

Father Brown
Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
Cast

Mark Williams
Father Brown

John Burton
Sergeant Goodfellow

Tom Chambers
Inspector Sullivan

Claudie Blakley
Mrs. Devine

Ruby-May Martinwood
Brenda Palmer
Seasons

E1The Hammer of God
Jan 14, 2013
When an ungodly man is murdered at the unveiling of a new church clock, Father Brown must find the killer before an innocent woman is sent to the gallows.

E2The Flying Stars
Jan 15, 2013
Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.

E3The Wrong Shape
Jan 16, 2013
Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realises that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.

E4The Man in the Tree
Jan 17, 2013
When Lady Felicia finds a stripped and injured man stuck up a tree, Sid is implicated as the perpetrator. Can Father Brown prove his innocence, or has Sid gone too far this time?

E5The Eye of Apollo
Jan 18, 2013
When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon's wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.

E6The Bride of Christ
Jan 21, 2013
When two nuns die in mysterious circumstances at St Agnes convent, Father Brown investigates with the aid of Sister Boniface, an eager young fan of detective novels.

E7The Devil's Dust
Jan 22, 2013
Father Brown joins the search when a girl who is believed to be radioactive goes missing overnight. But just who is responsible for her disappearance?

E8The Face of Death
Jan 23, 2013
After a murder at the Kembleford charity treasure hunt, general suspicion falls upon a bereaved man who wants revenge. However, Father Brown is determined to prove the man's innocence.

E9The Mayor and the Magician
Jan 24, 2013
When the mayor drops dead during his speech at the Kembleford village fete, Father Brown deduces that he was deliberately electrocuted. Meanwhile, Mrs McCarthy's past comes back to haunt her.

E10The Blue Cross
Jan 25, 2013
When his priceless Blue Cross is targeted by the infamous criminal Flambeau, Father Brown takes the initiative to try and save his soul. But is he walking into a trap?
This season, Father Brown finds himself pitted against new Inspector Sullivan, as the priest attempts to solve cases more sinister than ever - an exorcism, an abduction, a poisoning and a murder put Father Brown's instincts to the test and his own livelihood at risk.

E1The Ghost in the Machine
Jan 6, 2014
Father Brown is sceptical when a parishioner believes she's being haunted by her sister who went missing years ago. However, when she herself vanishes, he must investigate both disappearances.

E2Maddest of All
Jan 7, 2014
When an ex-serviceman drops dead in the street, Father Brown investigates the facility where he was a patient. Could something sinister lie beneath the surface at Danvers Retreat?

E3The Pride of the Prydes
Jan 8, 2014
The grand opening of Pryde Castle ends in disaster when a guide is struck by an arrow. Contrary to Inspector Sullivan, Father Brown becomes convinced that the motive lies buried in the family's past.

E4The Shadow of the Scaffold
Jan 9, 2014
When convicted killer Violet is given a temporary reprieve from the gallows, she begs Father Brown to prove her innocence. With only three days in hand, can he find the real culprit before it's too late?

E5The Mysteries of the Rosary
Jan 10, 2014
The mysterious disappearance of an old friend sends Father Brown and Sid on a quest to find the mythical Lannington Rosary. However can an old adversary, back from the dead, be trusted to help?

E6The Daughters of Jerusalem
Jan 13, 2014
Father Brown finds himself immobilised with a broken leg when a member of Kembleford's WI dies in mysterious circumstances. Can he crack the case armed only with a telescope and the gang to help?

E7The Three Tools of Death
Jan 14, 2014
When a troubled young woman's father is killed just weeks after her mother's death, Father Brown must help her deal with her grief, while solving the father's inexplicable murder by one of three weapons.

E8The Prize of Colonel Gerard
Jan 15, 2014
Father Brown is unconvinced when a recently returned prisoner of war is suspected of the killing of his tyrannical uncle. And it seems that someone will stop at nothing to keep the priest from the truth...

E9The Grim Reaper
Jan 16, 2014
Through a series of poison pen letters, a gruesome death on a local farm is blamed on the Kembleford physician. Father Brown must figure out who sent them in order to save his friend from the gallows.

