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Summary:

Cadfael suspects the motives of the young man wanting to join Shrewsbury Abbey as a novice not entirley selfless. A senior cleric sent to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a collegue forms the same impression. Suspicions increase when the half-burnt body of the cleric is found and a wild man from the woods is falsely accused.

Contributors:

Russell, Christopher

Smallwood, Stephen

Wise, Herbert

Jacobi, Derek

Hardiman, Terrence

Culver, Michael

Firth, Julian

Woodington, Albie

McCarthy, Eoin, 1963-

Charnock, Mark

Childs, Ted

Suter, Derek

Mery-Clark, Laurence

Towns, Colin

Peters, Ellis, 1913-1995

Acorn Media (Firm)

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Closed-captioned.
In English.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Cadfael chronicles [by Peters, E.]

Mystery! (Television program)

Cadfael (Television program)

Related Series:

Cadfael collection

Mystery

Alternate Titles:

At head of disc surface: Derek Jacobi is Cadfael
Title on set container: Derek Jacobi in The Cadfael collection

Subjects:

Cadfael, Brother (Fictitious character) — Drama

Monks — Great Britain — Drama

Criminal investigation — Great Britain — Drama

Cadfael, Brother (Fictitious character)

Monks

Criminal investigation

Great Britain

Genres:

Television programs

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

DVD, region 1, full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital.

Performers:

Cast: Derek Jacobi, Terrence Hardiman, Michael Culver, Julian Firth, Albie Woodington, Eoin McCarthy, Mark Charnock.

Production Credits:

Executive producer, Ted Childs; director of photography, Derek Suter; editor, Laurence Mery-Clark; art director, Jonathan Lee; music, Colin Towns; costume designer, Maria Hruby; production designer, Austen Spriggs.

General Notes:

Title from disc label.
Originally broadcast on television between 1994 and 1996.
Based on the novel "The devil's novice" by Ellis Peters.
Special features: Ellis Peters materials; Derek Jacobi (audio); production scrapbooks; Cadfael on Mystery!
Gift: University of North Texas. College of Visual Arts and Design, October 2012.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 75 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

DEV 1996 DVD

ISBNs:

1569387400
9781569387405

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 054961740093
Publisher Number, Acorn Media: AMP-7400

OCLC Numbers:

127247559