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The Perishing of the Pendragons

Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's clerical sleuth.

Mystery afloat as a Cornish family's curse starts to unravel.

Who will come into his rightful inheritance - and will Father Brown be in time to avert a tragedy?

Andrew Sachs stars as Father Brown,

GK Chesterton's stories of an amateur clerical sleuth with an uncanny understanding of the criminal mind at work.

Dramatised by John Scotney

Father Brown ...... Andrew Sachs
Flambeau ...... Olivier Pierre
The Admiral ...... Edward Kelsey
Sir Cecil Fanshaw ...... Brian Hewlett
Tregear ...... Keith Kraushaar
Tommy/Walter ...... James Goode

Directed at 麻豆社 Bristol by Alec Reid.

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in October 1986

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30 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Feb 2024 01:00

Broadcasts

  • Mon 15 Oct 2007 09:00
  • Mon 15 Oct 2007 20:00
  • Tue 16 Oct 2007 01:00
  • Mon 6 Apr 2009 13:00
  • Mon 6 Apr 2009 20:00
  • Tue 7 Apr 2009 01:00
  • Fri 4 Jun 2010 13:30
  • Fri 4 Jun 2010 20:30
  • Sat 5 Jun 2010 01:30
  • Wed 9 Feb 2011 13:00
  • Wed 9 Feb 2011 20:00
  • Thu 10 Feb 2011 01:00
  • Wed 7 Mar 2012 06:30
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  • Mon 25 Nov 2013 06:30
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  • Thu 23 Jun 2016 06:00
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  • Mon 11 May 2020 06:30
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  • Mon 27 Dec 2021 06:00
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  • Mon 5 Feb 2024 06:00
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