E10The Laws of Motion
Jan 17, 2014
A day out at a local hill climb track ends with one of the drivers killed in a car crash. When Father Brown will not stop investigating, an infuriated Sullivan resolves to put an end to his meddling for good.
In this series the priest finds himself embroiled with the Secret Service, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position. Sid is sent undercover into a theological college to flush out a killer and Mrs McCarthy takes on a group of travellers when a local man is found dead. Finally a fugitive takes sanctuary in St Mary's. Father Brown is stunned to realise that the man in the confessional is in fact Inspector Sullivan - and he's wanted for murder.

E1The Man in the Shadows
Jan 5, 2015
Father Brown gets involved with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position.

E2The Curse of Amenhotep
Jan 6, 2015
After Sir Raleigh's new bride insists on seeing his Egyptian mummy, she is found dead.

E3The Invisible Man
Jan 7, 2015
The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.

E4The Sign of the Broken Sword
Jan 8, 2015
Father Brown investigates a murder at the local army barracks.

E5The Last Man
Jan 9, 2015
Father Brown investigates when Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder.

E6The Upcott Fraternity
Jan 12, 2015
Father Brown witnesses the apparent suicide of a student but is convinced it is murder.

E7The Kembleford Boggart
Jan 13, 2015
Father Brown must act fast to save a member of Kembleford's travelling community.

E8The Lair of the Libertines
Jan 14, 2015
Father Brown and his friends find themselves stranded at a hotel with a group of hedonists

E9The Truth in the Wine
Jan 15, 2015
When a body is discovered in a vineyard, Father Brown must search for the murderer.

E10The Judgement of Man
Jan 16, 2015
Father Brown becomes embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by Flambeau.

E11The Time Machine
Jan 19, 2015
Father Brown visits Jacob, who has a new invention - a time machine.

E12The Standing Stones
Jan 20, 2015
A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.

E13The Paradise of Thieves
Jan 21, 2015
Father Brown investigates when a dead man is found inside a locked bank vault.

E14The Deadly Seal
Jan 22, 2015
Father Brown is told that Bishop Talbot will be assassinated.

E15The Owl of Minerva
Jan 23, 2015
Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.
This season, a man missing for years returns just as his wife is about to remarry, but when he’s found dead, suspicion falls on those closest to him. The village gets a dose of Hollywood glamour when a film crew arrives. And Sid’s romance with a brewer’s daughter gets complicated when he finds out she’s not only married and he is also her alibi for the night her father is murdered.

E1The Mask of the Demon
Jan 4, 2016
When the production of Demon Brides comes to Kembleford and the director of the film is murdered, Father Brown investigates.

E2The Brewer's Daughter
Jan 5, 2016
Sid falls for the heiress of a local brewery, just before she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her father.

E3The Hangman's Demise
Jan 6, 2016
Father Brown is called in to investigate the poisoning of a former hangman.

E4The Crackpot of the Empire
Jan 7, 2016
A former music hall comedian swears revenge and traps Father Brown in a derelict building.

E5The Daughter of Autolycus
Jan 8, 2016
Flambeau needs Father Brown's help in stealing the Pope's coronation gift to the Queen of England.

E6The Rod of Asclepius
Jan 11, 2016
Lady Felicia winds up in hospital after some reckless driving.

E7The Missing Man
Jan 12, 2016
Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.

E8The Resurrectionists
Jan 13, 2016
Father Brown tries to find out why the body of a man has been taken from his grave.

E9The Sins of the Father
Jan 14, 2016
Lady Felicia loses her singing voice. Father Brown investigates the murder of a local aeronautics magnate.

E10The Wrath of Baron Samdi
Jan 15, 2016
Father Brown runs into a voodoo priest who will do anything to get the woman he loves back.

E1The Star of Jacob
Dec 23, 2016
A mysterious stranger, a missing donkey, an outbreak of laryngitis in the church choir and a kidnapped baby threaten to spoil Kembleford's Christmas festivities.

E2The Labyrinth of the Minotaur
Jan 2, 2017
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.

E3The Eve of St John
Jan 3, 2017
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.

E4The Chedworth Cyclone
Jan 4, 2017
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

E5The Hand of Lucia
Jan 5, 2017
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.

