Father Brown S8E4 — The Wisdom of the Fool

6.9

Father Brown•Season 8•Episode 4

The Wisdom of the Fool

6.9/10 · 469 votesJan 9, 202045 min

Ranked #10 of 10 in Season 8•−0.7 vs season avg

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Murder is no laughing matter when Father Brown visits a jester convention.

Directed byPaul Gibson

Written byRachel Flowerday

Previous episodeE3 · The Scales of Justice Next episodeE5 · The Folly of Jephthah

Seasons13

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13

Season 8 Episodes10

E1 7.8

The Celestial Choir

E2 7.4

The Queen Bee

E3 7.7

The Scales of Justice

E4 6.9Now viewing

The Wisdom of the Fool

E5 7.9

The Folly of Jephthah

E6 7.5

The Numbers of the Beast

E7 7.5

The River Corrupted

E8 7.6

The Curse of the Aesthetic

E9 7.4

The Fall of the House of St Gardner

E10 8.7

The Tower of Lost Souls

Cast5

Mark Williams

Father Brown

Sorcha Cusack

Mrs Bridgette McCarthy

John Burton

Sergeant Goodfellow

Jack Deam

Inspector Mallory

Emer Kenny

Penelope "Bunty" Windermere

Crew2

Rachel Flowerday

Writer

Paul Gibson

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Wisdom of the Fool" is episode 4 of Father Brown season 8. It scored 6.9/10 from 469 votes, ranking #10 of 10 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Paul Gibson and written by Rachel Flowerday, it aired on January 9, 2020.

Next: E5 · The Folly of Jephthah Best of Season 8