Sister Boniface Mysteries
Sister Boniface Mysteries
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Sister Boniface Mysteries

6.4
Yr 2022
Rt 42m
Status Returning Series
Crime Drama Mystery
Series Brief

Overview

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.

Why fans love it

Sister Boniface Mysteries trades the grim grit common to the police drama genre for a lighter, more specific atmosphere rooted in the 1960s United Kingdom. The Roman Catholic Church provides an unlikely backdrop for forensic analysis, positioning a nun as the primary intellect driving every criminal investigation. Lorna Watson anchors these puzzles with a brisk, focused performance that balances the expectations of religious life with the demands of scientific deduction.

The series distinguishes itself through a refusal to take the macabre too seriously, preferring charm and historical flavor over standard procedural darkness. By pairing a Vespa-riding protagonist with a traditional constabulary, the show creates a friction that fuels its narrative momentum. It remains a rare example of a mystery series that treats both the convent and the crime scene as essential puzzle pieces.

Featured Players

Cast 75

Jon-Paul Bell
as Sunny
1 episode
Lorna Watson
as Sister Boniface
36 episodes
Max Brown
as Sam Gillespie
36 episodes
Jerry Iwu
as Felix Livingstone
36 episodes
Miranda Raison
as Ruth Penny
13 episodes
Ami Metcalf
as Peggy Button
36 episodes
Belinda Lang
as Mrs Clam
25 episodes
Danielle Phillips
as Grace Pearson
1 episode
David Forest
as Peter Hedge
1 episode
Silvia Presente
as Electra Bellamy
1 episode
Michael Marcus
as Edwin Bellamy
1 episode
Fred Fergus
as Fabian Bellamy
1 episode
George Telfer
as Halcroft Bellamy
1 episode
Niamh McGrady
as Libby Mayfield
1 episode
Ayesha Griffiths
as Victoria Braithwaite
4 episodes
Stephanie Booth
as Debra Diamond
1 episode
Michael Higgs
as Dick Lansky
1 episode
Ingvild Lakou
as Pamela Wishbone
1 episode
Felicity Montagu
as Canoness Basil
1 episode
Andrew Scarborough
as Hugo Steel
1 episode
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Andrew Sheridan
as Bernard Brumfield
1 episode
Jim Sturgeon
as Ray Crawford
1 episode
Sarah Flind
as Hilary Sympson-Smythe
1 episode
Sam Crane
as Colin Sweet
1 episode
Eunice Roberts
as Lois Mason
1 episode
Gillian Bevan
as Ida Sweet
1 episode
Sam Parks
as Professor Claude Several
1 episode
Nick Sampson
as Major Roger Travis
1 episode
Julian Firth
as Dickie Whitfield
1 episode
Bryony Hannah
as Madeleine Rigley
1 episode
Gerald Kyd
as Gerry Ardwell
1 episode
Naoko Mori
as Lilly Ardwell
1 episode
Jay Simpson
as Alfie Lynch
1 episode
Dylan Wood
as Francis Scritton
1 episode
Mark Williams
as Father Brown
1 episode
Raymond Coulthard
as Charles Streatham
1 episode
Emilio Doorgasingh
as Professor Azim Thomas
1 episode
Rachel Pickup
as Jocelyn Kelly
1 episode
Georgina Rich
as Nancy Streatham
1 episode
Phoebe Sparrow
as Mary Sparkes
1 episode
Jo Stone-Fewings
as Anthony Kelly
1 episode
Tom Andrews
as Alan Pritchard
1 episode
Nicky Goldie
as Ivy Adams
1 episode
Eilidh Loan
as Angie Yates
1 episode
Max Runham
as Pete Sherry
1 episode
Sam Woodhams
as Reggie Wallis
1 episode
Michael Gould
as Frank Harsden
1 episode
Jamie Newall
as Sinclair St John Smyth
1 episode
Alice Blundell
as Edie Paignton
1 episode
Peter Dukes
as Sidney Jackson
1 episode
Tina Chiang
as Sister Peter
12 episodes
Neil D'Souza
as Azad Verma
1 episode
Virginia Fiol
as Sister Reginald
14 episodes
Frances Grey
as Hilary Rhodes
1 episode
Sylvestra Le Touzel
as Prunella Gladwell
1 episode
Adam Morris
as Major James Gladwell
1 episode
Carolyn Pickles
as Reverend Mother Adrian
10 episodes
Veronica Roberts
as Gladys Tibbs
1 episode
Jessica Temple
as Cynthia Piper
1 episode
Ben Abell
as Lawerence Diggery
1 episode
Bill Blackwood
as Bertie Bishop
1 episode
Jonathan Rigby
as TV Announcer
3 episodes
Alix Dunmore
as Elsa Fischer
1 episode
Andy Henderson
as Karl Fischer
1 episode
Clive Kneller
as Ellis Everett
1 episode
Ellie Piercy
as Iris Heartley
1 episode
Christopher Sherwood
as General Udo Von Stark
1 episode
Michael Kavanagh
as Policeman
4 episodes
Sarah Crowden
as Miss Thimble
23 episodes
Robert Daws
as CC Lowsley
14 episodes
Ivan Kaye
as Ted Button
4 episodes
David Sterne
as Tom Thomas
22 episodes
Mat Fraser
as Clement Rugg
2 episodes
Jack Gouldbourne
as Norman Whalley
11 episodes
Sam Alexander
as Lord Matthew Sedgewick
2 episodes
Keyword Cloud

Keywords

nun roman catholic church criminal investigation united kingdom 1960s police drama
Transmission Paths

Where to Watch

Hoopla
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UKTV Play
UK
Britbox Apple TV Channel
CA • US
Channel 4
UK
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US • CA
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US • CA
Sky Go
UK
Technical Sheet

Details

First Aired
March 11, 2022
Status
Returning Series
Episode Runtime
42 minutes
Origin
GB
TMDB Votes
35