Case 4 · Series 1, episode 4
The Man in the Tree
First broadcast 17 January 2013. Plot solution deliberately omitted.
WriterRebecca Wojciechowski
DirectorDominic Keavey
Research stateExpanded case file
Broadcast positionCase 4 of 140
Spoiler-light premise
An unidentified injured man is found in a tree after apparently being thrown from a train, while suspicion quickly falls on Sid.
What to watch for
Period railway imagery, a visiting German priest and the growing trust between Father Brown and Sid.
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