S5 E10 ∙ The Alchemist's Secret ∙
Mark Williams stars as the crime-solving priest, who this time sets out to protect an old friend by investigating a 300-year-old secret hidden in a university.
G
Contains Mature Themes
All episodes for series 5 of Father Brown
S5 E1 · The Star of Jacob
The padre has to contend with a missing donkey and an outbreak of laryngitis in the choir.
S5 E2 · The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty finds herself suspected of murder.
S5 E3 · The Eve of St John
A group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
S5 E4 · The Chedworth Cyclone
The priest is drawn into the shady world of boxing following the death of a local fighter.
S5 E5 · The Hand Of Lucia
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her novel for inspiration.
S5 E6 · The Eagle And The Daw
A run-in with an old foe sees Father Brown blamed for a murder.
S5 E7 · The Smallest Of Things
Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
S5 E8 · The Crimson Feather
When Mrs McCarthy's goddaughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail.
S5 E9 · The Lepidopterist's Companion
When Mrs McCarthy takes over a mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret.
S5 E10 · The Alchemist's Secret
The padre helps a friend by investigating a 300-year-old secret hidden in a university.
S5 E11 · The Sins Of Others
Sid is released from prison, but then accused of his former barrister's murder.
S5 E12 · The Theatre Of The Invisible
The cast of a popular radio quiz become suspects in the murder of a landlady.
S5 E13 · The Tanganyika Green
The padre investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer in Kembleford.
S5 E14 · The Fire In The Sky
The discovery of a body in a locked room prompts local speculation of an alien invasion.
S5 E15 · The Penitent Man
Flambeau is incarcerated under suspicion of murder, but denies killing his cohort Flynn.
