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The Best Episodes of The Village

Every episode of The Village ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Village!

The Village tells the story of life in a Derbyshire village through the eyes of a central character, Bert Middleton.

Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Village" is "Episode 5", rated 8.7/10 from 51 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Episode 5" aired on 9/7/2014 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "6".

  • Episode 5
    8.7/10 51 votes

    #1 - Episode 5

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2014-09-07

    Bert and Eyre are arrested and George Allingham's principles will decide their fate.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 6
    8.6/10 65 votes

    #2 - 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2013-05-05

    The war is over, and the village tries to come to terms with its loss. The debate over how best to honour their dead divides the community.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 1
    8.6/10 65 votes

    #3 - Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 2014-08-10

    Bert is accused of cheating in the annual village race. It's the word of a farmer's boy against that of a peer of the realm. The Middletons need the money and Grace is not afraid of a fight.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 2
    8.6/10 57 votes

    #4 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 2014-08-17

    Hankin opens a dance hall, and the villagers take their partners by the hands. Bert's childhood crush on Martha Allingham blinds him to the reality of Phoebe's affection for him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 3
    8.6/10 54 votes

    #5 - Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 2014-08-24

    Grace is inspired by Bill Gibby to take an interest in life beyond the confines of the village. John is finally making a success of their farm but starts to feel that Grace is growing away from him.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 4
    8.6/10 54 votes

    #6 - Episode 4

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 2014-08-31

    The villagers protest when their traditional paths are blocked by the Big House.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    8.6/10 50 votes

    #7 - Episode 6

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2014-09-14

    Bert and Grace are anxious about what John might say if he recovers his power of speech.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 5
    8.4/10 59 votes

    #8 - 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2013-04-28

    Joe's brief leave is over. He has tried hard to conceal his shell shock but Grace knows that something is wrong. Bert's actions have disastrous consequences for the family.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 2
    8.3/10 71 votes

    #9 - 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 2013-04-07

    It is January 1915; the Middleton farm has fallen on very hard times, and John is drinking heavily. A strange incident then takes place at the manor house.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 3
    8.3/10 62 votes

    #10 - 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 2013-04-14

    Conscription is introduced for the first time in British history. Call up papers are delivered throughout the village, and soldiers requisition Big Molly.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 4
    8.3/10 59 votes

    #11 - 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2013-04-21

    Bert decides that winning the Rondo, an annual wheel barrow race on the cricket field, is a matter of life or death: if he wins, then Joe will be kept safe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 1
    7.8/10 92 votes

    #12 - 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2013-03-31

    Bert is the second oldest man in Britain, and a film is being made about his life and his village. He takes us back to the summer of 1914, when he was 12 years old.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A