Evidence room

How this guide knows what it knows

Broadcaster and production records lead; official venues and tourism bodies support location claims; secondary indexes are cross-checks, never the sole authority for disputed facts.

1 · Record the claim

Dates, credits, locations and availability are kept as separate claims so that one weak detail does not make an entire record look verified.

2 · Prefer the closest source

BBC records lead for broadcasts and credits; a venue or responsible tourism body leads for visitor information and filming relationships.

3 · Cross-check conflicts

Secondary indexes help find discrepancies. Where reliable records disagree, the guide states the limit or leaves the claim out.

Complete register

41 recorded sources

Each entry states what it supports and where its limits begin. “Pending” and “robots blocked” are evidence states, not hidden failures.

site wide

primary · producer pageBBCSTUDIOS-DRAMA-001

Drama Productions

BBC Studios Drama Productions · UK

BBC Studios production relationship; BBC One; fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford; early-1950s setting; programme description

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Use for producer, setting, period, and high-level programme-description claims.

primary · producer pageBBCSTUDIOS-SCRIPTED-001

Scripted

BBC Studios · UK

Father Brown belongs to BBC Studios Drama's scripted output

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Supporting source; prefer BBCSTUDIOS-DRAMA-001 for the programme description.

episode level

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-SEARCH-001

Search — BBC Programme Index

BBC · UK

Episode title; series and episode number; channel; duration; first/latest broadcast; synopsis; cast and contributor credits; writer; director; producer; genre

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Search result currently exposes Series 6 Episode 6, The Devil You Know. Replace search URLs with stable episode records wherever available.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-SEARCH-002

Search — BBC Programme Index

BBC · UK

Episode title; series and episode number; channel; duration; first/latest broadcast; synopsis; cast and contributor credits; writer; director; producer; genre

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Search result currently exposes Series 3 Episode 7, The Kembleford Boggart. Replace search URLs with stable episode records wherever available.

secondary · secondary episode indexEPGUIDES-001

Father Brown (2013) episode index

Epguides

Broadcast-order cross-check

Status
pending verification
Last verified
Verification pending
Editorial limits

Cross-check only; broadcaster and production credits take precedence.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-HAMMER-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Hammer of God

BBC · UK

Series 1 Episode 1 title, duration, synopsis and credits including Mark Williams, Hugo Speer, Sorcha Cusack, Kasia Koleczek and Nancy Carroll

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

A repeat schedule page; use for contributor evidence while seeking the stable programme record and original-broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-EYE-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Eye of Apollo

BBC · UK

Series 1 Episode 5 title, duration, synopsis and credits including Mark Williams, Hugo Speer, Sorcha Cusack, Kasia Koleczek and Alex Price

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

A repeat schedule page; use for contributor evidence while seeking the stable programme record and original-broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-LAWS-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Laws of Motion

BBC · UK

Series 2 Episode 10 title, duration, synopsis and credits including Tom Chambers, Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Alex Price, Nancy Carroll and John Burton

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Supports the core ensemble credits and episode fields.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-ENIGMA-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Enigma of Antigonish

BBC · UK

Series 9 episode title, duration, synopsis and credits including Mark Williams, Sorcha Cusack, Jack Deam, John Burton and Alex Price

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Supports Sid Carter's Series 9 return and the later regular ensemble credits.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-FORENSIC-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Forensic Nun

BBC · UK

Series 11 episode title, duration, synopsis and credits including Mark Williams, Lorna Watson, Claudie Blakley, Tom Chambers and John Burton

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Supports Mrs Devine's Series 11 credit and the Sister Boniface connection.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-LABYRINTH-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Labyrinth of the Minotaur

BBC · UK

Series 5 Episode 2 title, duration, synopsis and credits including Emer Kenny as Bunty

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Original BBC One schedule entry; supports Bunty's introduction and episode-level credit.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-TREE-TRUTH-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Tree of Truth

BBC · UK

Series 6 Episode 1 title, duration, synopsis and credits including Emer Kenny as Bunty

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for the contributor credit while seeking the original-broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-DEMISE-DEBUTANTE-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Demise of the Debutante

