All Seasons

Season 1

  • S01E01 The Hammer of God

    • January 14, 2013
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S01E02 The Flying Stars

    • January 15, 2013
    • BBC One

    Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.

  • S01E03 The Wrong Shape

    • January 16, 2013
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S01E04 The Man in the Tree

    • January 17, 2013
    • BBC One

    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?

  • S01E05 The Eye of Apollo

    • January 18, 2013
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S01E06 The Bride of Christ

    • January 21, 2013
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S01E07 The Devil's Dust

    • January 22, 2013
    • BBC One

    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?

  • S01E08 The Face of Death

    • January 23, 2013
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S01E09 The Mayor and the Magician

    • January 24, 2013
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S01E10 The Blue Cross

    • January 25, 2013
    • BBC One

    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?

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Ghost in the Machine

    • January 6, 2014
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S02E02 The Maddest of All

    • January 7, 2014
    • BBC One

    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?

  • S02E03 The Pride of the Prydes

    • January 8, 2014
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S02E04 The Shadow of the Scaffold

    • January 9, 2014
    • BBC One

    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?

  • S02E05 The Mysteries of the Rosary

    • January 10, 2014
    • BBC One

    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?

  • S02E06 The Daughters of Jerusalem

    • January 13, 2014
    • BBC One

    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?

  • S02E07 The Three Tools of Death

    • January 14, 2014
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S02E08 The Prize of Colonel Gerard

    • January 15, 2014
    • BBC One

    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...

  • S02E09 The Grim Reaper

    • January 16, 2014
    • BBC One

    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.

  • S02E10 The Laws of Motion

    • January 17, 2014
    • BBC One

    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.

Season 3

  • S03E01 The Man in the Shadows

    • January 5, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown gets involved with MI5, which puts Lady Felicia in a compromising position.

  • S03E02 The Curse of Amenhotep

    • January 6, 2015
    • BBC One

    After Sir Raleigh's new bride insists on seeing his Egyptian mummy, she is found dead.

  • S03E03 The Invisible Man

    • January 7, 2015
    • BBC One

    The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.

  • S03E04 The Sign of the Broken Sword

    • January 8, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown investigates a murder at the local army barracks.

  • S03E05 The Last Man

    • January 9, 2015
    • BBC One

    After Kembleford's new cricket captain is framed for murder, Father Brown has to try and prove his innocence.

  • S03E06 The Upcott Fraternity

    • January 12, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown witnesses the apparent suicide of a student but is convinced it is murder.

  • S03E07 The Kembleford Boggart

    • January 13, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown must act fast to save a member of Kembleford's travelling community.

  • S03E08 The Lair of the Libertines

    • January 14, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown and his friends find themselves stranded at a hotel with a group of hedonists

  • S03E09 The Truth in the Wine

    • January 15, 2015
    • BBC One

    When a body is discovered in a vineyard, Father Brown must search for the murderer.

  • S03E10 The Judgement of Man

    • January 16, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown becomes embroiled in an audacious art heist masterminded by Flambeau.

  • S03E11 The Time Machine

    • January 19, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown visits Jacob, who has a new invention - a time machine.

  • S03E12 The Standing Stones

    • January 20, 2015
    • BBC One

    A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.

  • S03E13 The Paradise of Thieves

    • January 21, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown investigates when a dead man is found inside a locked bank vault.

  • S03E14 The Deadly Seal

    • January 22, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown is told that Bishop Talbot will be assassinated.

Season 4

  • S04E15 The Owl of Minerva

    • January 23, 2015
    • BBC One

    Father Brown is stunned to learn that Inspector Sullivan is wanted for murder.