In this unique mystery series based on the bestselling books by Ellis Peters, Sir Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius) stars as Brother Cadfael, a compassionate seeker of truth and justice in chaotic medieval England. watch
When Shrewsbury's goldsmith is robbed and left for dead, drunken locals decide the guilty party must be Liliwin, an itinerant juggler who was performing at the wedding feast of the goldsmith's son. The mob pursues the young man through the streets to the abbey where he frantically seeks the sanctuary of the altar. Cadfael believes Liliwin is innocent, but his search for the truth leads to the discovery of an even deadlier sin. watch
Seen on the PBS Mystery! series, this tales of cowardice and treachery stars Sir Derek Jacobi as Brother Cadfael, the intuitive crime-solving monk of medieval Shrewsbury. Cadfael questions the motives of a young man who turns up at the Abbey to join as a novice, and suspicions are heightened when the half-burnt body of a missing cleric is uncovered in the woods. While the young man admits to the crime, Cadfael's investigation flushes out untruths and a tortured family story. watch