Father Brown (1974 TV series)
| Father Brown | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre | Detective |
| Based on | G. K. Chesterton (novel) |
| 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 |
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]
Main cast[edit]
Production[edit]
Portions 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 | |
| Stars William Russell, Graham Crowden, Alun Armstrong, Geraldine Moffatt, Robert James, Peter Hawkins, Anna Wing and Frederick Hall | |||||
| 2 | "The Oracle of the Dog" | Peter Jefferies | Peter Wildeblood | 3 October 1974 | |
| Stars Rupert Davies, Mel Martin and Edward Evans | |||||
| 3 | "The Curse of the Golden Cross" | Robert Tronson | Hugh Leonard | 10 October 1974 | |
| Stars Geoffrey Chater, Peter Copley, James Maxwell and Bella Emberg | |||||
| 4 | "The Eye of Apollo" | Peter Jefferies | Hugh Leonard | 17 October 1974 | |
| Stars Dennis Burgess, Ronald Pickup, Dudley Jones, Christopher Good and Rosamund Greenwood | |||||
| 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 | |
| Stars Dennis Burgess, Philip Stone and Dennis Edwards | |||||
| 7 | "The Dagger With Wings" | Peter Jefferies | Peter Wildeblood | 7 November 1974 | |
| Stars David Buck, T.P. McKenna, Vernon Dobtcheff, Michael Sheard and Desmond Cullum-Jones | |||||
| 8 | "The Actor and the Alibi" | Robert Tronson | Hugh Leonard | 14 November 1974 | |
| Stars Dennis Burgess, Sheila Keith, John Stratton, David Savile, Oliver Maguire and Roberta Tovey | |||||
| 9 | "The Quick One" | Ian Fordyce | Hugh Leonard | 21 November 1974 | |
| 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 | |
| Stars Brian Croucher, Bill Maynard, Freda Dowie and Alan Gerrard | |||||
| 11 | "The Head of Caesar" | Robert Tronson | Peter Wildeblood | 5 December 1974 | |
| 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 | |
| Stars Eric Dodson, Angela Douglas, Richard Hurndall, Mike Pratt, George Roubicek and David Healy | |||||
| 13 | "The Secret Garden" | Peter Jefferies | Hugh Leonard | 19 December 1974 | |
| Stars Joan Benham, Cyril Luckham, Peter Dyneley and Charles Dance | |||||
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[edit]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Father Brown (1974 TV series).
- Father Brown at IMDb
Categories:
- Adaptations of works by G. K. Chesterton
- 1970s British drama television series
- ITV television dramas
- 1974 British television series debuts
- 1974 British television series endings
- ITV crime dramas
- ITV mystery shows
- Television shows produced by Associated Television (ATV)
- British English-language television shows
- 1970s British crime television series
- 1970s British mystery television series
- Catholic drama television series
- Television shows shot at ATV Elstree Studios