Father Brown

Disc 1
The Actor and the Alibi
The search for a runaway girl leads Father Brown and his friend Flambeau to a struggling theatre company, replete with backstage gossip, ambitious actors, temperamental divas, mysterious visitors, and murder.

The Quick One
A hotel bar with an exotic, Far East décor provides the ironic setting for the murder of John Raggley, a village curmudgeon who rails against immigrants. Only Father Brown can deduce the truth in the drink that became Raggley's last.

The Man With Two Beards
After a rash of robberies, the evidence implicates a gentle beekeeper as the notorious jewel thief whom the press has dubbed Michael Moonshine. Father Brown keeps faith in his friend, however, and unmasks the real murderer.

Disc 2
The Head of Caesar
Father Brown and Flambeau come to the aid of Christabel Carstairs, the daughter of a famous coin collector, when she is shadowed by a mysterious figure dressed in a disguise and bent on blackmail.

The Arrow of Heaven
When wealthy collector Brander Merton buys a Coptic chalice, he doesn't intend to meet the same fate as the relic's two previous owners. But after an arrow strikes him dead, Father Brown must expose the cup's supposed curse.

The Secret Garden
At a dinner party held by the prefect of police in Paris, a decapitated stranger turns up in the walled garden. Of all the guests, only Father Brown keeps his head and divines the motive for murder.

• Biography of G.K. Chesterton
• Cast filmographies

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 307 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A

"More is delightful as the Catholic priest with a nose for crime and crime solving."—Connecticut Post

"Father Brown is played to low-keyed but clearly defined perfection by Kenneth More."—The New York Times

"More is excellent as Father Brown, as usual, and the mysteries are well-written and quite nicely executed by the always good supporting British actors. I recommend Father Brown: Set 2 ."—DVD Talk

Disc 1
The Hammer of God
Colonel Bohun fancies himself a feudal lord, regularly exercising his right to bed his subjects' wives. But the brutal manner of his murder seems to eliminate all likely suspects -- until Father Brown looks to the heavens.

The Oracle of the Dog
When Colonel Druce decides to change his will, a lot of people begin to worry and someone decides to kill him. A guest in the house at the time, Father Brown gets an assist from the family dog in identifying the murderer.

The Curse of the Golden Cross
When an eminent archaeologist's life is threatened, is it a murder plot or the past catching up? Father Brown uses his knowledge of mediaeval history to unravel the mystery.

The Eye of Apollo
Pauline Stacey, co-founder of a secretarial agency one floor above Flambeau's offices, suffers "spiritual sunstroke" under the influence of Kalon, the leader of a pagan cult -- arousing the suspicions of Father Brown.

Disc 2
The Three Tools of Death
A renowned philanthropist is murdered but, curiously, not with any of the three weapons at hand. When his daughter's fiancé confesses to the crime, Father Brown must divine whether this is the truth.

The Mirror of the Magistrate
After making big news by exposing German spies in London, Sir Humphrey Gwynne winds up shot in his garden. Although evidence points to a writer and Irish patriot with apparent ties to Germany, Father Brown aims to exonerate him.

The Dagger with Wings
The strange deaths of a father and his sons bring Father Brown face to face with a spiritual as well as criminal foe: a Satanist who has sown the seeds of fear in the troubled family.

• Biography of G.K. Chesterton
• Cast filmographies

Packaging: Boxed set
Run Time: 364 minutes
Format: Full screen
Number of discs: 2
Language: English
Subtitles: N/A
Color or B&W: Color
CC: No
SDH: No
Region Code: 1
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Rating: N/A

"The stories are satisfyingly clever."—National Catholic Register

"Father Brown is played to low-keyed but clearly defined perfection by Kenneth More."—The New York Times

4 out of 5 stars – "Recommended for all armchair detectives."—Tulsa Review

3½ stars out of 4 – "these charming mysteries should provide several nights of entertainment."—Pioneer Press Publications

"These stories will delight mystery devotees. Chesterton fans will adore them."—British Heritage Magazine

"Highly Recommended - Kenneth More's wonderful performance makes this a delightful, intelligent and entertaining program."—DVD Talk

"If you're a fan of British mystery programmes, then theFather Brown: Set 1stories are just for you. Fast-moving, well-written, professionally acted, and distinctly "British" in tone, theFather Brown: Set 1are a perfect accompaniment for an afternoon in your comfy chair, with tea, scones, and murder on the telly."—DVD Talk