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The Hammer of God

A case of divine retribution or a more earth bound murder? Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth.

Retribution that comes from above is not always divine.

Nevertheless Father Brown reaches the evil in the heart of the good...

Starring Andrew Sachs.

Series of GK Chesterton's stories about the insightful clerical sleuth.

Dramatised by John Scotney.

Father Brown ........ Andrew Sachs
Wilfred Boedric ........ Bryan Matheson
Dr Westley ........ Phillip Manikum
Norman Boedric ........ Paul Nicholson
Simeon Barnes ........ Tony Phillips
Mrs Thurston ........ Deborah Paige
PC Barton ........ Robin Summers
Inspector Stow ........ David Sinclair
Josian Risby ........ John Webb

Directed at 大象传媒 Bristol by Alec Reid.

First broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in January 1985.

Available now

30 minutes

Broadcasts

  • Mon 7 Feb 2011 13:00
  • Mon 7 Feb 2011 20:00
  • Tue 8 Feb 2011 01:00
  • Mon 5 Mar 2012 06:30
  • Mon 5 Mar 2012 13:30
  • Mon 5 Mar 2012 20:30
  • Tue 6 Mar 2012 01:30
  • Thu 16 May 2013 06:00
  • Thu 16 May 2013 13:00
  • Thu 16 May 2013 20:00
  • Fri 17 May 2013 01:00
  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 06:00
  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 13:00
  • Fri 22 Feb 2019 20:00
  • Sat 23 Feb 2019 01:00
  • Thu 24 Jun 2021 06:00
  • Thu 24 Jun 2021 13:00
  • Thu 24 Jun 2021 20:00
  • Fri 25 Jun 2021 01:00
  • Tue 31 Jan 2023 06:00
  • Tue 31 Jan 2023 11:00
  • Tue 31 Jan 2023 16:00
  • Wed 1 Feb 2023 01:00