Father Brown (1966 TV series)
Father Brown (German: Pater Brown) is a West German mystery television series which aired between 1966 and 1972 on ARD. It is based on the Father Brown stories of British writer G.K. Chesterton, about a crime-solving Catholic priest. The title role was played by the Austrian actor Josef Meinrad. Ernst Fritz Fürbringer had a recurring role as Inspector Gilbert Burns in 19 episodes, while Guido Wieland played another police officer Inspector Evans in 10 episodes.
| Father Brown | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Crime |
| Written by | G.K. Chesterton (stories) Franz Geiger |
| Directed by | Hans Quest Imo Moszkowicz Rainer Wolffhardt |
| Starring | Josef Meinrad Ernst Fritz Fürbringer |
| Composers | Hans Hammerschmid Bert Breit |
| Country of origin | West Germany |
| Original language | German |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 39 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Ulrich Berns |
| Running time | 25 minutes |
| Production companies | Fernsehfilmproduktion Dr. Heinz Schneiderbauer (seasons 1-2) TV-60 Filmproduktion (seasons 3-5) Westdeutsches Werbefernsehen |
| Original release | |
| Network | ARD |
| Release | 11 January 1966 – 4 December 1972 |
The first two series were shot in monochrome, before production then switched to colour.
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