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The Blue Cross

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Flambeau is on the run. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth.

Master of disguise Flambeau is on the run from the police. Andrew Sachs stars as GK Chesterton's insightful clerical sleuth.

The cream of London's police force in association with France's finest detective fail to apprehend arch villain Flambeau - the master of disguise.

Their suspicions fall on a tall Roman Catholic priest and they set off in vain pursuit. 

However it’s the little English priest who seems to be behaving oddly...

Starring Andrew Sachs and Olivier Pierre.

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

Dramatised by John Scotney.

Father Brown    ........    Andrew Sachs
Flambeau    ........    Olivier Pierre
Bagshaw    ........    Bill Wallis
Sergeant    ........    Alan Thompson
Shopkeeper    ........    Ellen McIntosh
Restauranteur    ........    Trader Faulkner
Valentine    ........    John Abineri
Constable    ........    Trevor Nichols
Porter    ........    Graham Blockey 
Waiter    ........    Robin Summers

Directed at BBC Bristol by Alec Reid.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in November 1984.

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