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3. The Eye of Apollo

Can a notorious criminal really have turned crime fighter? Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth.

A villain turned detective? A new religion proclaimed from a balcony. And Inspector Bagshaw is baffled... Only Father Brown discovers the murderer.

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
Bagshaw ...... Bill Wallis
Kalon ...... Bruce Boa
Pauline Stacey ...... Narissa Knights
Joan Stacey ...... Lisa Flanagan
Sister ...... Melinda Walker
Wilson ...... Garrick Hagon
News Vendor ...... Robin Summers

Directed at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Bristol by Alec Reid.

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

Available now

30 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Wed 2 Feb 2011 13:00
  • Wed 2 Feb 2011 20:00
  • Thu 3 Feb 2011 01:00
  • Wed 29 Feb 2012 06:30
  • Wed 29 Feb 2012 13:30
  • Wed 29 Feb 2012 20:30
  • Thu 1 Mar 2012 01:30
  • Mon 13 May 2013 06:00
  • Mon 13 May 2013 13:00
  • Mon 13 May 2013 20:00
  • Tue 14 May 2013 01:00
  • Wed 20 Feb 2019 06:00
  • Wed 20 Feb 2019 13:00
  • Wed 20 Feb 2019 20:00
  • Thu 21 Feb 2019 01:00
  • Mon 21 Jun 2021 06:00
  • Mon 21 Jun 2021 13:00
  • Mon 21 Jun 2021 20:00
  • Tue 22 Jun 2021 01:00
  • Thu 26 Jan 2023 06:00
  • Thu 26 Jan 2023 11:00
  • Thu 26 Jan 2023 16:00
  • Fri 27 Jan 2023 01:00
  • Mon 13 Jan 2025 06:30
  • Mon 13 Jan 2025 11:30
  • Mon 13 Jan 2025 17:30
  • Tue 14 Jan 2025 01:30