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Death and theft in a small hotel - and confusion over waiters. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth.

Death in a small hotel.

Who stole the silver fish service? How many waiters are there? And how did all this lead to a glimmer of repentance?

Starring Andrew Sachs and Olivier Pierre.

Series of GK Chesterton's stories about the insightful clerical sleuth.

Dramatised by John Scotney.

Father Brown ........ Andrew Sachs
Flambeau ........ Olivier Pierre
Colonel ........ Matt Brenner
Duke ........ Christopher Scott
Hector ........ Kerry Shale
Lever ........ David Graeme
Giovanni ........ Arnold Diamond
Jean-Pierre ........ Robin Summers
Doctor ........ David Sinclair
Audley ........ Alan Thompson

Directed at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Bristol by Alec Reid.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in December 1984.

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30 minutes

Last on

Thu 26 Jan 2023 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Tue 1 Feb 2011 13:00
  • Tue 1 Feb 2011 20:00
  • Wed 2 Feb 2011 01:00
  • Tue 28 Feb 2012 06:30
  • Tue 28 Feb 2012 13:30
  • Tue 28 Feb 2012 20:30
  • Wed 29 Feb 2012 01:30
  • Fri 10 May 2013 06:00
  • Fri 10 May 2013 13:00
  • Fri 10 May 2013 20:00
  • Sat 11 May 2013 01:00
  • Tue 19 Feb 2019 06:00
  • Tue 19 Feb 2019 13:00
  • Tue 19 Feb 2019 20:00
  • Wed 20 Feb 2019 01:00
  • Fri 18 Jun 2021 06:00
  • Fri 18 Jun 2021 13:00
  • Fri 18 Jun 2021 20:00
  • Sat 19 Jun 2021 01:00
  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 06:00
  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 11:00
  • Wed 25 Jan 2023 16:00
  • Thu 26 Jan 2023 01:00