E6The Eagle and the Daw
Jan 6, 2017
When an old foe tells him that she has arranged the death of her former lover, Father Brown soon finds himself blamed for the murder.

E7The Smallest of Things
Jan 9, 2017
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.

E8The Crimson Feather
Jan 10, 2017
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.

E9The Lepidopterist's Companion
Jan 11, 2017
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

E10The Alchemist's Secret
Jan 12, 2017
Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.

E11The Sins of Others
Jan 13, 2017
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.

E12The Theatre of the Invisible
Jan 16, 2017
When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.

E13The Tanganyika Green
Jan 17, 2017
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.

E14The Fire in the Sky
Jan 18, 2017
Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.

E15The Penitent Man
Jan 19, 2017
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.

E1The Tree of Truth
Dec 18, 2017
A skeleton from a seven-year-old murder case is found buried in the woods and doubts are cast on the conviction of the confessed killer.

E2The Jackdaw's Revenge
Jan 2, 2018
Father Brown struggles to protect those closest to him when an old foe is unexpectedly released from prison.

E3The Kembleford Dragon
Jan 3, 2018
Father Brown must stop a much-loved institution from going off the rails when the local stationmaster is murdered.

E4The Angel of Mercy
Jan 4, 2018
Father Brown senses something sinister afoot when Mrs McCarthy's friend is the latest villager to die in her sleep.

E5The Face of the Enemy
Jan 5, 2018
Father Brown spies trouble when Lady Felicia returns to Kembleford.

E6The Devil You Know
Jan 8, 2018
Mallory is forced to turn to Father Brown for help when a VIP policeman is murdered at a bowls match.

E7The Dance of Death
Jan 9, 2018
Father Brown uncovers a dark secret when a contestant is murdered at a ballroom dancing competition.

E8The Cat of Mastigatus
Jan 10, 2018
Father Brown investigates when a girl is found left for dead at a boys' school fete.

E9The Flower of the Fairway
Jan 11, 2018
Local feathers are ruffled when an ostentatious American opens up a golf club near Kembleford and a body is discovered in the reeds.

E10The Two Deaths of Hercule Flambeau
Jan 12, 2018
Following reports of Flambeau's death, Father Brown races to protect a crown that contains a nail from the crucifixion of Christ.

E1The Great Train Robbery
Jan 7, 2019
Lady Felicia and Mrs McCarthy are taken hostage when a midnight train robbery goes awry.

E2The Passing Bell
Jan 8, 2019
A new musical director for the bell-ringers of St Marys leads to discord, disharmony and the blood-curdling sound of murder.

E3The Whistle in the Dark
Jan 9, 2019
Father Brown must intervene when it appears that a dark spirit has murderous intent.

E4The Demise of the Debutante
Jan 10, 2019
Father Brown uncovers secrets, hypocrisy and murder at a finishing school for young ladies.

E5The Darkest Noon
Jan 11, 2019
When Father Brown and Mallory go missing, it's up to the gang to save them from a man hell-bent on revenge.

E6The Sacrifice of Tantalus
Jan 14, 2019
When Mallory's pursuit of a fugitive ends in disaster, a familiar face returns to hunt the culprit.

E7The House of God
Jan 15, 2019
Suspicions are aroused when the holiest house in Kembleford is linked to the death of a wanton woman.

E8The Blood of the Anarchists
Jan 16, 2019
Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford.

E9The Skylark Scandal
Jan 17, 2019
The Kembleford Ramblers annual outing takes a tragic turn when the local Lord is found strangled.

E10The Honourable Thief
Jan 18, 2019
When Lady Felicia's home comes under threat, Father Brown is forced to seek help from an unlikely ally.

E1The Celestial Choir
Jan 6, 2020
A mysterious saboteur tries to stop Kembleford winning the Three Counties choir competition.

E2The Queen Bee
Jan 7, 2020
Father Brown investigates the mysterious death of a beekeeper.

E3The Scales of Justice
Jan 8, 2020
Father Brown races to save Bunty from the hangman's noose when she is tried for murder.

