TV series
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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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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Episode 1
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.
Guest stars Nancy Carroll, Roger May, Raymond Coulthard, Zannah Hodson, Harriet Layhe, Isla Blair, Elliott Jordan, Dean Andrews
Episode 2
Father Brown is asked to look after Lady Felicia's wayward niece Bunty, who soon finds herself suspected of murder.
Guest stars Nancy Carroll, Max Beesley Snr, Claudia Jessie, Frances Barber, Caitlin Drabble, Ed Cooper Clarke, Jonathan Ryland, Philip Barker
Episode 3
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
Guest stars Hara Yannas, Oliver Gilbert, John Sessions, Sally Dexter, Ken Bones, Estella Daniels, Kevin Hudson
Episode 4
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
Guest stars Chris Gordon, Samuel Rush, Bill Fellows, Ewa Jenson, Nicholas Cass, Martin Kemp, Pablo Raybould, Mens-Sana Tamakloe
Episode 5
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
Guest stars Hetty Baynes, Sam Cox, Claire Brown, Kristoffer Olsen, Nicola Thorp, Carol Royle
Episode 6
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.
Guest stars Grace Chilton, Vicky Entwistle, Benjamin Fisher, Kate O'Flynn, Alan Williams
Episode 7
Past and present collide when Father Brown investigates the macabre world of dollhouse crime scenes.
Guest stars Mariah Gale, Colin Mace, David Yelland, Chloe Howman, Jude Owusu, Sonia Saville
Episode 8
When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.
Guest stars Alex Sawyer, Letty Butler, Peter Stark, William Travis, Emily Atack, Eva Feiler
Episode 9
When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.
Guest stars Thomas Pickles, Andrew Greenough, Elizabeth Berrington, Holly Bodimeade, Alan Williams
Episode 10
Father Brown must investigate a 300 year old secret hidden in a University in order to save an old friend.
Guest stars Michael Vivian, Darren Strange, James Laurenson, Richard Southgate, Danny Webb, Steve Furst, Emerald O'Hanrahan, Michael Vivian
Episode 11
Father Brown struggles to save Sid from himself when he vows vengeance on his former defence barrister.
Guest stars Alex Price, Simon Shepherd, David Reed, Alex Felton, Susie Trayling, Sophie Bleasdale, James Sutherland
Episode 12
When radio quiz Up To You comes to Kembleford, Father Brown suspects that one of the cast are responsible for their landlady’s murder.
Guest stars Arthur Bostrom, John Henshaw, Jessica Turner, Jon Glover, Simon Bubb, Lynda Baron
Episode 13
Father Brown investigates the murder of a Colonial Postal Service officer when the fair comes to Kembleford.
Guest stars Pepter Lunkuse, Richard Huw, Shaun Prendergast, Gary Oliver, Bradley Hall, Miles Jupp
Episode 14
Father Brown’s divine inspiration is called upon when Kembleford comes under threat of an alien invasion.
Guest stars Allegra Marland, Nick Dunning, Yadav Ganatra, Kiran Sonia Sawar, David Sturzaker, Sam Jackson
Episode 15
Father Brown suspects an ulterior motive is at play when his old adversary Flambeau is incarcerated for murder.
Guest stars Emma Pallant, Callum Dixon, Daniel Adegboyega, Ian Reddington, Dylan Brown, Mike Royce, Eric Carte, John Light
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Mark WilliamsFather Brown
Sorcha CusackMrs Bridgette McCarthy
John BurtonSergeant Goodfellow
Tom ChambersInspector Sullivan
Claudie BlakleyMrs. Devine
Ruby-May MartinwoodBrenda Palmer
Jack DeamInspector Mallory
Kasia KołeczekSusie Jasinski
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