6.5/10353 votesLoading...#1 - The Island of Dreams
Season 9 Episode 7 - Aired 1/11/2022
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
6.7/10459 votesLoading...#2 - The Hand of Lucia
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 1/5/2017
When a local writer is murdered, Father Brown must delve into her infamous novel Lulu and Lucia for inspiration.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/10364 votesLoading...#3 - The Blood of the Anarchists
Season 7 Episode 8 - Aired 1/16/2019
Tensions rise to deadly levels when a performance troupe of anarchists arrive in Kembleford.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10476 votesLoading...#4 - The Lair of the Libertines
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 1/14/2015
Father Brown and his friends find themselves stranded at a hotel with a group of hedonists
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/10378 votesLoading...#5 - The Wisdom of the Fool
Season 8 Episode 4 - Aired 1/9/2020
Murder is no laughing matter when Father Brown visits a jester convention.
Director: Paul Gibson
Writer: Rachel Flowerday
6.9/10322 votesLoading...#6 - The Children of Kalon
Season 9 Episode 4 - Aired 1/6/2022
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
7.0/10264 votesLoading...#7 - The Sands of Time
Season 10 Episode 8 - Aired 2/24/2023
Brenda finds love at the home of a clock collector, but has she fallen for a killer?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/10251 votesLoading...#8 - The Wheels of Wrath
Season 10 Episode 9 - Aired 3/3/2023
Rock 'n' roll reaches Kembleford when a group of bikers cause outrage and excitement in equal measure.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10491 votesLoading...#9 - The Eye of Apollo
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/18/2013
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
Writer: Tahsin Guner
7.1/10369 votesLoading...#10 - The Standing Stones
Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 1/20/2015
A death at a stone circle leads Father Brown to conclude that dark forces are at work.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.1/10391 votesLoading...#11 - The Missing Man
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 1/12/2016
Father Brown realises that an apparent suicide of a pilot is in fact murder.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10421 votesLoading...#12 - The Invisible Man
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/7/2015
The circus brings death to Kembleford when a clown is murdered.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10380 votesLoading...#13 - The Chedworth Cyclone
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 1/4/2017
Father Brown is drawn into the shady world of boxing when a local fighter is found dead in suspicious circumstances.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10370 votesLoading...#14 - The Dance of Death
Season 6 Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/2018
Father Brown uncovers a dark secret when a contestant is murdered at a ballroom dancing competition.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10401 votesLoading...#15 - The Demise of the Debutante
Season 7 Episode 4 - Aired 1/10/2019
Father Brown uncovers secrets, hypocrisy and murder at a finishing school for young ladies.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10319 votesLoading...#16 - The Skylark Scandal
Season 7 Episode 9 - Aired 1/17/2019
The Kembleford Ramblers annual outing takes a tragic turn when the local Lord is found strangled.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10320 votesLoading...#17 - The Beast of Wedlock
Season 10 Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2023
Father Brown’s past collides with the present when he investigates a missing person, a murder and a mythical wild cat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10219 votesLoading...#18 - The Kembleston Olimpicks
Season 11 Episode 1 - Aired 1/5/2024
Father Brown investigates when rivalries escalate to murderous heights at the Kembleston Olimpicks.
Director: Miranda Howard-Williams
Writer: N/A
7.2/10183 votesLoading...#19 - The Last Supper
Season 11 Episode 4 - Aired 1/26/2024
Father Brown has a lot on his plate when a food fayre comes to Kembleford, bringing murder with it.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10159 votesLoading...#20 - The Dead of Night
Season 11 Episode 9 - Aired 3/1/2024
Father Brown is determined to unmask a mortal being when a supposed vampire strikes in the village.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10724 votesLoading...#21 - The Hammer of God
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/14/2013
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
7.3/10556 votesLoading...#22 - The Flying Stars
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/15/2013
Father Brown becomes embroiled with a theatrical family when he discovers that a supposed tragic drowning was actually murder.
Director: Ian Barber
Writer: Rachel Flowerday
7.3/10537 votesLoading...#23 - The Wrong Shape
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/16/2013
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.
Director: Dominic Keavey
Writer: Nicola Wilson
7.3/10411 votesLoading...#24 - The Three Tools of Death
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 1/14/2014
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.
Director: Paul Gibson
Writer: Lol Fletcher
7.3/10429 votesLoading...#25 - The Eve of St John
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 1/3/2017
Father Brown struggles to promote understanding when a group of pagans are suspected of killing one of their own.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of Father Brown
Every episode of Father Brown ranked from worst to best. Explore 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...
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Network:BBC One
Worst Episodes Summary
"The Island of Dreams" is the worst rated episode of "Father Brown". It scored 6.5/10 based on 353 votes. Directed by Ruth Carney and written by David Semple, it aired on 1/11/2022. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Hand of Lucia".