Brother Cadfael

Three BBC radio dramatisations of Ellis Peters' much-loved medieval murder mysteries featuring monk-cum-sleuth Brother Cadfael.

A onetime Crusader turned Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael is a most unusual detective. Living a quiet life as a monastery herbalist he spends his days ministering to his brothers using the medical skills he acquired in the Holy Lands - but his worldly knowledge and wide experience of human nature are frequently called upon when there is a murder to solve...

Starring Philip Madoc as Cadfael with supporting casts including Michael Hordern Michael Kitchen and Susannah York these thrilling tales of murder mystery and intrigue bring the turbulent world of 12th Century Shrewsbury superbly to life.