Case 40 · Series 4, episode 5

The Daughter of Autolycus

First broadcast 8 January 2016. Plot solution deliberately omitted.

WriterJude Tindall
DirectorPaul Gibson
Research stateExpanded case file

Spoiler-light premise

Flambeau asks Father Brown to help steal a papal cross so that he can save the daughter he has never met.

What to watch for

The Flambeau rivalry becomes a family story, with papal politics and two generations of thieves in play.

Relics & theftFaith & churchFamily secrets

Continuity tags

Conservative catalogue links for recurring stories—not a complete cast list.

Flambeau

Episode order and contributor credits: source record ↗