Father Brown - Season 5

Felicia asks Father Brown and Mrs. McCarthy to look after Bunty while she attends business in London. They visit Davina, Lady Malmort to see how wayward girl Ruby is faring as the new maid. Davina's son Bobby is thrilled to see Bunty, insisting she stay for dinner. That night Bunty finds Ruby in her room trying on a stole, which Bunty gives to her.

Lillith walks through eerie Crows Wood with a feeling she's being followed. She runs and trips, crashing to the ground. As she turns to face her attacker a stone bears down on her head... Months later at the Kembleford parish council meeting Anglican Reverend Allsworthy and Methodist Minister, Reverend Gillespie report that the clergy have been tasked to form a committee to report about the moral threat of a coven in the village.

Father Brown drops into Chedworth Boxing Club and sees London gangster Dennis Nelson set Jeb up for a crack at the Southern Area Belt at Cheltenham Town Hall. As Dennis leaves, washed up fighter Roy begs him for a fight but all Dennis can offer is some door work. As the big fight approaches Roy angrily spars with Jeb and blood is drawn. Trainer Teddy smells the whisky on Roy's breath and tells him he's finished at the club.

As notorious author Lucia Morrell shouts at some removal men outside her new house, a vase is dropped on her head from high above... Bunty is shocked to hear about the attack - Lucia said in an interview she would reveal who Lulu, her sadistic former lover, was based upon in her next novel so perhaps someone was trying to protect their identity?

Father Brown visits a women's prison to hear confession from Katharine a woman waiting to be hanged for the murder of her husband. Under the seal of the confessional she tells him that she's arranged the death of her former lover, Raymond. Father Brown visits Raymond only to be startled by a gunshot - revealed to be Raymond scaring away an eagle.

Father Brown arrives at a police event and runs into Inspector Mallory who clashes with his former boss DCI Webb. Mrs. McCarthy is shocked to see dioramas of murder scenes - what sick mind comes up with something like this? Wilber Lesser says his daughter Agnes does, as a teaching tool in the art of crime detection, they're remarkable.

Mrs. McCarthy is delighted to have her daughter Joselyn visit but Father Brown suspects there's something untoward about her unscheduled appearance. Meanwhile at The Crimson Feather club, manager Maurice lends some money to one of his dancers, Verity. She's going to be a very busy girl paying it off... The next morning Mrs. McCarthy finds that Joselyn has disappeared - only a note and long red feather remain.

As Father Brown approaches Kembleford's mobile library, Ada emerges to ask for help. Margaret lies under a pile of books, pinned beneath a metal shelving unit. Her husband Graham shows them out through his photography shop, bumping into his scruffy assistant Lewis. Later Lewis tells Father Brown that he has a secret in the confessional, before running out.

Professor Ambrose goes to see his old friend Father Brown to ask for help - he's been followed ever since he came into possession of the diary of the university's architect. It claims that the location of the alchemist's secret is hidden in a riddle - the key to the lock to the door. When the absent minded Professor goes missing, Father Brown sees whose to blame.

Recently released from prison, Sid buys a gun outside his caravan. The next day Father Brown reunites Sid with Bunty and Mrs. McCarthy who insists on cooking him a hot meal. When Sid leaves suddenly, Father Brown follows him to a function where Edward Reece is honouring his latest judicial appointee Giles. Sid confronts Giles, his former defence barrister, accusing him of burying a witness statement which suggests that his supposed victim of assault was coerced into incriminating Sid.

Father Brown accompanies Mrs. McCarthy to a heat for the BBC Radio Quiz 'Up To You' in the village hall. Producer Jeremy ushers them through, where Richie is the announcer, Joyce sings the theme tune and Barney is the ebullient quizmaster. Curmudgeonly landlady Mrs. Rudge is unfairly eliminated while Bunty and Mrs. McCarthy sail though to go head to head on the live show next week.

Father Brown welcomes Aldous and his daughter Grace to Kembleford, who are visiting for the County Fair. They've recently moved from Tanganyika and are on the lookout for a medical school for Grace. Excited about the antiques marquee, Mrs McCarthy can't wait to have her heirloom broach valued. At the Red Lion, Bunty offers a room at Montague to antiques expert Wynford who isn't happy with the accommodation at the inn. The next morning Grace finds her father's body the floor of his room.

William chases his daughter Charlotte through the dark woods behind his house. His vision distorts and he falls to his knees. The next day, Father Brown and Mrs. McCarthy visit a disorientated William who says that Charlotte's gone. Later Charlotte staggers into the police station, shouting that 'it's trying to get out.' She loses consciousness and is taken to Kembleford Cottage Hospital where Dr. Ashley and nurse Alisha treat her.

Flambeau is incarcerated under suspicion of murder. When Father Brown visits him he denies killing his cohort Flynn and asks the priest to hear his confession if he's convicted. Flynn's wife Peggy later tells Father Brown that she witnessed Flambeau dragging Flynn's body to the river and throwing it in. At the presbytery, Mrs. McCarthy thinks that Flynn is still alive and has framed Flambeau.