Case 41 · Series 4, episode 6
The Rod of Asclepius
First broadcast 11 January 2016. Plot solution deliberately omitted.
WriterJude Tindall
DirectorDavid Beauchamp
Research stateRecord-level BBC evidence
Broadcast positionCase 41 of 140
Spoiler-light premise
Lady Felicia and Mrs McCarthy investigate from their hospital beds after a patient and a nurse die in quick succession.
What to watch for
The parish team turns a hospital ward into an improvised detective office while Father Brown follows the medical evidence.
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