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1994 Certificate 15
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Based on Ellis Peter's CADFAEL series of novels, this popular television series stars Derek Jacobi as the eponymous clergyman. It follows Cadfael, a monk who, in his youth, was a crusader, sailor, and adventurer, but who has now settled down at Shrewsbury Abbey as its resident gardener, botanist, and herbalist. However, from .. Read more

Starring Derek Jacobi, Sean Pertwee, Peter Copley, Michael Culver
Director Graham Theakston, Graham Theakston /
Genres Drama, Television

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Cadfael - The Complete Series 1

Based on Ellis Peter's CADFAEL series of novels, this popular television series stars Derek Jacobi as the eponymous clergyman. It follows Cadfael, a monk who, in his youth, was a crusader, sailor, and adventurer, but who has now settled down at Shrewsbury Abbey as its resident gardener, botanist, and herbalist. However, from time to time, there are mysteries to be solved around the Abbey, forcing Cadfael to put his startling sleuthing skills into use. This set contains every episode from the first series of the show.

Episodes Comprise:

1. One Corpse Too Many 2. The Sanctuary Sparrow 3. The Leper of St. Giles 4. Monk's Hood

Starring Derek Jacobi, Sean Pertwee, Peter Copley, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Jonathan Firth, Tara Fitzgerald
Director Graham Theakston, Graham Theakston /
Studio CARLTON VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Run time DVD: 5 hrs 2 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama, Television
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 15 Mar 2004
Production year: 1994
Format DVD

Cadfael - The Complete Series 1 (2 discs) (1994)

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  • "...It's different, ambitious and Jacobi is in it which makes three big pluses..."

    • The Times
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

  • "...This medieval detective series is perfect..."

    • Mail on Sunday
    • Posted 11 Mar 2005

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  • 11 out of 11 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    superb....................................

    this dvd is superb. Brother Cadfael is a 12th century crusader turned monk turned detective. The stories come from the historical detective books written by Ellis Peters (Edith Pargeter).

    Sir Derek Jacobi brings both the wealth of his experience and skill, and all of his own shrewdness, intelligence, sense of humour and empathy to the role of the medieval Benedictine sleuth. And in doing so, has truly been able to successfully take on the mantle of Brother Cadfael.

    Also the Cadfael tv series is tremendously blessed, with a fantastic supporting cast, including Julian Firth as the ambitious and narrow-minded Brother Jerome, Terrence Hardiman as Abbot Radolfus and Sean Pertwee (and later Eoin McCarthy) as Under-Sheriff Hugh Beringar, who joins Cadfael in his investigations whenever, as is so often the case, these transcend the world of monastic life and require the administration of secular justice as well as clerical insight.

    The episodes included in this 1st series are:

    'One Corpse Too Many' (second Chronicle): King Stephen lays siege to Shrewsbury Castle and, finally victorious, orders the surviving defenders to be executed. But then there's an extra corpse, who clearly wasn't executed. Whodunnit -- and why?

    'Monk's Hood' (third Chronicle): Cadfael's and Shrewsbury Abbey's honor is at stake when a guest is found poisoned by Cadfael's own potions ... and the sheriff's sergeant over-eagerly jumps to the wrong conclusions.

    'The Leper of St. Giles' (fifth Chronicle): A leper's grim fate is unexpectedly intertwined with the story of an orphaned heiress, due to be wedded for money's sake to a despicable old baron, and her lover; who is everybody's favorite suspect when the groom turns up dead.

    'The Sanctuary Sparrow' (seventh Chronicle): A young singer is accused of robbery and murder and, hunted by a mob, seeks shelter in the Abbey.

    well worth watching.

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars [Highly rated reviewer]

    Cadfael, the medieval Sherlock Holmes

    Derek Jacobi is fantastic as Brother Cadfael. I love this series even when I was around 10 when it was first released. It intrigued me as I love medieval stories. It actually got me into Inspector Lynley.

    The episodes remain more or less true to Ellis Peter's novels (worth reading too) and I consider this series a must if you like (a) murder mysteries/crime and or (b) medieval stories and definitely if you like Derek Jacobi becuase he is A* in this.

      • MHP7VoDVGH from Surrey, England
      • Posted 10 Jan 2006 02:59

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