Programme Index

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 6^th Jan 2016, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 28^th May 2020, 14:15 on BBC One Wales HD

Drama series based on the stories of GK Chesterton. Father Brown investigates the poisoning of a former hangman, while romance is in the air for Mrs McCarthy.

Contributors

Director:: David Beauchamp
Writer:: Dan Murden
Producer:: Caroline Slater
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter
Director of photography:: Mark Southall
Music:: Debbie Wiseman
Father Brown:: Mark Williams
Mrs McCarthy:: Sorcha Cusack
Inspector Mallory:: Jack Deam
George Hammond:: John Duttine
Thomas Lightman:: Liam Jeavons
Henry Lee:: Rob Jarvis
Lady Felicia:: Nancy Carroll
Sid Carter:: Alex Price
Iris Lightman:: Adie Allen
Edie Lee:: Charlotte Randle
Inspector Mallory:: Jack Deam
Sergeant Goodfellow:: John Burton
Villager:: Chris Cowlin

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Series 2

Episode 1: Cry, Cry, Cry

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 10^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 19^th Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in 1956. The travelling fair comes to Brinford, and the search for a runaway girl draws WPC Dawson into a feud between fair workers and teddy boys. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Linus Brody:: Tim Plester
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Ned Garrett:: Michael Ryan
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Peggy Fenton:: Niamh Spelman
Lottie Harris:: Alicia Charles
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Michael Maddock:: Nigel Travis
DI Jack Burns:: Kieran Bew
Daniel Prembrook:: Nigel Lister
Brendan McCormac:: Francis Magee
Sean McCormac:: Jack Montgomery
Tracey Nichols:: Leila Mimmack
Gary Nichols:: Tom Philips
Jazz Singer:: Laura Jean Clinton
Director:: Niall Fraser
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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Brand

Series

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Series 2

Episode 2: Dead Man Dancing

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 20^th Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in 1956. Max and Fenton investigate a flood of counterfeit notes, while the outcome of the boxing match leaves everyone reeling. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Linus Brody:: Tim Plester
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Ned Garrett:: Michael Ryan
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Lottie Harris:: Alicia Charles
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Michael Maddock:: Nigel Travis
Stella Monckton:: Angela Lonsdale
Harry Walker:: Tony Turner
Charlie Crane:: Paul McEwan
Boxing Commentator:: Jonathan Rigby
Lizzy Maddock:: Harmonie Lloyd
Jazz Singer:: Laura Jean Clinton
Director:: Niall Fraser
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

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Series 2

Episode 5: The Harder They Fall

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 14^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 9^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Drama series set in 1956. Tommy has a chance meeting with a bullied schoolboy, and Fenton enlists help from an unlikely party to track down Lenny Powell. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Daniel Pembrook:: Nigel Lister
Gordon Matthews:: Rob Dixon
David Adams:: Conner Chapman
Albert Chapman:: Shaun Thomas
Director:: James Larkin
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 4: That Old Devil Called Love

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 13^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Drama series set in 1956. Coulson's sexual advances on Gina take a sinister turn, Fenton is exposed and Swift becomes obsessed with Susie's new beau. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Lydia Bloom:: Alexandra Gilbreath
Alan Reynolds:: David Corbett
Jane Delemere:: Fiona Paul
Director:: James Larkin
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 2

Episode 3: Eye of the Storm

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 12^th Feb 2014, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 21^st Jul 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Northern Ireland

Drama series set in 1956. An undercover operation threatens to expose a secret that could ruin Inspector Briggs, and Susie takes action when Tommy is bullied. Show more

Contributors

WPC Gina Dawson:: Jennie Jacques
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
DI Max Harper:: Ben Turner
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
Desk Sergeant Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Rebecca Jones:: Jessica Duncan
Rosie Turner:: Emma Cooke
Ned Garrett:: Michael Ryan
Chris Hutton:: Danny Szam
Abigail Fenton:: Martha Howe-Douglas
Lottie Harris:: Alicia Charles
Lenny Powell:: Michael Higgs
Charlotte Briggs:: Patricia Potter
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Tobias Hunt:: Ross Armstrong
Jazz Singer:: Laura Jean Clinton
Director:: Niall Fraser
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 1: A Different Beat

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 9^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 10^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. A beauty contest sets Brinford's new WPC Annie Taylor on the trail of a shady predator who is targeting contestants. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
Brigadier Graham Morris:: Paul Moriarty
Margaret Morris:: Eileen Battye
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Clifford Starkey:: Brian Capron
Lucy Hamilton:: Eliza Butterworth
Helen Reilly:: Amy Shepherd
June Sawyer:: Susannah Doyle
Lily Krajnik:: Eve Pearce
Doctor Forester:: Robin Bowerman
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 2: Walk the Line

