Duration
55 minutes
Series Info
Season 5 Episode 1 of 15
Quick Summary
A baby is kidnapped
About This Program
Canon Fox announces that the Duke of Frome will be staying with Lady Felicia at Montague and attending a full Christmas Mass at St Mary's. Father Brown and Mrs McCarthy set about making the arrangements, but when the donkey goes missing, laryngitis hits the choir and a tramp is found sleeping in the confessional box, it looks like Fox's plans are set to be thwarted. Lady Felicia welcomes her cousin the Duke, his wife and baby to the house, but later a nursemaid discovers that the infant is missing from his cot beside a heavily sleeping Nanny Langton. Mark Williams stars
Father Brown broadcasts on BBC One South West at 2:00pm, Thursday, 18 December 2025. (Subtitles, repeat)
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Production Details
Runtime55 mins
DirectorPaul Gibson
Cast & Crew
PG
Paul GibsonDirector
CS
Caroline SlaterProducer
JT
Jude TindallWriter
DA
Dean Andrewsas Michael Negal
MW
Mark Williamsas Father Brown
ZH
Zannah Hodsonas Diana Langton
MK
Mary Keeganas Matron
CL
Christos Lawtonas Basil Urquhart
IB
Isla Blairas Nanny Langton
RM
Roger Mayas Canon Damian Fox
EJ
Elliott Jordanas George Parkin
CD
Colin Deaneyas Hornby
JB
John Burtonas Sgt Goodfellow
HL
Harriet Layheas Amy Jones
RC
Raymond Coulthardas John Langton
NC
Nancy Carrollas Lady Felicia
MH
Maddy Hillas Hannah Parkin
SC
Sorcha Cusackas Mrs McCarthy
JD
Jack Deamas Insp Mallory
WT
Will TrotterExecutive-producer