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The Honour of Israel Gow

The death of a nobleman - and a question of honour. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth.

An eye for an eye and a tooth to satisfy Israel Gow.

Father Brown surveys the remnants of a battered corpse and talks of money.

Starring Andrew Sachs.

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

Dramatised by John Scotney.

Father Brown ........ Andrew Sachs
McCandlish ........ Henry Stamper
Johnstone ........ Graham Blockey
Dacre ........ David Sinclair
Mrs MacDonald ........ Ellen McIntosh
Old Jamie ........ James Bryce
Barman ........ Guy Holden

Pipe music by Brian Supple.

Directed at Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Bristol by Alec Reid.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in January 1985.

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 31 Jan 2023 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Fri 4 Feb 2011 13:00
  • Fri 4 Feb 2011 20:00
  • Sat 5 Feb 2011 01:00
  • Fri 2 Mar 2012 06:30
  • Fri 2 Mar 2012 13:30
  • Fri 2 Mar 2012 20:30
  • Sat 3 Mar 2012 01:30
  • Wed 15 May 2013 06:00
  • Wed 15 May 2013 13:00
  • Wed 15 May 2013 20:00
  • Thu 16 May 2013 01:00
  • Thu 21 Feb 2019 06:00
  • Thu 21 Feb 2019 13:00
  • Thu 21 Feb 2019 20:00
  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 01:00
  • Wed 23 Jun 2021 06:00
  • Wed 23 Jun 2021 13:00
  • Wed 23 Jun 2021 20:00
  • Thu 24 Jun 2021 01:00
  • Mon 30 Jan 2023 06:00
  • Mon 30 Jan 2023 11:00
  • Mon 30 Jan 2023 16:00
  • Tue 31 Jan 2023 01:00

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