The Reverend David Pryce-Jones is in town, along with his friend Akbar, the pair try to convince the locals of the perils of drink, first to oppose is John Raggley, the village curmudgeon, it isn't looking before Father Brown is investigating a murder.
One of the strongest episodes of the series I would argue, a cracking mystery, plenty of red herrings, and some wonderfully interesting characters.
This is a story that's very much of the time that it was written, I'm not sure this one would adapt to modern day ideals very well, Raggley is arguably the most unpleasant character to appear on the show.
The mystery itself is a baffling one, the choice of victim wasn't perhaps surprising, the identity of the killer really was, I didn't see that outcome.
What I really did like is that Father Brown almost stumbles upon the solution, he's not overbearingly smart or clever, he's just observant and perceptive, sometimes the Detectives can be just a bit too smart.
A very good watch. 8/10.
One of the strongest episodes of the series I would argue, a cracking mystery, plenty of red herrings, and some wonderfully interesting characters.
This is a story that's very much of the time that it was written, I'm not sure this one would adapt to modern day ideals very well, Raggley is arguably the most unpleasant character to appear on the show.
The mystery itself is a baffling one, the choice of victim wasn't perhaps surprising, the identity of the killer really was, I didn't see that outcome.
What I really did like is that Father Brown almost stumbles upon the solution, he's not overbearingly smart or clever, he's just observant and perceptive, sometimes the Detectives can be just a bit too smart.
A very good watch. 8/10.
