The crime-busting clergyman is back with a whole new series.
Mark Williams is back as Father Brown, the crime-busting clergyman based on the classic character created by GK Chesterton. The 13th series also sees the return of fan favourite cast members Tom Chambers as Inspector Sullivan, Claudie Blakley as the new Mrs Isabel Sullivan, Ruby-May Martinwood as Brenda and John Burton as Sergeant Goodfellow. Also returning are Nancy Carroll as Lady Felicia, John Light as Hercule Flambeau, Lex Shrapnel as Father Lazarus, Roger May as Canon Fox and Kieran Hodgson as Father Lindsey.
Guests including Maureen Lipman, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Debra Stephenson, Davood Ghadami, Kevin Harvey, George Rainsford and Timothy Watson will join Mark Williams in the 13th series of the internationally popular drama made by BBC Studios Drama Productions for BBC One and iPlayer. Sorcha Cusack will also be making a special return as Mrs McCarthy for the first episode.
Father Brown, which first aired on BBC Daytime in 2013, is the UK’s number 1 Daytime drama of the last decade and a global success with 140 episodes made (including those just filmed). Father Brown’s 12th series recently concluded on screen and is the number 1 daytime drama of 2025 to date. The series continues to be a hit internationally and is viewed by audiences in the US, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Italy, Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, South Korea, Azerbaijan, Estonia, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania and Japan.
Father Brown is a BBC Studios Drama Production for BBC One and BBC iPlayer, commissioned by Rob Unsworth, Head of BBC Daytime and Early Peak commissioning. The Executive Producer for BBC Studios Drama Productions is Neil Irvine, the Series Producer is David Innes Edwards, and the Script Producer is Dawn Coulson-Beckett. Helen Munson is the Commissioning Editor for BBC Daytime. BBC Studios is handling global sales.
Watch Father Brown on iPlayer with a new series from Friday 9 January 2026
Source: BBC