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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 0 Episode 1 - Christmas Special : The Star of the Orient
    8.7/10(3 votes)

    #1 - Christmas Special : The Star of the Orient

    S0:E1

    It’s Christmas and Britain is in the grips of the worst winter on record. When a precious jewel is stolen from a snowbound train, the crime-solving nun uncovers murder, ancient curses and dark family secrets.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 4 - The Shadow of the Scaffold
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - The Shadow of the Scaffold

    S2:E4

    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?

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 2 Episode 10 - The Laws of Motion
    8.0/10(3 votes)

    #3 - The Laws of Motion

    S2:E10

    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.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 8 Episode 1 - The Celestial Choir
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #4 - The Celestial Choir

    S8:E1

    A mysterious saboteur tries to stop Kembleford winning the Three Counties choir competition.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 2 Episode 7 - The Three Tools of Death
    7.7/10(3 votes)

    #5 - The Three Tools of Death

    S2:E7

    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.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 8 Episode 6 - The Numbers of the Beast
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Numbers of the Beast

    S8:E6

    Mrs McCarthy strikes it lucky at the church bingo with the help of a Romani fortune teller.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  7. undefined Season 8 Episode 8 - The Curse of the Aesthetic
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Curse of the Aesthetic

    S8:E8

    Father Brown must discover who is out to kill a tortured artist before it's too late.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  8. undefined Season 3 Episode 7 - Best Beware My Sting
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #8 - Best Beware My Sting

    S3:E7

    An energy tycoon hires Frank and Lu to keep an eye on his wayward eldest daughter and ensure that the wedding of his youngest daughter goes off without a hitch. But things are about to get a whole lot worse.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  9. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - The Envious Court
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #9 - The Envious Court

    S2:E9

    Frank and Lu investigate a death threat at Runningbrook, an exclusive tennis club which hides a toxic threat.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  10. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - If It Be Mans Work
    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - If It Be Mans Work

    S4:E1

    Frank and Lu are drawn into Stratford’s Silicon Valley when Spider calls upon their help to expose a mole within tech company Forosa.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  11. undefined Season 3 Episode 10 - Teach Me, Dear Creature
    6.5/10(2 votes)

    #11 - Teach Me, Dear Creature

    S3:E10

    Frank and Lu delve into the ultra-competitive world of private tutoring, while a reunion with an old RADA mate presents Sebastian with a choice about his future which could change everything for the agency.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  12. undefined Season 8 Episode 4 - The Wisdom of the Fool
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    S8:E4

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

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  13. undefined Season 12 Episode 2 - The Kembleston Players
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Kembleston Players

    S12:E2

    Father Brown investigates when rehearsals for ‘A Most Perfect Murder’ are derailed by a dramatic death.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  14. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - This Cursed Hand
    6.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - This Cursed Hand

    S2:E3

    A missing person's case turns to murder as Frank and Lu investigate the disappearance of an eastern European oligarch.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  15. undefined Season 4 Episode 3 - Too Much of Water
    6.0/10(3 votes)

    #15 - Too Much of Water

    S4:E3

    It’s not all plain sailing when Frank and Lu are hired to look into the drowning of a former Miss Stratford-upon-Avon, as they begin to uncover the beauty queen’s dark past.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  16. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Unnatural Causes
    6.0/10(6 votes)

    #16 - Unnatural Causes

    S1:E1

    The discovery of a housemaid's corpse at a local festival puts a damper on Great Slaughter's jovial gathering.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - Codes Of Honour
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Codes Of Honour

    S1:E3

    Three months on, and Annie is not dealing very well with Harry's death. Nancy and Lawrence's attraction has blossomed into a full-on affair. Meanwhile, Esther is screening Nancy's letters for Sergeant Tucker, fearing that she might be a Nazi collaborator. Joyce, the patriot, has a dilemma - should she shelter her deserter husband or turn him in? Farmer Finch's old enemy Ernest Luckhurst, a food rations officer, arrives at the farm and is intent on catching him out.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  18. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - Never Too Deadly to Die
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - Never Too Deadly to Die

    S3:E1

    Sister Boniface is shaken and stirred when one of the screen-testing stars for the new Agent Best film is murdered.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  19. undefined Season 3 Episode 3 - Professor Y
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #19 - Professor Y

    S3:E3

    When a 'Professor Y' convention descends on the village, Sister Boniface finds herself investigating the mysterious disappearance of the show's creator.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  20. undefined Season 2 Episode 8 - Dead Air
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Dead Air

    S2:E8

    A new trendy radio station comes to Great Slaughter but soon there is only static once a host is murdered on the air.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  21. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Trekkers
    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Trekkers

    S1:E4

    Farmer Finch hires some 'trekkers', families displaced by the bombing, as cheap labour, but when there is then a break-in at the manor house Lady Hoxley orders Finch to get rid of them all. A riot ensues and Tucker gets the dogs out. The Hoxleys hold a swanky party, but after clashing with Nancy over a visit to her husband John, Joyce tells Lady Hoxley about the affair. Billy finally proposes to Bea, but she goes into labour before she can answer.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  22. undefined Season 2 Episode 3 - The Pride of the Prydes
    4.8/10(5 votes)

    #22 - 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:N/A

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  23. undefined Season 2 Episode 9 - Stage Fright
    4.7/10(3 votes)

    #23 - Stage Fright

    S2:E9

    Great Slaughter's Amateur Dramatic Society's upcoming production turns from drama to disaster once the leading actor is killed by the leading actress.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  24. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Scoop!
    3.5/10(6 votes)

    #24 - Scoop!

    S1:E5

    The body of a high-level government official's secretary is found at the bottom of a staircase - and Sister Boniface claims she was dead before the fall.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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  25. undefined Season 24 Episode 3 - Claws Out
    3.2/10(9 votes)

    #25 - Claws Out

    S24:E3

    The murder of a pet detective draws Barnaby and Winter into the world of dognapping.

    Director:Paul Gibson
    Writer:N/A

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Paul Gibson Ratings Summary

"Christmas Special : The Star of the Orient" is the best rated episode directed by Paul Gibson. It scored 8.7/10 based on 3 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 12/11/2023 and is rated 0.7 points higher than their second-best episode, "The Shadow of the Scaffold".