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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 1 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 BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 1985.

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