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First there was Father Brown. Now, say hello to Sister Boniface. This clever, moped-riding nun is the police's secret weapon for solving murders in this divine Father Brown spin-off.

3 Seasons
28 Episodes
Returning Series
Crime Drama Mystery
Cast & Characters
episode image Never Too Deadly to Die
8.1/10 (169 votes)

#1 Never Too Deadly to Die

S3:E1

Sister Boniface is shaken and stirred when one of the screen-testing stars for the new Agent Best film is murdered.

episode image St George's Defence
7.9/10 (219 votes)

#2 St George's Defence

S2:E5

Convinced that events catastrophic to the Cold War are being planned at the British Open Chess Championships, Sister Boniface must brush off her chess skills and join the tournament.

episode image The Good Samaritan
7.9/10 (170 votes)

#3 The Good Samaritan

S2:E10

When a local resident is found murdered in a method matching that of "The Good Samaritan" killer, Sister Boniface fears the killer is back.

episode image A Beautiful World
7.9/10 (115 votes)

#4 A Beautiful World

S3:E7

Mrs Clam goes undercover when glamourous door-to-door saleswomen arrive in Great Slaughter, bringing makeovers and murder with them.

episode image Toast to the Newly Dead
7.9/10 (114 votes)

#5 Toast to the Newly Dead

S3:E8

Felix’s wedding fast approaches but can Sister Boniface unveil the killer in the wedding party before the big day?

episode image It's Just Not Cricket
7.8/10 (124 votes)

#6 It's Just Not Cricket

S3:E6

When Great Slaughter Cricket Club’s arrogant star player is murdered, Sister Boniface must do all she can to catch the killer.

episode image Scoop!
7.7/10 (250 votes)

#7 Scoop!

S1:E5

The body of a high-level government official's secretary is found at the bottom of a staircase - and Sister Boniface claims she was dead before the fall.

episode image Dem Bones
7.7/10 (235 votes)

#8 Dem Bones

S1:E7

Great Slaughter's annual giant marrow contest is interrupted when a dog digs up some seemingly ancient bones on the site. Is it the archeological discovery of a lifetime? Or is it murder?

episode image Sister Town
7.7/10 (248 votes)

#9 Sister Town

S1:E9

When a German mayor makes a visit to Great Slaughter to partake in a war memorial ceremony, tragedy strikes. Was it a terrible accident or a malicious plan?

episode image Crimes and Miss Demeanours
7.7/10 (227 votes)

#10 Crimes and Miss Demeanours

S1:E10

The Miss United contest takes a dive when one of the beauty queens is discovered dead in the pool - and it's not a pretty sight.

episode image A Fragrant Scandal
7.7/10 (134 votes)

#11 A Fragrant Scandal

S3:E4

When the Head Nose of a famous fragrance dynasty is found slain in his study, Sister Boniface must sniff out a killer.

episode image How to Murder a Tune
7.7/10 (128 votes)

#12 How to Murder a Tune

S3:E5

Sister Boniface investigates when TV show Glory Be arrives at St Vincent’s and the battle to win chorister of the year turns deadly.

episode image The Shadow of Baron Battenberg
7.6/10 (205 votes)

#13 The Shadow of Baron Battenberg

S2:E2

A sighting of the mysteriously missing Baron Battenberg sends the press and police into a frenzy. Determined to uncover the facts, Ruth and Sam go undercover at the Pranayama retreat, run by the Baron’s widow Marion Grey and brother Edwin Battenberg.

episode image Dead Air
7.6/10 (158 votes)

#14 Dead Air

S2:E8

A new trendy radio station comes to Great Slaughter but soon there is only static once a host is murdered on the air.

episode image Queen of the Kitchen
7.5/10 (233 votes)

#15 Queen of the Kitchen

S1:E8

Celebrity housewife Prunella Gladwell arrives in Great Slaughter to film a feisty baking competition, and one of the contestants is about to hit her expiration date.

episode image The It Girl
7.5/10 (212 votes)

#16 The It Girl

S2:E3

Peggy is delighted when an old school friend and supermodel Robin returns home to film a documentary but all goes awry once Max Savage, Robin's manager, is found dead locked in his bedroom.

