But when he is dismissed and the master of the house is found unconscious and robbed, Cadfael must find the real thief before the mob takes vengeance. Liliwin is a poor acrobat hired to entertain at an Aurifaber wedding. Guest stars in this series include Christian Burgess, Michael Grandage, Steven Mackintosh, Sara Stephens, Hugh Bonneville, Toby Jones, Natasha McElhone, Jonathan Firth, Tara Fitzgerald, Sarah Badel, Jonny Lee Miller, Jamie Glover, Jonathan Hyde and John Bennett.Īssigned by King Stephen to dispose of 94 hanged rebels, Cadfael discovers the body of a murdered man among the corpses and is given just four days to solve the crime. Albie Woodington as Sergeant Warden (Series 1–3)Įpisodes Series overview.Mark Charnock as Brother Oswin (Series 1–3).Terrence Hardiman as Abbot Radulfus (Guest in Series 1, Main for Series 2–4).Peter Copley as Abbot Heribert (Series 1).Anthony Green as Sheriff Hugh Beringar (Series 4).Eoin McCarthy as Sheriff Hugh Beringar (Series 2–3).Sean Pertwee as Sheriff Hugh Beringar (Series 1).Not all the 21 novels were filmed, and there are differences between the plots and characters in the novels and those portrayed on the screen in some episodes, as well as the sequence. The novels were written in sequence, marking specific years beginning in 1137 and ending in 1145. The episodes aired in the UK from 1994 to 1998. The television programmes were filmed in Hungary, as the original abbey in Shrewsbury no longer stands, just the church. The titles are from books by Ellis Peters, who wrote The Cadfael Chronicles.

This detective series is set in the 12th century in England, mainly at the Benedictine Abbey in Shrewsbury where Brother Cadfael lives. The series aired in the United States as part of the Mystery! series. The complete series was released on DVD on 24 August 2009. Produced by Central, it starred Derek Jacobi as the medieval detective and title character, Brother Cadfael. Cadfael is a British mystery television series, broadcast on ITV between 19, based on The Cadfael Chronicles novels written by Ellis Peters.

The Virgin in the Ice by Ellis Peters