BBC · UK

Series 7 Episode 4 title, duration, synopsis and credits including Emer Kenny as Bunty

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for the contributor credit while seeking the original-broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-FLYING-STARS-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Flying Stars

BBC · UK

Series 1 Episode 2 title, duration, synopsis, writer, director, producer and cast credits

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for episode and contributor evidence while seeking the original broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-WRONG-SHAPE-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Wrong Shape

BBC · UK

Series 1 Episode 3 title, duration, synopsis, writer, director, producer and cast credits

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for episode and contributor evidence while seeking the original broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-PRIDE-PRYDES-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Pride of the Prydes

BBC · UK

Series 2 Episode 3 title, duration, synopsis, writer, director, producer and cast credits

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-10
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for episode and contributor evidence while seeking the original broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-KEMBLEFORD-BOGGART-001

BBC Programme Index search record — The Kembleford Boggart

BBC · UK

Series 3 Episode 7 title, duration, first and latest broadcast, synopsis, writer, director, producer and cast credits

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-10
Editorial limits

Search-result record includes first-broadcast metadata; replace with its stable programme URL if exposed.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-BREWERS-DAUGHTER-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Brewer's Daughter

BBC · UK

Series 4 Episode 2 title, duration, synopsis, writer, director and cast credits

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-10
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for episode and contributor evidence while seeking the original broadcast entry.

primary · broadcaster programme indexBBCPI-ROD-ASCLEPIUS-001

BBC Programme Index schedule — The Rod of Asclepius

BBC · UK

Series 4 Episode 6 title, duration, synopsis, writer, director, producer and cast credits

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-10
Editorial limits

Repeat schedule entry; use for episode and contributor evidence while seeking the original broadcast entry.

characters

secondary · episode appearance indexTVMAZE-FLAMBEAU-001

Hercule Flambeau — Father Brown

TVmaze · International

John Light as Hercule Flambeau; 14 episode appearances from Series 1 Episode 10 through Series 13 Episode 5

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Use as a clearly labelled secondary appearance index while seeking episode-level BBC records for each credit.

secondary · episode appearance indexTVMAZE-EDDIE-001

Eddie Devine — Father Brown

TVmaze · International

Barney Wilkinson as Eddie Devine; Series 11 Episodes 1 and 10; Series 12 Episode 10

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Use as a clearly labelled secondary appearance index while seeking episode-level BBC records for each credit.

locations

primary · official venueBLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001

Father Brown

St Peter & St Paul — Blockley · UK

BBC production began using Blockley church and vicarage in 2012; church/vicarage filming relationship; visitor context

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Primary venue evidence for the church and vicarage; avoid extending it to other village locations without another source.

primary · official venueBLOCKLEY-CHURCH-002

Building on history — a vision for the future

St Peter & St Paul — Blockley · UK

BBC awareness of church works; continued filming relationship

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Time-sensitive visitor and building context; recheck before publishing practical advice.

secondary · independent regional guideCOTSWOLDS-NL-001

Where is Father Brown filmed in the Cotswolds?

Cotswolds.org · UK

Blockley church; Guiting Power; Upper Slaughter; Moreton-in-Marsh old hospital; Sudeley Castle; Winchcombe Railway Station; Ilmington; Cotswold Lavender in Series 10 Episode 5; Chastleton House; Broughton Castle

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

The page identifies itself as an independent Cotswolds guide, not the statutory Cotswolds National Landscape body; correct the site's source label.

primary · national tourism bodyVISITBRITAIN-001

West Midlands film and TV itinerary

VisitBritain · UK

Broadway Tower as the filming location for The Tower of Lost Souls

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Use for the Broadway Tower episode mapping; the itinerary does not substantiate the site's wider location list.

primary · regional tourism bodyVISITCOTSWOLDS-001

A Day in Blockley — Father Brown Filming Locations Guide

Cotswolds Tourism Partnership · UK

Blockley as Kembleford and main filming location; St Peter and St Paul Church as St Mary's; vicarage as Father Brown's home; village green and streets as recurring screen geography

