Father Brown (Open)

A prestige project for ATV, based on the novels of G.K.Chesterton and intended by Lew Grade as one in the eye for the BBC. Despite Grade's insistence that Kenneth More should take the lead rôle, the star didn't feel he had an image that was priestly enough. But Grade personally telephoned the actor every day for almost a year, to ask, "How's Father Brown this morning?" Finally More gave in and replied: "Bless you, my son." Ten stories were made (26/09/1974 – 28/11/1974); the stirring music was composed by Jack Parnell.