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Cadfael, the central character of the Cadfael Chronicles, is a Benedictine monk and herbalist at Shrewsbury Abbey, in the English county of Shropshire. Cadfael himself is a Welshman and uses patronymics in the Welsh fashion, naming himself Cadfael ap Meilyr ap Dafydd (Cadfael son of Meilyr son of Dafydd).
Cadfael is a British mystery television series, broadcast on ITV between 29 May 1994 and 28 December 1998, based on The Cadfael Chronicles novels written by Ellis Peters. Produced by Central , it starred Derek Jacobi as the medieval detective and title character, Brother Cadfael .
Mystery!: Cadfael: With Derek Jacobi, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Terrence Hardiman. The medieval era cases of a Crusader-turned-Monk who investigates mysteries in the Norman English town of Shrewsbury.
The Cadfael Chronicles is a series of historical murder mysteries written by the linguist-scholar Edith Pargeter (1913–1995) under the name Ellis Peters. Set in the 12th century in England during the Anarchy, the novels focus on a Welsh Benedictine monk, Cadfael, who aids the law by investigating and solving murders.
Seen on the PBS Mystery! series, this riveting tale stars Sir Derek Jacobi as Brother Cadfael, the intuitive crime-solving monk of medieval Shrewsbury. Father Ailnoth, the new parish priest, earns the scorn of all his parishioners.
Chronicles of Brother Cadfael Series. 20 primary works • 52 total works. The character of Cadfael himself is a Welsh Benedictine monk living at Shrewsbury Abbey, in western England, in the first half of the 12th century. The historically accurate stories are set between about 1135 and about 1145, during "The Anarchy", the destructive contest ...
Ellis Peters's Cadfael book series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability.
Nov 2, 2010 · Learned for his time, and being clever and inquisitive, Cadfael's avocation is solving murder mysteries. Derek Jacobi invests the character with enormous humanity and compassion in brilliant and nuanced performances. In fact, "Cadfael" is an ensemble of excellent performances.
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1h 40m. Sir Derek Jacobi stars as a medieval monk with a knack for solving mysteries. Based on Ellis Peters' best-selling books, follow Cadfael as he attempts to solve dark...
Cadfael. Season 1. Cadfael (Sir Derek Jacobi) is a monk at the grand Shrewsbury Abbey during the 12th century, having turned his back on the great crusades where he served as a soldier and sailor. 24 IMDb 8.1 1995 4 episodes. X-Ray TV-MA. Suspense · Drama. Free trial of BritBox. Watch with BritBox. Start your 7-day free trial. Episodes. Sort.
