A Very English Scandal

Drama series adapted from Charles Dickens' novel.

Set in the early 1950s, this series unfolds in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford. Here, Father Brown, priest of the St Mary's Catholic Church, has an unusual hobby: he solves murder cases. Set in the early 1950s, this series unfolds in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford. Here, Father Brown, priest of the St Mary's Catholic Church, has an unusual hobby: he solves murder cases. A clumsy police inspector, who usually ends up arresting the wrong suspect, is irritated with Father Brown's detective success as he uses the typical skills of his close friends to crack murder cases. The historic background of the Britain struggling with post-world war deprivation and shortages sets the stage for the interesting cases Father Brown solves.

After a botched rescue attempt, a detective is assigned to head up a group of retired detectives working on unresolved cases.

A BBC drama following a team of forensic pathologists as they conduct murder investigations.