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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