episode image Stiff Competition
7.5/10 (181 votes)

#17 Stiff Competition

S2:E7

Great Slaughter is buzzing with excitement for this year’s talent show! The excitement turns to panic once a magician is murdered due to a trick.

episode image Love and Other Puzzles
7.4/10 (286 votes)

#18 Love and Other Puzzles

S1:E3

After spending the night with a pipe-smoking gentleman caller, a woman is found dead with a jigsaw puzzle and a face full of cold cream.

episode image My Brother's Keeper
7.4/10 (260 votes)

#19 My Brother's Keeper

S1:E4

Sister Reginald's ex-con brother Alfie abruptly shows up at the convent after being released from jail. With nowhere to go, the sisters agree to let him stay. But when a well-known artist is found murdered, Alfie begins to look like the prime suspect.

episode image Don't Try This at Home
7.4/10 (252 votes)

#20 Don't Try This at Home

S2:E1

Great Slaughter plays host to the summer roadshow of kids’ TV show ‘Jolly Roger’, much to the annoyance of editor Dinah Morgan. Timbers are soon shivered however when Dinah is discovered smothered onset during a live show. Sister Boniface is called in to investigate who could have committed the deed.

episode image The House of Misfit Dolls
7.4/10 (134 votes)

#21 The House of Misfit Dolls

S3:E2

Sister Boniface finds herself on the hunt for a killer doll when a local toymaker is discovered stabbed to death in a locked room.

episode image Professor Y
7.4/10 (149 votes)

#22 Professor Y

S3:E3

When a 'Professor Y' convention descends on the village, Sister Boniface finds herself investigating the mysterious disappearance of the show's creator.

episode image Stage Fright
7.3/10 (154 votes)

#23 Stage Fright

S2:E9

Great Slaughter's Amateur Dramatic Society's upcoming production turns from drama to disaster once the leading actor is killed by the leading actress.

episode image A Tight Squeeze
7.2/10 (212 votes)

#24 A Tight Squeeze

S2:E6

Felix is a Police Advisor on set of the latest 'Oh! Do Behave!' picture. Felix is soon called to action once the abrasive direction Sexton St Juste is found strangled

episode image Unnatural Causes
7.1/10 (402 votes)

#25 Unnatural Causes

S1:E1

The discovery of a housemaid's corpse at a local festival puts a damper on Great Slaughter's jovial gathering.

episode image Lights, Camera, Murder!
7.1/10 (344 votes)

#26 Lights, Camera, Murder!

S1:E2

And...action! On a movie set, the drama really starts when what was thought to be a prop gun turns out to be a real .38 caliber.

episode image Song for the Dead
7.1/10 (261 votes)

#27 Song for the Dead

S1:E6

The dreamy frontman of buzzy rock'n'roll band The Queenmakers is found dead in the dressing room, just as they are about to go on for their set. Upon inspection, Sister Boniface finds a peculiar sting on the back of his neck.

episode image The Book of Shadows
7.0/10 (207 votes)

#28 The Book of Shadows

S2:E4

Sister Boniface and the gang are horrified to discover all the hallmarks of a ritualistic human sacrifice in the woods, supposedly acted out by a coven of witches!

Cast & Chracters

character image Sister Boniface

Sister Boniface

Actor: Lorna Watson
character image Sam Gillespie

Sam Gillespie

Actor: Max Brown
character image Felix Livingstone

Felix Livingstone

Actor: Jerry Iwu
character image WPC Peggy Button

WPC Peggy Button

Actor: Ami Metcalf

The highest rated episode of Sister Boniface Mysteries is "Never Too Deadly to Die" (S3E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 169 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Book of Shadows" (S2E4) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 207 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Scoop!" (S1E5) with a rating of 7.70.

This episode received 250 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Unnatural Causes" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.10.

This episode received 402 votes.

The highest rated episode is "St George's Defence" (S2E5) with a rating of 7.90.

This episode received 219 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The Book of Shadows" (S2E4) with a rating of 7.00.

This episode received 207 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Never Too Deadly to Die" (S3E1) with a rating of 8.10.

This episode received 169 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "The House of Misfit Dolls" (S3E2) with a rating of 7.40.

This episode received 134 votes.

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