The Best Episodes Directed By Paul Gibson

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.0/10(6 votes)

   #1 - The Shadow of the Scaffold

   S2:E41/9/2014

   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?

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   7.8/10(6 votes)

   #2 - The Laws of Motion

   S2:E101/17/2014

   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.

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   7.5/10(6 votes)

   #3 - The Three Tools of Death

   S2:E71/14/2014

   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.

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #4 - The Celestial Choir

   S8:E11/6/2020

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

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   7.5/10(4 votes)

   #5 - Best Beware My Sting

   S3:E72/11/2020

   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.

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   7.2/10(4 votes)

   #6 - Teach Me, Dear Creature

   S3:E102/14/2020

   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.

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #7 - The Numbers of the Beast

   S8:E61/13/2020

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

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   7.0/10(2 votes)

   #8 - The Curse of the Aesthetic

   S8:E81/15/2020

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

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   6.7/10(6 votes)

   #9 - If It Be Mans Work

   S4:E12/14/2022

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

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    6.5/10(4 votes)

    #10 - The Envious Court

    S2:E93/8/2019

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

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    6.4/10(5 votes)

    #11 - Too Much of Water

    S4:E32/16/2022

    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.

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    6.2/10(4 votes)

    #12 - This Cursed Hand

    S2:E32/28/2019

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

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - The Kembleston Players

    S12:E21/17/2025

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

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    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Destruction, Blood and Massacre

    S5:E39/24/2025

    When Frank receives an invitation to a murder mystery party, the team find themselves trapped with a killer in their midst.

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    5.6/10(8 votes)

    #15 - The Pride of the Prydes

    S2:E31/8/2014

    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.

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    4.0/10(4 votes)

    #16 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    S8:E41/9/2020

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

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    3.4/10(5 votes)

    #17 - Treasures of Darkness

    S25:E1Unknown

    After a series of death threats by a group of rival mudlarkers, Barnaby and Winter are drawn into a complex murder investigation. A jar containing human remains points to a heated treasure hunt dispute that turned deadly.

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    3.2/10(12 votes)

    #18 - Claws Out

    S24:E3Unknown

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

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    2.4/10(7 votes)

    #19 - A Grain of Truth

    S23:E37/23/2024

    Tom and Chrissie Larkton are baking superstars. They run a bakery from an old water mill, but rumor has it that they are looking to expand, and that is not popular in the area. Is that why someone is apparently trying to poison Chrissie?

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    1.6/10(10 votes)

    #20 - Dressed to Kill

    S23:E411/10/2024

    The residents of the village of Elverton-Cum-Latterly gather for the annual domino tournament. This year, the tournament has interim competition from a drag queen event to benefit charity. This creates friction - and soon one of the domino players is found dead. But who was behind it? It's up to Barnaby to find the answer.

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