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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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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Father Brown Season 11 Episode 8 - The Last Tango in Kembleford
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #1 - The Last Tango in Kembleford

    S11:E8

    Father Brown investigates when the competitive atmosphere at a local dance school leads to a dance with death.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Father Brown Season 11 Episode 9 - The Dead of Night
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #2 - The Dead of Night

    S11:E9

    Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.

    Director:Carys Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Father Brown Season 11 Episode 10 - The Scars of War
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #3 - The Scars of War

    S11:E10

    Sullivan asks for Father Brown’s help when Mrs Devine’s son Eddie is framed for murder.

    Director:Carys Lewis
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 3 - The Horns of Cernunnos
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - The Horns of Cernunnos

    S12:E3

    Father Brown investigates when an old friend’s daughter is plagued by otherworldly visions.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Lol Fletcher

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  5. Father Brown Season 8 Episode 7 - The River Corrupted
    3.2/10(5 votes)

    #5 - The River Corrupted

    S8:E7

    Sid returns to Kembleford to ask his old family to help save his new one.

    Director:Jennie Paddon
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  6. Father Brown Season 7 Episode 8 - The Blood of the Anarchists
    3.3/10(4 votes)

    #6 - The Blood of the Anarchists

    S7:E8

    Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Father Brown Season 10 Episode 4 - The Beast of Wedlock
    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #7 - The Beast of Wedlock

    S10:E4

    Father Brown’s past collides with the present when he investigates a missing person, a murder and a mythical wild cat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Father Brown Season 8 Episode 4 - The Wisdom of the Fool
    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    S8:E4

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

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Rachel Flowerday

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  9. Father Brown Season 11 Episode 6 - The Quill of Osric
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Quill of Osric

    S11:E6

    Father Brown must discover the culprit when a novelist is attacked at a crime-writing festival.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 4 - The Invisible Friends
    4.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - The Invisible Friends

    S12:E4

    Father Brown investigates when murder threatens to derail the live broadcast of agricultural radio drama The Muckles.

    Director:Miranda Howard-Williams
    Writer:David Semple

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  11. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 9 - The Lepidopterist's Companion
    4.8/10(6 votes)

    #11 - The Lepidopterist's Companion

    S5:E9

    When Mrs McCarthy takes over the running of the mobile library, Father Brown discovers a shocking secret lurking among the bookshelves.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Father Brown Season 5 Episode 8 - The Crimson Feather
    4.9/10(7 votes)

    #12 - The Crimson Feather

    S5:E8

    When Mrs McCarthy's god-daughter goes missing, Father Brown follows her trail to a risque gentlemen's club.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 8 - The Lair of the Libertines
    5.0/10(6 votes)

    #13 - The Lair of the Libertines

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Father Brown Season 4 Episode 2 - The Brewer's Daughter
    5.0/10(7 votes)

    #14 - The Brewer's Daughter

    S4:E2

    Sid falls for the heiress of a local brewery, just before she is arrested on suspicion of murdering her father.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Father Brown Season 6 Episode 9 - The Flower of the Fairway
    5.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The Flower of the Fairway

    S6:E9

    Local feathers are ruffled when an ostentatious American opens up a golf club near Kembleford and a body is discovered in the reeds.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Father Brown Season 12 Episode 6 - The Lord of the Dance
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - The Lord of the Dance

    S12:E6

    Father Brown takes the lead when a television dancing contest turns deadly.

    Director:Caroline Slater
    Writer:Rebecca Ramsden

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  17. Father Brown Season 9 Episode 8 - The Wayward Girls
    5.3/10(4 votes)

    #17 - The Wayward Girls

    S9:E8

    Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.

    Director:Ruth Carney
    Writer:Dominique Moloney

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  18. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 9 - The Grim Reaper
    5.5/10(8 votes)

    #18 - The Grim Reaper

    S2:E9

    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.

    Director:Matt Carter
    Writer:David Semple

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  19. Father Brown Season 9 Episode 7 - The Island of Dreams
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #19 - The Island of Dreams

    S9:E7

    When Father Brown visits Chummy's holiday camp, it doesn't take long for someone to die-de-die.

    Director:Ruth Carney
    Writer:David Semple

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  20. Father Brown Season 9 Episode 9 - The Enigma of Antigonish
    5.5/10(4 votes)

    #20 - The Enigma of Antigonish

    S9:E9

    Father Brown investigates staff at the local health spa when an ex-employee is found murdered.

    Director:Isher Sahota
    Writer:Lol Fletcher

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  21. Father Brown Season 2 Episode 3 - The Pride of the Prydes
    5.6/10(8 votes)

    #21 - The Pride of the Prydes

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:Jude Tindall

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  22. Father Brown Season 9 Episode 4 - The Children of Kalon
    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #22 - The Children of Kalon

    S9:E4

    When a troubled soul from the past returns, Father Brown must investigate the new chapter of the Church of Apollo.

    Director:Jo Hallows
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  23. Father Brown Season 9 Episode 6 - The New Order
    5.8/10(4 votes)

    #23 - The New Order

    S9:E6

    Father Brown finds his position under threat when he clashes with an influential new parishioner.

    Director:Jo Hallows
    Writer:Neil Irvine

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  24. Father Brown Season 1 Episode 1 - The Hammer of God
    6.0/10(12 votes)

    #24 - The Hammer of God

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Ian Barber
    Writer:Tahsin Guner

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  25. Father Brown Season 3 Episode 10 - The Judgement of Man
    6.0/10(5 votes)

    #25 - The Judgement of Man

    S3:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Last Tango in Kembleford" is the worst rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/23/2024. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Dead of Night".