Cadfael

After the local potter's field is given to the abbey, a plowman unearths a skeleton with long thick women's tresses unceremoniously buried there. Suspicion immediately falls on the newest monk, Brother Ruald, who lived on the land with his wife until abandoning it, and her, for the monastic life. The abandoned wife, a lovely young woman who pleaded with her husband not to leave, has been missing since shortly after Ruald left to answer his calling from God. But Cadfael remains puzzled, as he sees no signs of foul play on the remains. A young novice fleeing warfare that has invaded a nearby monastery further complicates the picture.
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Length: 01:16:00
Posted: 2/2/2010

Brothers from Ramsey come to Shrewsbury looking for money to rebuild their monastery, which has been ransacked by rebel soldiers. They claim that a loan of Saint Winifred's Holy Relics, which are housed at Shrewsbury, would be suitable generosity. Cadfael and the Abbot opt to provide the men with a gift of precious gems instead. Then, during a cataclysmic night of violent storms, the Holy Relics disappear. Cadfael is dispatched to recover them and unearths a wrong much greater than he expected. Sir Derek Jacobi stars as Brother Cadfael, a 12th century monk whose worldly past and keen intuition make him a natural sleuth. A PBS Mystery! favorite.
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Length: 01:16:00
Posted: 2/2/2010

Seen on the PBS Mystery! Series, this riveting tale stars Sir Derek Jacobi (I, Claudius; Gladiator) as Brother Cadfael, the intuitive crime-solving monk of medieval Shrewsbury. Cadfael is called upon to bury 94 rebel soldiers executed on King Stephen's orders. But the sanctity of the religious ceremony is disrupted when Cadfael counts the deceased and finds one corpse too many. With the city engulfed by war, no one is above suspicion as Cadfael hunts for the murderer.
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Length: 01:16:00
Aired: 7/26/2000

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.
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Posted: 2/2/2010