Overview

• Filming concluded in early August with BBC Studios releasing first-look stills that highlight period backdrops across the Cotswolds and West Midlands.
• Core cast members Mark Williams, Tom Chambers, Claudie Blakley, Ruby-May Martinwood and John Burton all return for the 13th instalment.
• Sorcha Cusack will reappear as Mrs McCarthy in episode one and new guest stars include Dame Maureen Lipman, Julia Sawalha, Phil Daniels, Debra Stephenson, Davood Ghadami, Kevin Harvey, George Rainsford and Timothy Watson.
• Plot threads advance the Sullivans’ postwedding life, follow Brenda’s rise to Parish Secretary, track Father Brown’s prison visit to Father Lazarus and reveal Canon Fox’s brewing revenge, capped by the show’s first seaside mystery.
• BBC One will broadcast the new series in early 2026, with all episodes available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.