Father Brown (1974 TV series)

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Father Brown
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GenreDetective
Based on G. K. Chesterton (novel)
Starring
Theme music composer Jack Parnell
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes13
Production
ProducerIan Fordyce
Running time49–51 minutes
Production company ATV production
Original release
Network ITV
Release26 September (1974-09-26) 
19 December 1974 (1974-12-19)

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]

Contents

Cast

Main

Guests (partial)

ActorRole
Alan GerrardGrocer
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 AnthonyPhillip
Brian Croucher Daniel Devine
Brian HawksleyInspector 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 SavileNorman Knight
David Swift Stephen Aylmer
Dennis Burgess Hercule Flambeau
Dennis EdwardsDoctor
Desmond Cullum-Jones Police Constable
Dudley JonesThurston
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 LeamanColonel Carstairs
James Hayter Sir Aaron Armstrong
James Maxwell Professor Gerard Smaill
Joan Benham Lady Galloway
John FlanaganPatrick Royce
John Normington Arthur
John Phillips Brander Merton
John Stratton Munson Mandeville
Keith JamesMilkman
Mary Ann Severne Beatrice
Mel Martin Janet Druce
Michael Sheard Philip Aylmer
Mike Pratt Colonel Hector Merton
Nina ThomasAlice Armstrong
Oliver MaguireAshton 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

Portions of the series were shot in St. Clements Caves in Hastings, Sussex, England.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
1"The Hammer of God" Robert Tronson Hugh Leonard 26 September 1974 (1974-09-26)
2"The Oracle of the Dog"Peter JefferiesPeter Wildeblood3 October 1974 (1974-10-03)
3"The Curse of the Golden Cross" Robert Tronson Hugh Leonard10 October 1974 (1974-10-10)
4"The Eye of Apollo"Peter JefferiesHugh Leonard17 October 1974 (1974-10-17)
5"The Three Tools of Death"Robert TronsonHugh Leonard24 October 1974 (1974-10-24)
Stars James Hayter, John Flanagan, Nina Thomas and Keith James.
6"The Mirror of the Magistrate"Peter JefferiesMichael Voysey31 October 1974 (1974-10-31)
Stars Dennis Burgess, Philip Stone and Dennis Edwards
7"The Dagger With Wings"Peter JefferiesPeter Wildeblood7 November 1974 (1974-11-07)
8"The Actor and the Alibi"Robert TronsonHugh Leonard14 November 1974 (1974-11-14)
Stars Dennis Burgess, Sheila Keith, John Stratton, David Savile, Oliver Maguire and Roberta Tovey
9"The Quick One"Ian FordyceHugh Leonard21 November 1974 (1974-11-21)
10"The Man with Two Beards"Peter JefferiesMichael Voysey28 November 1974 (1974-11-28)
Stars Brian Croucher, Bill Maynard, Freda Dowie and Alan Gerrard
11"The Head of Caesar"Robert TronsonPeter Wildeblood5 December 1974 (1974-12-05)
Stars Betty Alberge, Rosalind Ayres, Brian Anthony, Graham Leaman, John Normington and Christian Rodska
12"The Arrow of Heaven"Robert TronsonJohn Portman12 December 1974 (1974-12-12)
13"The Secret Garden"Peter JefferiesHugh Leonard19 December 1974 (1974-12-19)

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References

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  2. BFI.org
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