A six-part drama about a kidnap plot gone terribly wrong. When Kevin Weatherill reports the crime to police sergeant Catherine Cawood, it transpires that the mastermind behind the scheme was Kevin himself. Now in over his head with co-kidnapper and local drug kingpin Ashley Cowgill, Kevin panics and confesses. But is it too late for Catherine to find young Ann Gallagher alive?
Set in the early 1950s, this series unfolds in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford. Here, Father Brown, priest of the St Mary's Catholic Church, has an unusual hobby: he solves murder cases. Set in the early 1950s, this series unfolds in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford. Here, Father Brown, priest of the St Mary's Catholic Church, has an unusual hobby: he solves murder cases. A clumsy police inspector, who usually ends up arresting the wrong suspect, is irritated with Father Brown's detective success as he uses the typical skills of his close friends to crack murder cases. The historic background of the Britain struggling with post-world war deprivation and shortages sets the stage for the interesting cases Father Brown solves.
This series is about a retired soldier-turned-private detective in London who helps solve some of the difficult cases that have slipped away from the observation of police with his assistant.