E4The Wisdom of the Fool
Jan 9, 2020
Murder is no laughing matter when Father Brown visits a jester convention.

E5The Folly of Jephthah
Jan 10, 2020
Flambeau seeks Father Brown's help to get rid of an unwanted rival.

E6The Numbers of the Beast
Jan 13, 2020
Mrs McCarthy strikes it lucky at the church bingo with the help of a Romani fortune teller.

E7The River Corrupted
Jan 14, 2020
Sid returns to Kembleford to ask his old family to help save his new one.

E8The Curse of the Aesthetic
Jan 15, 2020
Father Brown must discover who is out to kill a tortured artist before it's too late.

E9The Fall of the House of St Gardner
Jan 16, 2020
A gossip columnist is murdered after threatening to expose the secrets of a fashion house.

E10The Tower of Lost Souls
Jan 17, 2020
Father Brown joins forces with Chief Inspector Valentine to uncover a dark secret at Helmsley House.

E1The Menace of Mephistopheles
Jan 3, 2022
Goodfellow turns to Father Brown when he witnesses Mallory frame an innocent man.

E2The Viper's Tongue
Jan 4, 2022
Mrs McCarthy gets an unwelcome birthday surprise when her life is threatened by a mysterious avenging angel.

E3The Requiem for the Dead
Jan 5, 2022
Father Brown must delve into the past and open up old wounds when a child killer is found murdered.

E4The Children of Kalon
Jan 6, 2022
When a troubled soul from the past returns, Father Brown must investigate the new chapter of the Church of Apollo.

E5The Final Devotion
Jan 7, 2022
Father Brown joins forces with Flambeau to search for a lost treasure in a 15th-century castle.

E6The New Order
Jan 10, 2022
Father Brown finds his position under threat when he clashes with an influential new parishioner.

E7The Island of Dreams
Jan 11, 2022
When Father Brown visits Chummy's holiday camp, it doesn't take long for someone to die-de-die.

E8The Wayward Girls
Jan 12, 2022
Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.

E9The Enigma of Antigonish
Jan 13, 2022
Father Brown investigates staff at the local health spa when an ex-employee is found murdered.

E10The Red Death
Jan 14, 2022
Lady Felicia’s lavish New Year ball is ruined when a VIP is murdered.

E1The Winds of Change
Jan 6, 2023
Father Brown discovers that a murderer is using Kembleford’s new model village to plan their attacks. He also needs to find a new secretary following Mrs McCarthy’s departure.

E2The Company of Men
Jan 13, 2023
Lady Felicia’s impromptu visit coincides with Father Brown helping out a friend at an exclusive gentlemen’s club.

E3The Gardeners of Eden
Jan 20, 2023
A celebrity florist brings glamour and murder to Kembleford.

E4The Beast of Wedlock
Jan 27, 2023
Father Brown’s past collides with the present when he investigates a missing person, a murder and a mythical wild cat.

E5The Hidden Man
Feb 3, 2023
Chief Inspector Sullivan pays Father Brown a visit to warn him that Hercule Flambeau is on the run and wanted for a series of brutal murders.

E6The Royal Visit
Feb 10, 2023
The visit of Princess Margaret to Kembleford is jeopardised when a school janitor is found murdered.

E7The Show Must Go On
Feb 17, 2023
Father Brown discovers there’s more drama offstage than on in the latest production by the Kembleford Players.

E8The Sands of Time
Feb 24, 2023
Brenda finds love at the home of a clock collector, but has she fallen for a killer?

E9The Wheels of Wrath
Mar 3, 2023
Rock 'n' roll reaches Kembleford when a group of bikers cause outrage and excitement in equal measure.

E10The Serpent Within
Mar 10, 2023
Sullivan’s dream of leaving Kembleford is scuppered when he is arrested for receiving stolen goods.

E1The Kembleston Olimpicks
Jan 5, 2024
Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.

E2The Forensic Nun
Jan 12, 2024
Father Brown investigates when his old friend Sister Boniface is implicated in the murder of a renowned artist.

E3The Hermit of Hazelnut Cottage
Jan 19, 2024
Brenda faces ghosts from her past and becomes embroiled in a local dispute that ends in murder.

