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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

Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 5" is the best rated episode of "The Village". It scored 8.7/10 based on 52 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/7/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "6".

  • Episode 5
    8.7/1052 votes
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    #1 - Episode 5

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/7/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 6
    8.6/1067 votes
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    #2 - 6

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/5/2013

    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
    8.6/1066 votes
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    #3 - Episode 1

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/10/2014

    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
    8.6/1058 votes
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    #4 - Episode 2

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/17/2014

    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
    8.6/1055 votes
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    #5 - Episode 3

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/24/2014

    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
    8.6/1055 votes
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    #6 - Episode 4

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 8/31/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Episode 6
    8.6/1051 votes
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    #7 - Episode 6

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/14/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • 5
    8.5/1061 votes
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    #8 - 5

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/28/2013

    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

  • 3
    8.3/1064 votes
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    #9 - 3

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/14/2013

    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
    8.3/1061 votes
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    #10 - 4

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2013

    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

  • 2
    8.2/1073 votes
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    #11 - 2

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/7/2013

    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

  • 1
    7.7/1095 votes
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    #12 - 1

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/31/2013

    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