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 10^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 11^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Wales HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Annie's involvement in a gruesome murder case causes a rift with her father. Fenton worries he is no longer up to the job. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
Brigadier Graham Morris:: Paul Moriarty
Margaret Morris:: Eileen Battye
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Wally King:: Jim Cartwright
Pru King:: Rosanna Holland
Ronnie Clarke:: Nick Holder
Marty Havers:: Adam Lawrence
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 3: From the Shadows

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 11^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 12^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Events take a sinister turn when DI Sawyer's missing suspect makes a violent reappearance, and the net tightens around Briggs. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Mrs Logan:: Katy Secombe
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: Lisa Clarke
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 4: The Wayward Wind

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Thu 12^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Fri 13^th Aug 2021, 13:45 on BBC One Scotland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. Coulson uses Briggs's misfortune to reassert his power at the station, and DI Sawyer questions a suspect with a chilling story. Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
Chief Inspector Briggs:: Mark Healy
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Lee Sallis:: Cesare Taurasi
Pauline Sallis:: Louise Mardenborough
Norma Plummer:: Vicky Longley
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Lydia Taylor:: Melanie Kilburn
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Writer:: Ray Brooking
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

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Brand

Series

WPC 56

Series 3

Episode 5: Requiem

Duration: 44 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 13^th Mar 2015, 14:15 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Mon 16^th Aug 2021, 14:30 on BBC One Northern Ireland HD

Drama series set in the 1950s. News of a tragic event forces the team to decide where their loyalties lie, but will they take a stand against Coulson? Show more

Contributors

WPC Annie Taylor:: Claudia Jessie
Sergeant Sidney Fenton:: Charlie De'Ath
DI Harry Sawyer:: Olly Rix
Desk Sergeant John Swift:: James Barriscale
PC Tommy Perkins:: Liam Jeavons
Susie Nightingale:: Rachel Leskovac
Assistant Chief Constable Coulson:: John Bowler
David Meyer:: Matt Kennard
Gabriel Meyer:: Sam Kennard
Doctor Ellis:: Sean Baker
Iris Hartley:: Janet Dibley
William Sheppard:: Stephen Casey
Charlotte Briggs:: Charlotte Lucas
Douglas Taylor:: John Duttine
Gloria Da Costa:: Melissa James
Carl Saunders:: Daniel Brocklebank
Vicky Hall:: Joanna Higson
Reverend West:: Nick Danan
Writer:: Dominique Moloney
Director:: David Beauchamp
Producer:: Carol Harding
Series Producer:: Mike Hobson
Executive Producer:: Will Trotter

Genres

Brand

Series

Doctors

Series 17

Episode 70: The Ring

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: Tue 11^th Aug 2015, 13:45 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Tue 11^th Aug 2015, 13:45 on BBC One Wales

Drama series set in a health centre. Karen is suspicious when she questions someone about a missing ring. She becomes determined to get to the truth. Show more

Contributors

Dr Heston Carter:: Owen Brenman
Dr Jimmi Clay:: Adrian Lewis Morgan
Dr Zara Carmichael:: Elisabeth Dermot Walsh
Dr Emma Reed:: Dido Miles
Dr Al Haskey:: Ian Midlane
Dr Niamh Donoghue:: Jessica Regan
Ayesha Lee:: Laura Rollins
Karen Hollins:: Jan Pearson
Mrs Tembe:: Lorna Laidlaw
Dr Sid Vere:: Ashley Rice
Sean Donoghue:: Shane O'Meara
Grace Highsmith:: Ann Penfold
Abbie Stanfield:: Scarlett Archer
Carl Maddern:: Liam Jeavons
Ed Turnham:: James Sheldon
Writer:: Marcus Goodwin
Director:: James Larkin
Producer:: Dawn Coulson
Executive Producer:: Mike Hobson

Genres

Brand

Doctors

Series

Doctors: Series 17

Goodnight Sweetheart

Many Happy Returns

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 2^nd Sep 2016, 21:00 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Fri 2^nd Sep 2016, 21:00 on BBC One Wales HD

Time-travel comedy series. Gary Sparrow has been trapped in the past for 17 years, but his decision to witness his own birth sees him catapulted into 2016. Show more

Contributors

Gary:: Nicholas Lyndhurst
Phoebe:: Elizabeth Carling
Yvonne:: Emma Amos
Ron:: Victor McGuire
Reg:: Christopher Ettridge
Michael:: Tim Preston
George:: Liam Jeavons
Midwife:: Angela Murray
Phone Salesman:: Khali Best
Bouncer:: Ted Robbins
Ellie:: Esme Coy
Executive Producer:: Jon Rolph
Producer:: Humphrey Barclay
Director:: Martin Dennis
Writer:: Laurence Marks
Writer:: Maurice Gran

Genres

ComedySitcoms

Brand

Goodnight Sweetheart