E4The Last Supper
Jan 26, 2024
Father Brown has a lot on his plate when a food fayre comes to Kembleford, bringing murder with it.

E5The Father, The Son
Feb 2, 2024
Flambeau is stunned to find his estranged father at St Mary’s, who has a dangerous mission in mind.

E6The Quill of Osric
Feb 9, 2024
Father Brown must discover the culprit when a novelist is attacked at a crime-writing festival.

E7The Word of the Condemned
Feb 16, 2024
Lady Felicia asks Father Brown to help prove a convicted serial killer didn’t murder her beloved goddaughter.

E8The Last Tango in Kembleford
Feb 23, 2024
Father Brown investigates when the competitive atmosphere at a local dance school leads to a dance with death.

E9The Dead of Night
Mar 1, 2024
Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.

E10The Scars of War
Mar 8, 2024
Sullivan asks for Father Brown’s help when Mrs Devine’s son Eddie is framed for murder.

E1The Battle of Kembleford
Jan 10, 2025
Father Brown investigates when a medieval murder is committed at a battle re-enactment.

E2The Kembleston Players
Jan 17, 2025
Father Brown investigates when rehearsals for ‘A Most Perfect Murder’ are derailed by a dramatic death.

E3The Horns of Cernunnos
Jan 24, 2025
Father Brown investigates when an old friend’s daughter is plagued by otherworldly visions.

E4The Invisible Friends
Jan 31, 2025
Father Brown investigates when murder threatens to derail the live broadcast of agricultural radio drama The Muckles.

E5The Cup of Calabria
Feb 7, 2025
Father Brown and Flambeau hunt for a priceless holy relic as a new nemesis lurks in the shadows.

E6The Lord of the Dance
Feb 14, 2025
Father Brown takes the lead when a television dancing contest turns deadly.

E7The Deserving Poor
Feb 21, 2025
Father Brown investigates when his old friend, Blind ‘Arry, is arrested for murder at an almshouse.

E8The Sisters of Aeschylus
Feb 28, 2025
When Lady Felicia invites a prestigious group of writers to Montague, her hopes of being published are eclipsed by a murder.

E9The Puzzle of Banburismus
Mar 7, 2025
Father Brown must untangle the mysteries that lie within the sewing circle when a seamstress is stabbed to death.

E10The Blessing of the Father
Mar 14, 2025
Mrs Devine and Sullivan’s wedding approaches, but can Father Brown stop a would-be killer from ruining their big day?

E1The Good Refuge
Jan 9, 2026
Mrs McCarthy makes a surprise return to Kembleford and joins Father Brown to investigate one more murder.

E2The Hole in My Heart
Jan 16, 2026
Father Brown investigates when rock ‘n’ roll sensations The Hart Brothers return home to Kembleford, bringing murder with them.

E3The Palace by the Sea
Jan 23, 2026
Father Brown investigates beside the seaside when Sullivan’s beloved Aunty Pat is arrested for murder.

E4The Crackpot and the Dummy
Jan 30, 2026
Father Brown investigates when an old friend, eccentric ventriloquist Uncle Mirth, is arrested for murder.

E5The Shadow of Lazarus
Feb 6, 2026
Father Brown and Flambeau play a deadly game of cat and mouse with their nemesis Father Lazarus.

E6The Obedient Wife
Feb 27, 2026
Father Brown investigates when Violet Goodfellow is attacked by the killer of a senior policeman.

E7The Bodhi Tree
Mar 6, 2026
Father Brown investigates when Lady Felicia’s friend drops dead during a yoga session at a Buddhist retreat.

E8The Oath of Silence
Mar 13, 2026
Father Brown is in a race against time to prove the innocence of a man standing trial for murder.

E9The Power of Suggestion
Mar 20, 2026
Father Brown investigates when a Hollywood starlet is murdered while filming an advert for washing powder.

E10The Bishop's Revenge
Mar 27, 2026
After taking revenge on Father Brown, bishop-elect Fox is kidnapped. Can the priest find him in time for his consecration?
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Father Brown is based on G. K. Chesterton's detective stories about a Catholic priest who doubles as an amateur detective in order to try and solve mysteries.
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