Episode
Father Brown: The Mayor and the Magician
Overview
When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her.
Details
- Series
- Father Brown
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 9
- Air date
- 2013-01-24
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Mayor and the Magician is Episode 9 in Series 1 of Father Brown. It aired on 2013-01-24. The runtime is 45 min.
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