Series
Cadfael
“A monk with a difference... who delves into the human soul and manages to get criminals and evil people to either turn over a new way of living or just face their punishment.”
DramaCrime
Brother Cadfael is a twelfth-century Anglo-Welsh monk. A retired crusader disappointed in love, and now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey, Brother Cadfael is often called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in the border country where England meets Wales.
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Seasons & episodes
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1One Corpse Too Many29 May 1994 · 75m · ★ 8.5Brother Cadfael has settled down to a quiet religious life at Shrewsbury Abbey after an adventurous, and far from monastic, youth. But when he uncovers a murder, he turns detective to solve the crime.
2The Sanctuary Sparrow5 Jun 1994 · 75m · ★ 8.0When Shrewsbury's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead, the locals launch a witch-hunt. Pursued by the mob, the prime suspect, a young juggler who performed at the wedding of the goldsmith's son, seeks sanctuary at the Abbey. But as Cadfael investigates, a second body is found floating in the River Severn.
3The Leper of St. Giles12 Jun 1994 · 76m · ★ 8.5A great wedding is to take place at the Abbey, between a beautiful young girl and a powerful baron. But this is no love match, and when the baron disappears before the wedding, Cadfael is on the case.
4Monk's Hood19 Jun 1994 · 75m · ★ 9.0A rich landowner cuts his stepson out of his will to leave his fortune to Shrewsbury Abbey, and is found poisoned. When Cadfael is called in to investigate, he is shocked to find that the dead man's wife is his own childhood sweetheart, whom he has not seen for forty years.
Details
- Created by
- Edith Pargeter
- First aired
- 29 May 1994
- Last aired
- 28 Dec 1998
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- ITV1
- Episodes
- 13
- Votes
- 37 on TMDB
Cast
Derek JacobiBrother Cadfael
Terrence HardimanAbbot Radulfus
Michael CulverPrior Robert
Julian FirthBrother Jerome
Anthony GreenHugh Beringar
