Butterflies Don't Count
4 Extra Debut. When a murderer pours out a tormented confession, Father Tom knows he cannot tell the police. Starring Kevin Whately.
"The secrets of confession are inviolable - a lovely ringing phrase, but what a price we priests must pay...."
Father Peter can see that his colleague Father Tom is suffering after hearing about a terrible crime.
Starring Kevin Whately and Reginald Marsh.
Wally K Daly adapts his compelling BBC TV drama - first broadcast in 1978 as a Play for Today.
Tom ... Kevin Whately
Peter ... Reginald Marsh
Penitent ... Tony Haygarth
O'Neil ... T P McKenna
May ... Jill Shilling
Doctor ... John Church
Mr James ... Terence Edmond
Mrs James ... Kate Binchy
Directed by David Hitchinson for the BBC World Service.
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 1992.
**** Don't miss the sequel THE BROKEN BUTTERFLY on BBC Radio 4 Extra on 7th February 2026.
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- Fri 6 Feb 202615:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 6 Feb 202621:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 7 Feb 202605:00BBC Radio 4 Extra