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Published 7 April 2026. Keep practical visitor advice time-stamped and protect the private vicarage.

primary · official venuePRINCETHORPE-001

When the BBC's Father Brown visited Princethorpe

Princethorpe College · UK

College church and gardens used for Series 1 Episode 6; filming took place in summer 2012; pupils appeared as nun extras

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

The venue article says 'Brides of Christ'; use the canonical BBC episode title The Bride of Christ while retaining the venue's factual location evidence.

primary · official venueSHELSLEY-001

May 2020 newsletter

Shelsley Walsh · UK

Father Brown filmed at Shelsley Walsh for several days in 2013; club members assisted in costume and with cars

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Supports the venue and production timing. Pair with the BBC episode record before asserting the exact Series 2 Episode 10 mapping.

primary · official venueKIFTSGATE-2013

2013 garden diary

Kiftsgate Court Gardens · UK

BBC filmed in the garden in 2013 for Father Brown Series 2

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Contemporaneous production evidence from the venue.

primary · official venueKIFTSGATE-2014

2014 garden diary

Kiftsgate Court Gardens · UK

The Mysteries of the Rosary includes views filmed at Kiftsgate, especially the lower garden and countryside

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Provides an explicit episode-to-location mapping and corroborates the earlier production diary.

primary · official venueALSCOT-LOCATION-001

TV & Film — recent productions

Alscot Estate · UK

The Time Machine (Series 3 Episode 11) filmed at Alscot; The Flower of the Fairway filmed at Alscot; Series 9 production filmed a full episode in May 2021; The Father, The Son (Series 11 Episode 5) filmed at Alscot Park

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Official estate production history. The May 2021 entry does not name the episode, so retain it as an unresolved Series 9 mapping.

primary · official venueGWSR-FILMING-001

Filming at the GWSR

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway · UK

BBC Father Brown filmed on the railway; restored stations include Broadway, Toddington, Winchcombe, Gotherington and Cheltenham Racecourse; Winchcombe presents a 1950s setting

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Confirms the railway as a production location but does not name the Father Brown episode or identify which stations appeared.

secondary · editorial featureCOUNTRYFILE-LOCATIONS-001

Where is Father Brown filmed?

Countryfile · UK

Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village was used for the model-village episode; Blockley church and vicarage; former Moreton-in-Marsh hospital; Broadway Tower; other location leads

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Useful secondary corroboration and discovery source; prefer venue or production records for exact episode mappings.

secondary · specialist tour operatorROSEHILL-LOCATIONS-001

Where was Father Brown filmed? And can I visit?

Rosehill Travel · UK

The Winds of Change was filmed at Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village; Broadway Tower; Blockley church and vicarage; former Moreton-in-Marsh hospital; regional location leads

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Provides an explicit episode-title mapping for the model village, but remains a commercial secondary source.

books

primary-text · digital text and bibliographic recordGUTENBERG-204

The Innocence of Father Brown

Project Gutenberg · US

Exact 12-story contents and order; ebook number 204; free reading formats; public-domain status in the United States

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

The record states public domain in the USA only; do not generalise to every country.

primary-text · digital text and bibliographic recordGUTENBERG-223

The Wisdom of Father Brown

Project Gutenberg · US

Exact 12-story contents and order; ebook number 223; free reading formats; public-domain status in the United States

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

The record states public domain in the USA only; do not generalise to every country.

primary-text · digital text and bibliographic recordGUTENBERG-70175

The Secret of Father Brown

Project Gutenberg · US

Original UK publication by Cassell and Company in 1927; framing introduction and conclusion plus eight numbered stories; ebook number 70175; public-domain status in the United States

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Treat the opening and closing Secret sections as framing sections rather than numbered case stories; do not generalise US public-domain status to every country.

viewing

primary · broadcaster streaming pageBBC-IPLAYER-001

BBC iPlayer — Father Brown

BBC · UK

Current UK availability and episode listings

Status
robots-blocked
Last verified
Verification pending
Editorial limits

Retain as authoritative link but verify in a browser; availability is time-sensitive.

