Father Brown, Series 2
by G.K. Chesterton; dramatised by John Scotney (BBC Radio 4, 1986)
Series Two of Scotney’s radio adaptations sees a reduction in length to only five episodes but a greater fluency of script and assuredness of performance. Andrew Sachs’ cadences as Father Brown seem to have informed Mark Williams’ delivery in the TV series.
The Innocence of Father Brown
by G. K. Chesterton (Cassell, 1911); audiobook read by Frederick Davidson (Blackstone, 2012)
Engaging short stories, particularly as read by Frederick Davidson. Father Brown’s deductions are more believable (and in their way no less impressive or trenchant) than those of, for example, Sherlock Holmes. The scenarios themselves, however, are often rather improbable in their construction.