Cadfael

Latest Episodes

• Season 4 Episode 3: Pilgrim of Hate

  A party of pilgrims are imprisoned within Shrewsbury Abbey on suspicion of murdering an old man whose body is discovered in a sack. Sleuthing monk Cadfael is soon on the scent of the killer, boiling the corpse down to its bones to ascertain the cause of death - and finding a tiny cross which could provide a vital clue. Medieval mystery, starring Derek Jacobi, Terrence Hardiman, Michael Culver, Julian Firth and Anthony Green

• Season 4 Episode 2: The Potter's Field

  A woman's corpse is discovered, but the cause of death proves a mystery and even Cadfael is left scratching his head in bewilderment. The only lead is her husband, a potter who suddenly made the surprise decision to start a new life as a monk - and the question is if he killed his wife, or whether it a case of suicide because she couldn't bear to lose him to the brethren. Medieval mystery, starring Derek Jacobi, Terrence Hardiman, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Mel Martin, Jack Klaff and Peter Baldwin

• Season 4 Episode 1: The Holy Thief

  Feature-length drama in which the Middle Ages' answer to Sherlock Holmes sets out to investigate a slave girl's disappearance and locate a treasured relic missing from his abbey. Unfortunately, no sooner has he begun searching for a connection than a dead body turns up on his doorstep, plunging him into a mire of murder and subterfuge. Starring Derek Jacobi, Terrence Hardiman, Anthony Green, George Irving and Louise Delamere