primary · rights-holder streaming pageBRITBOX-US-001

Father Brown

BritBox · US

Current United States availability

Status
pending verification
Last verified
Verification pending
Editorial limits

Time-sensitive; record included series when verified.

primary · rights-holder streaming pageBRITBOX-CA-001

Father Brown

BritBox · CA

Current Canadian availability

Status
pending verification
Last verified
Verification pending
Editorial limits

Time-sensitive; do not assume parity with the US catalogue.

series level

primary · rights-holder product pageBBCSHOP-S11-001

Father Brown Season 11

BBC Shop US · US

Season 11 principal cast includes Mark Williams, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood and John Burton; 10-episode season runtime totals 450 minutes

Status
active
Last verified
2026-09-09
Editorial limits

Use only as series-level cast corroboration; it does not enumerate character names or episode appearances.

Conflict-resolution log

When reliable records describe different events

The guide preserves both the disagreement and the scope of each source. It does not average dates, silently promote repeats, or let a venue establish unrelated programme facts.

Original and repeat broadcasts

A repeat schedule can verify title, duration, synopsis and contributors, but it is never presented as the original transmission. Each mapped episode labels the record kind; an original listing is still sought where necessary.

On-demand and linear release dates

For Series 11, an earlier full-series on-demand release and later BBC One broadcasts are treated as separate events. The Forensic Nun record identifies the 12 January 2024 linear listing rather than silently replacing the on-demand date.

Venue wording and canonical titles

A venue source calls Series 1 Episode 6 “Brides of Christ”. The catalogue retains the canonical episode title, The Bride of Christ, while using the venue only for the filming facts it supports.

Live services and local catalogue counts

The locally validated 140-episode count carries its own check date. Streaming availability and future programme status retain separate, time-sensitive verification states rather than inheriting that date.

Claim-level audit

43 tracked claims and fields

19 entries retain a partial, pending, secondary, dataset-validation or maintenance state. These labels prevent incomplete research from appearing settled.

24 verified, methodological or editorial19 still qualifiedLast audit: 10 September 2026
Home20 entries
verifiedHOME-001

Programme at a glance

Father Brown is set in the fictional Cotswold village of Kembleford in the early 1950s

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BBCSTUDIOS-DRAMA-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Cite the BBC Studios source beside or below the panel.

verifiedHOME-002

Programme at a glance

Produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BBCSTUDIOS-DRAMA-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Use the producer's current wording and retain the access date.

verifiedHOME-003

Programme at a glance

BBC One is the UK broadcast channel

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BBCSTUDIOS-DRAMA-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Episode-level BBC Programme Index records should additionally support historic broadcasts.

editorialHOME-004

Programme at a glance

Episodes are mostly self-contained

Classification
editorial context
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Label as editorial guidance; it is not a production-credit fact.

partially verifiedHOME-005

Programme at a glance

Typical episode length is about 45 minutes

Classification
derived fact
Source IDs
BBCPI-SEARCH-001;BBCPI-SEARCH-002
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Calculate from complete duration records before presenting as a catalogue-wide norm.

requires dataset validationHOME-006

Latest verified status

The catalogue contains 140 episodes across 13 series

Classification
derived fact
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Derive from the site's episode dataset and cross-check against the current BBC listing.

requires browser verificationHOME-007

Latest verified status

Series 13 contains ten episodes broadcast in 2026

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BBC-IPLAYER-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Record the exact BBC pages and dates; web retrieval is robots-blocked.

editorialHOME-008

Start here

The Hammer of God is an entry point for the original parish team

Classification
editorial pathway
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: No external citation required, but label as a recommendation.

requires episode mappingHOME-009

Start here

The Blue Cross begins the television programme's recurring Flambeau thread

Classification
catalogue interpretation
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Support with the first appearance record and continuity dataset.

editorialHOME-010

Start here

The Labyrinth of the Minotaur is an entry point to the Bunty era

Classification
editorial pathway
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Link to the character and episode records.

editorialHOME-011

Start here

The Winds of Change is an entry point for Mrs Devine, Brenda and the renewed ensemble

Classification
editorial pathway
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Link to the character and episode records.

