercule Flambeau |
| Dennis Edwards | Doctor |
| Desmond Cullum-Jones | Police Constable |
| Dudley Jones | Thurston |
| Edward Evans | Inspector Cole |
| Eric Dodson | Auctioneer |
| Freda Dowie | Opal Banks |
| Frederick Hall | Landlord |
| Frederick Treves | Reverend David Price-Jones |
| Geoffrey Chater | Leonard Smythe |
| George Roubicek | John Wilton |
| Geraldine Moffatt | Elizabeth Barnes |
| Graham Crowden | Colonel Bohun |
| Graham Leaman | Colonel Carstairs |
| James Hayter | Sir Aaron Armstrong |
| James Maxwell | Professor Gerard Smaill |
| Joan Benham | Lady Galloway |
| John Flanagan | Patrick Royce |
| John Normington | Arthur |
| John Phillips | Brander Merton |
| John Stratton | Munson Mandeville |
| Keith James | Milkman |
| Mary Ann Severne | Beatrice |
| Mel Martin | Janet Druce |
| Michael Sheard | Philip Aylmer |
| Mike Pratt | Colonel Hector Merton |
| Nina Thomas | Alice Armstrong |
| Oliver Maguire | Ashton Jervis |
| Peter Copley | Reverend John Walters |
| Peter Dyneley | Julius K Brayne |
| Peter Hawkins | Gibbs |
| Peter Penry-Jones | John Godfrey |
| Philip Stone | Sir Arthur Travers KC |
| Richard Hurndall | Father Superior |
| Roberta Tovey | Doris Jennings |
| Ronald Pickup | Kalon |
| Rosalind Ayres | Christabel |
| Rosamund Greenwood | Miss Ammerley |
| Rupert Davies | Colonel Arthur Druce |
| Sheila Keith | Mrs Sands |
| Tariq Yunus | Akbar |
| T. P. McKenna | Inspector Boyne |
| Vernon Dobtcheff | Simon Vesty |
| William Dysart | James Grant |
| William Russell | Reverend Wilfred Bohun |
Production
editPortions of the series were shot in St. Clements Caves in Hastings, Sussex, England.
Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Hammer of God" | Robert Tronson | Hugh Leonard | 26 September 1974 | |
| 2 | "The Oracle of the Dog" | Peter Jefferies | Peter Wildeblood | 3 October 1974 | |
| 3 | "The Curse of the Golden Cross" | Robert Tronson | Hugh Leonard | 10 October 1974 | |
| 4 | "The Eye of Apollo" | Peter Jefferies | Hugh Leonard | 17 October 1974 | |
| 5 | "The Three Tools of Death" | Robert Tronson | Hugh Leonard | 24 October 1974 | |
|
Stars James Hayter, John Flanagan, Nina Thomas and Keith James. | |||||
| 6 | "The Mirror of the Magistrate" | Peter Jefferies | Michael Voysey | 31 October 1974 | |
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Stars Dennis Burgess, Philip Stone and Dennis Edwards | |||||
| 7 | "The Dagger With Wings" | Peter Jefferies | Peter Wildeblood | 7 November 1974 | |
| 8 | "The Actor and the Alibi" | Robert Tronson | Hugh Leonard | 14 November 1974 | |
| 9 | "The Quick One" | Ian Fordyce | Hugh Leonard | 21 November 1974 | |
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Stars Dennis Burgess, Christopher Benjamin, William Dysart, Bernard Lee, Brian Hawksley, Tariq Yunus and Frederick Treves | |||||
| 10 | "The Man with Two Beards" | Peter Jefferies | Michael Voysey | 28 November 1974 | |
| 11 | "The Head of Caesar" | Robert Tronson | Peter Wildeblood | 5 December 1974 | |
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Stars Betty Alberge, Rosalind Ayres, Brian Anthony, Graham Leaman, John Normington and Christian Rodska | |||||
| 12 | "The Arrow of Heaven" | Robert Tronson | John Portman | 12 December 1974 | |
| 13 | "The Secret Garden" | Peter Jefferies | Hugh Leonard | 19 December 1974 | |
References
edit- ^ Vagg, Stephen (16 April 2023). "Surviving Cold Streaks: Kenneth More". Filmink.
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ "Father Brown: The empathetic detective". The Guardian. 18 January 2013.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Father Brown (1974 TV series).
- Father Brown at IMDb