Cadfael
TV Show · Drama · Mystery

Sir Derek Jacobi stars as crusader-turned-monk Cadfael in this acclaimed mystery series based on the best-selling books by Ellis Peters. Man of the world turned man of the cloth, Brother Cadfael is a rare hero.

1994 · 1h 15m
Starring Derek Jacobi, Michael Culver, Terrence Hardiman

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    One Corpse Too Many
    Cadfael is called upon to bury executed rebel soldiers. But the religious ceremony is disrupted when Cadfael counts the deceased and finds one corpse too many. No one is above suspicion as Cadfael hunts for the murderer.
    1h 10m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Sanctuary Sparrow
    When the goldsmith is robbed and killed, locals decide Liliwin must be guilty. The mob pursues the man to the abbey where he frantically seeks the sanctuary of the altar. Cadfael believes Liliwan is innocent.
    1h 10m
  • EPISODE 3
    The Leper of St. Giles
    When an old baron and an orphan are to be wed at the abbey, all of Shrewsbury turns out to see the unlikely pair ride into town. Cadfael investigates when the baron ominously rides off on the eve of the wedding.
    1h 10m
  • EPISODE 4
    Monk's Hood
    When a wealthy landowner decides to disinherit his stepson, Shrewsbury Abbey stands to benefit. But before its final, he is poisoned by food prepared in the abbey. The dead man's widow is Cadfael's own childhood sweetheart.
    1h 10m
  • EPISODE 1
    The Virgin In The Ice
    Cadfael's novice, Brother Oswin, is found close to death, babbling about a woman. When a nun is found raped, murdered and encased in the ice of a frozen stream, Oswin is accused of murder. Cadfael tracks the nun's companion, Ermina Hugonin, and sets out to prove Oswin's innocence.
    1h 10m
  • EPISODE 2
    The Devil's Novice
    Meriet, an unlikely novice, is hiding a secret. When a bishop's envoy is found murdered, Meriet takes the blame, but Cadfael believes he is protecting someone.
    1h 10m

Related

Cast & Crew

  • Derek Jacobi
    Brother Cadfael
  • Michael Culver
    Prior Robert
  • T‌H
    Terrence Hardiman
    Abbot Radulfus
  • Mark Charnock
    Brother Oswin
  • Julian Firth
    Brother Jerome
  • Anna Friel
    Sioned
  • S‌S
    Stephen Smallwood
    Producer

About

Cadfael

Drama

Sir Derek Jacobi stars as crusader-turned-monk Cadfael in this acclaimed mystery series based on the best-selling books by Ellis Peters. Man of the world turned man of the cloth, Brother Cadfael is a rare hero.

Information

Studio
Britbox
Released
1994
Rated
TV-14
Region of Origin
United Kingdom
© 1994 ITV Studios Ltd.

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English (United Kingdom)
Audio

English (United States) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United Kingdom) (CC)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.
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