requires dataset validationHOME-012

Fan almanac

Theme counts

Classification
derived fact
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Generate from episode-theme relationships and show a calculated date.

requires complete creditsHOME-013

Fan almanac

Writer counts

Classification
derived fact
Source IDs
BBCPI-SEARCH-001;BBCPI-SEARCH-002
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Generate from normalized episode credits; preserve joint-credit handling rules.

verifiedHOME-014

Production timeline

Production began in 2012 using Blockley church and vicarage

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: This source supports the church/vicarage relationship, not every Blockley exterior.

partially verifiedHOME-015

Production timeline

Blockley was established as the core of fictional Kembleford

Classification
location claim
Source IDs
BLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001;COTSWOLDS-NL-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Verify the broader village claim in the tourism source before publication.

requires dataset validationHOME-016

Production timeline

Series nine reaches the 100th episode with The Red Death

Classification
derived milestone
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Calculate the overall episode number from canonical broadcast order and cite a broadcaster record.

verifiedHOME-017

Locations

St Peter & St Paul, Blockley doubles as the programme's church

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Avoid claiming access to the private vicarage.

requires browser verificationHOME-018

Viewing

BBC iPlayer is the programme's official UK streaming home

Classification
availability claim
Source IDs
BBC-IPLAYER-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Time-stamp and region-label this claim.

pending verificationHOME-019

Viewing

BritBox carries Father Brown in the United States

Classification
availability claim
Source IDs
BRITBOX-US-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Record included series and subscription status at verification time.

pending verificationHOME-020

Viewing

BritBox carries Father Brown in Canada

Classification
availability claim
Source IDs
BRITBOX-CA-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Do not infer Canadian catalogue depth from the US listing.

Episodes3 entries
method verifiedEP-001

Catalogue

Episode title, series, number, date, synopsis and contributor credits

Classification
verified fields
Source IDs
BBCPI-SEARCH-001;BBCPI-SEARCH-002
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Create one source mapping per episode using stable BBC Programme Index records.

editorialEP-002

Catalogue

Theme tags

Classification
editorial classification
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Publish the controlled vocabulary and tagging method.

editorialEP-003

Catalogue

Watch for notes

Classification
editorial context
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Keep separate from sourced premise and contributor facts.

Characters5 entries
method verifiedCHAR-001

Profiles

Performer credit and episode appearances

Classification
verified fields
Source IDs
BBCPI-SEARCH-001;BBCPI-SEARCH-002
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Aggregate only after per-episode contributor mappings are complete.

editorialCHAR-002

Profiles

Character descriptions and recommended starting episodes

Classification
editorial context
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Clearly distinguish biography facts from editorial interpretation.

verified-secondaryCHAR-FLAMBEAU-001

Appearance coverage

John Light is credited as Hercule Flambeau in 14 episodes from The Blue Cross through The Shadow of Lazarus

Classification
character appearance index
Source IDs
TVMAZE-FLAMBEAU-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Expose the 14 episode links with a secondary-source badge; upgrade individual credits as BBC episode records are registered.

partially-verifiedCHAR-BUNTY-001

Appearance coverage

Emer Kenny is credited as Bunty in The Labyrinth of the Minotaur, The Tree of Truth, and The Demise of the Debutante

Classification
character appearance subset
Source IDs
BBCPI-LABYRINTH-001; BBCPI-TREE-TRUTH-001; BBCPI-DEMISE-DEBUTANTE-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: These are an evidence-backed subset, not a complete appearance list; keep the profile labelled partial.

verified-secondaryCHAR-EDDIE-001

Appearance coverage

Barney Wilkinson is credited as Eddie Devine in The Kembleston Olimpicks, The Scars of War, and The Blessing of the Father

Classification
character appearance index
Source IDs
TVMAZE-EDDIE-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Expose the three stable episode links with a secondary-source badge and upgrade them if BBC episode records become available.

