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The Worst Episodes of Father Brown

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The Worst Episodes of Father Brown

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...
  1. Background image for The Island of Dreams
    6.6/10(398 votes)

    #1 - 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
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  2. Background image for The Hand of Lucia
    6.7/10(500 votes)

    #2 - The Hand of Lucia

    S5:E5

    When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  3. Background image for The Blood of the Anarchists
    6.8/10(399 votes)

    #3 - 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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  4. Background image for The Horns of Cernunnos
    6.8/10(231 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
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  5. Background image for The Lair of the Libertines
    6.9/10(533 votes)

    #5 - 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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  6. Background image for The Wisdom of the Fool
    6.9/10(420 votes)

    #6 - The Wisdom of the Fool

    S8:E4

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

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  8. Background image for The Children of Kalon
    6.9/10(366 votes)

    #7 - 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
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  9. Background image for The Sands of Time
    7.0/10(310 votes)

    #8 - The Sands of Time

    S10:E8

    Brenda finds love at the home of a clock collector, but has she fallen for a killer?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for The Wheels of Wrath
    7.0/10(301 votes)

    #9 - The Wheels of Wrath

    S10:E9

    Rock 'n' roll reaches Kembleford when a group of bikers cause outrage and excitement in equal measure.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  11. Background image for The Eye of Apollo
    7.1/10(555 votes)

    #10 - The Eye of Apollo

    S1:E5

    When the Church of Apollo comes to Kembleford, Susie is drawn to their charismatic leader Kalon. After Kalon's wife is murdered, Father Brown must break his spell over Susie or risk losing her forever.

    Director:Matt Carter
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  12. Background image for The Standing Stones
    7.1/10(416 votes)

    #11 - The Standing Stones

    S3:E12

    A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  13. Background image for The Missing Man
    7.1/10(438 votes)

    #12 - The Missing Man

    S4:E7

    Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  14. Background image for The Beast of Wedlock
    7.1/10(369 votes)

    #13 - 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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  15. Background image for The Deserving Poor
    7.1/10(186 votes)

    #14 - The Deserving Poor

    S12:E7

    Father Brown investigates when his old friend, Blind ‘Arry, is arrested for murder at an almshouse.

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  16. Background image for The Invisible Man
    7.2/10(472 votes)

    #15 - The Invisible Man

    S3:E3

    The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  17. Background image for The Chedworth Cyclone
    7.2/10(419 votes)

    #16 - The Chedworth Cyclone

    S5:E4

    Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  18. Background image for The Demise of the Debutante
    7.2/10(438 votes)

    #17 - The Demise of the Debutante

    S7:E4

    Father Brown uncovers secrets, hypocrisy and murder at a finishing school for young ladies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  19. Background image for The Kembleston Olimpicks
    7.2/10(298 votes)

    #18 - The Kembleston Olimpicks

    S11:E1

    Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.

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  20. Background image for The Last Supper
    7.2/10(264 votes)

    #19 - The Last Supper

    S11:E4

    Father Brown has a lot on his plate when a food fayre comes to Kembleford, bringing murder with it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for The Dead of Night
    7.2/10(250 votes)

    #20 - The Dead of Night

    S11:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  22. Background image for The Lord of the Dance
    7.2/10(179 votes)

    #21 - The Lord of the Dance

    S12:E6

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

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  23. Background image for The Hammer of God
    7.3/10(813 votes)

    #22 - 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
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  24. Background image for The Flying Stars
    7.3/10(635 votes)

    #23 - The Flying Stars

    S1:E2

    Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.

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  25. Background image for The Wrong Shape
    7.3/10(613 votes)

    #24 - The Wrong Shape

    S1:E3

    Soon after his poetry recital, Leonard Quinton is found hanging in the conservatory. When Father Brown realises that he could not have committed suicide, the search begins for a murderer.

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  26. Background image for The Eve of St John
    7.3/10(477 votes)

    #25 - The Eve of St John

    S5:E3

    Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Island of Dreams" is the worst rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored 6.6/10 based on 398 votes. Directed by Ruth Carney and written by David Semple, it aired on 1/11/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hand of Lucia".