Episode
Father Brown: The Star of Jacob
Overview
A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.
Details
- Series
- Father Brown
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2016-12-23
- Runtime
- 55 min
Episode context
The Star of Jacob is Episode 1 in Series 5 of Father Brown. It aired on 2016-12-23. The runtime is 55 min.
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