Locations11 entries
verifiedLOC-001

Location notebook

Blockley church and vicarage were used as locations

Classification
verified fact
Source IDs
BLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Attach the source directly to the Blockley church record.

pending claim mappingLOC-002

Location notebook

Other Cotswold and West Midlands filming locations

Classification
location claims
Source IDs
COTSWOLDS-NL-001;VISITBRITAIN-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Map each venue individually; do not cite a regional page generically.

verified-secondaryLOC-BOURTON-001

Episode-location mapping

Bourton-on-the-Water Model Village was used for The Winds of Change (Series 10 Episode 1)

Classification
location claim
Source IDs
COUNTRYFILE-LOCATIONS-001;ROSEHILL-LOCATIONS-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Publish with a secondary-evidence label and retain the verification date until a primary source is found.

verifiedLOC-BLOCKLEY-001

Kembleford

Blockley is the principal exterior filming location for the fictional village of Kembleford

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
COTSWOLDS-NL-001;VISITCOTSWOLDS-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Cite the regional tourism sources and avoid implying that every Kembleford scene was filmed in Blockley.

verifiedLOC-CHURCH-001

St Mary's Church

St Peter and St Paul in Blockley appears as St Mary's Church in Kembleford

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
BLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001;COTSWOLDS-NL-001;VISITCOTSWOLDS-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Identify the real church accurately and include an active-place-of-worship visitor note.

verified-with-sensitivityLOC-VICARAGE-001

Father Brown's home

The vicarage beside the Blockley church has been used as Father Brown's home

Classification
verified sensitive-location claim
Source IDs
BLOCKLEY-CHURCH-001;VISITCOTSWOLDS-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: State that this is private property and omit access directions.

verifiedLOC-LAVENDER-001

Episode-location mapping

Cotswold Lavender was used in Series 10 Episode 5, The Hidden Man

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
COTSWOLDS-NL-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Use the venue's current visitor information for opening dates rather than copying time-sensitive details.

verifiedLOC-TOWER-001

Episode-location mapping

Broadway Tower appears in The Tower of Lost Souls

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
VISITBRITAIN-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Keep the on-screen identity separate from the venue's canonical name.

verifiedLOC-PRINCETHORPE-001

Episode-location mapping

Princethorpe College's church and gardens were used for Series 1 Episode 6, The Bride of Christ

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
PRINCETHORPE-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: The college is a working school; do not imply general public access.

verifiedLOC-KIFTSGATE-001

Episode-location mapping

Kiftsgate Court Gardens appears in Series 2 Episode 5, The Mysteries of the Rosary

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
KIFTSGATE-2013;KIFTSGATE-2014
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: The venue's two contemporaneous diaries jointly support the series and episode mapping.

verifiedLOC-ALSCOT-001

Episode-location mapping

Alscot Park appears in The Time Machine, The Flower of the Fairway, and The Father, The Son

Classification
verified location claim
Source IDs
ALSCOT-LOCATION-001
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Render as three separately linkable episode relationships; do not attach the unnamed Series 9 production to an episode.

Books2 entries
pending verificationBOOK-001

First collection

The Innocence of Father Brown contains the listed first-collection stories

Classification
bibliographic fact
Source IDs
GUTENBERG-204
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Verify the contents list and store story order.

editorialBOOK-002

Adaptation links

A shared title indicates a possible connection, not an identical plot

Classification
editorial methodology
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Require independent evidence before classifying a relationship more strongly.

Research2 entries
approved methodRESEARCH-001

Method

Broadcaster and production records lead; official venues support location claims; secondary indexes are cross-checks

Classification
editorial policy
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Publish as the core sourcing hierarchy.

stale-by-designRESEARCH-002

Review date

Research reviewed 30 August 2026

Classification
maintenance metadata
Source IDs
Editorial or dataset-derived
Last checked
2026-09-09

Audit note: Replace hard-coded text with the latest verified research date at build time.

Verified fact

Supported by a broadcaster, producer, programme credit, official venue or responsible tourism body.

Editorial pathway

Starter choices, themes and viewing routes are guidance created for this site, not statements of production intent.

Unconfirmed material

Rumours, unsourced future claims, private addresses and invasive location detail are excluded.

Register updated 10 September 2026. Streaming availability, opening arrangements and future programme status are inherently time-sensitive.