Padre Brown The Whistle in the Dark (2013– ) watch online HD

The Whistle in the Dark was just an abundance of fun, exactly what I want from this show. If I want dark drama, I'll watch Silent Witness, if I want pure escapism, this fits the bill.

The Ghost story read out at the beginning set the tone for this instant favourite, the atmosphere, although obviously contrived, was fabulous, the story itself I thought was terrific. It was quite blood thirsty for Father Brown, with a body count to rival an episode of Midsomer Murders.

I liked that it was pretty much a mystery for the Father to solve single handedly, with very little involvement from Mrs McCarthy, Bunty or The Inspector.

One of the best casts I've seen put together on the show, Jemima Rooper and Jeff Rawle are brilliant enough, but add in the wonderful Maggie Steed, and you have a cast many shows would love to assemble.

The supernatural element added to the entertainment, this was huge fun. 9/10

Compared to every other episode of Father Brown I've watched (I've seen them all) this was pretty terrible and was quite predictable.

Professor Robert Wiseman is a rational man who enjoys reading a M R James ghost story to his grandchildren. He explains that the whistle in "Oh, Whistle, and I'll Come to You, My Lad" is a metaphor.

However he is financial trouble. Father Brown senses something is wrong when he displays occult artifacts in his house.

Wiseman has invited people to his house to bid for an unearthed supernatural whistle. Once blown strange things happen. One thing being Wiseman is murdered.

I liked the idea of Father Brown deconstructing all the spooky happenings going. Some of the apparitions produced by a film projector had a Scooby Doo vibe to it.

I did think that an earlier remark by a character very much gave the game away.