The Wayward Girls

Episode aired Jan 12, 2022
45m

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

346

YOUR RATING

Mark Williams, John Burton, Emer Kenny, Alice Nokes, Laura Rollins, and Makir Ahmed in The Wayward Girls (2022)

Crime Drama Mystery

Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.Bunty reunites with Father Brown to uncover a dark secret at the local girls' borstal.

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IMDb RATING

7.3/10

346

YOUR RATING

7User reviews

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Trivia
This episode is set in the fictional Langley Hall Borstal for Girls. A Borstal was a custodial institution introduced in 1902 for young offenders in the UK. The first was established at Borstal Prison in a village called Borstal, near Rochester, Kent, England. The Criminal Justice Act 1982 abolished the Borstal system in the UK, replacing them with youth custody centres.

Goofs
The STOP sign at the beginning of the episode is one that was not introduced until 1975.

Soundtracks
Father Brown Theme
Written by Debbie Wiseman
Performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

User reviews7

Featured review

9/10

Possibly the best episode of the series.

Bunty has to give a talk on deportment to a group of girls at a Borstal, she and Father Brown are embroiled in a murder.

After the semi comedic tone of The Island of Dreams, the series gets back to a more serious tone, this was a great episode, one I thoroughly enjoyed.

It was a relief to have a break from Inspector Mallory, Sergeant Goodfellow stepped into the role beautifully, another absence for Mrs McCarthy.

Wonderful to see Bunty back, I have missed her this series, as always she sports some fantastic outfits, and her presence worked incredibly well in this episode, she naturally felt part of events, not coincidental.

This was a million miles away from the last episode, very gritty, with some real, sincere characters, plus some wonderful acting.

Great episode, 9/10.