Case 104 · Series 10, episode 4

The Beast of Wedlock

First broadcast 27 January 2023. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterLol Fletcher
DirectorJohn Maidens
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 104 of 140

Spoiler-light premise

A missing young man and reports of a phantom big cat draw Father Brown to a neighbouring parish where the vicar is killed.

What to watch for

The Great War link between Brown and a suspect adds personal weight to a mystery that has a practical zoological clue.

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