man of God, of science, and even of action. Derek Jacobi stars as the former "soldier, sailor, sinner, and Crusader" who has his faith tested by crimes of royal i...
man of God, of science, and even of action. Derek Jacobi stars as the former "soldier, sailor, sinner, and Crusader" who has his faith tested by crimes of royal i...
man of God, of science, and even of action. Derek Jacobi stars as the former "soldier, sailor, sinner, and Crusader" who has his faith tested by crimes of royal intrigue and baffling murders that seem to plague 12th-century Shrewsbury. You'll find few Benedictine monks so skilled at using a quarterstaff, but beware never to tell him your theory of how a crime "must" have been committed. "We must always be wary of 'must'," he states. "Nothing is certain." And so attest these divine mysteries based on the books by Ellis Peters. Each feature-length episode is self-contained but plays against the backdrop of England's civil war between forces loyal to King Stephen and those to Empress Maud. Eoin McCarthy costars as local Under-Sheriff Hugh Beringar, who relies on Cadfael when murder subverts his efforts to keep the peace. --Donald Liebenson
man of God, of science, and even of action. Derek Jacobi stars as the former "soldier, sailor, sinner, and Crusader" who has his faith tested by crimes of royal intrigue and baffling murders that seem to plague 12th-century Shrewsbury. You'll find few Benedictine monks so skilled at using a quarterstaff, but beware never to tell him your theory of how a crime "must" have been committed. "We must always be wary of 'must'," he states. "Nothing is certain." And so attest these divine mysteries based on the books by Ellis Peters. Each feature-length episode is self-contained but plays against the backdrop of England's civil war between forces loyal to King Stephen and those to Empress Maud. Eoin McCarthy costars as local Under-Sheriff Hugh Beringar, who relies on Cadfael when murder subverts his efforts to keep the peace. --Donald Liebenson
Advantages: A change from the usual detective series Disadvantages: Sometimes hard to follow the plot
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Derek Jacobi is superb as the worldy-wise expert in herbal medicine Brother Cadfael. Cadfael served in the Crusades before returning to Shrewsbury, where the stories are set and taking holy orders. His knowledge of the world and latter day forensic science lead him to help the local sheriff in solving the many crimes that crop up in the local area. Sir Derek Jacobi, knighted in 1992, is a Shakespearian actor of some renowned, although he has also had film roles in Dead Again in 1991 and Gosford Park in 2001.
Sean Pertwee plays Hugh Beringar, the local sheriff. Unfortunately, Sean Pertwee did not remain in the role in further series and was replaced by Eion McCarthy and then Anthony Green. I haven't seen either of the follow-up Beringars in action, but I did really enjoy Sean Pertwee in the role as the rather...
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I Claudius - I Would Review ofI Claudius - Complete BBC Series (5 Disc BoxSet)by
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Advantages: Plot is deap and actors are exceptional big names of today Disadvantages: a litle dated
...DVD Special Features:
Interviews with the cast: Derek Jacobi, George Baker, Patrick Stewart, Christopher Biggins, Brian Blessed, John Hurt, and director Herbert Wise
Some other great extras on the DVD too are an hour long look back by the cast containing interviews with all the major performers with the cast choosing their favourite scenes being among the best. There is an absolutely essential family tree to avoid confusion as well!
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When the series was first broadcast in 1976 I was not even born. As with any big-budget BBC production you can guarantee repeat after repeat and now DVD.
Although it has its obvious flaws it has a mono soundtrack and the DVD mastering reveals many of the flaws in the actors' make-up and set but this only adds...
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