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[[British Brevity|A 13-episode British series]] based on the [[
Brother Cadfael... ''that's'' who.
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Cadfael is a middle aged monk who took up the cowl after abandoning the violent, passionate life of a soldier. It was in the Crusades that he learned how to fight with a sword, which he often wears under his robes during dangerous missions. Yes, he may have sworn off violence, but he knows enough about the world to know that his vocation alone will not protect him from dangerous men. Cadfael's keen senses, ability to communicate with people, and [[Encyclopaedic Knowledge]] of herbs and plants make him the perfect forensic expert -- a fact which has not gone unnoticed by the local sheriff, Hugh Beringar, who often sends for Brother Cadfael whenever a mysterious corpse turns up in the town.
Sometimes Cadfael will just stumble onto a mystery by himself, but either way, once he gets put onto the scent, there's little anyone can do to shake him off. [[Derek Jacobi]] gives an excellent portrayal of the competent and compassionate monk in what is probably his best role since ''[[I, Claudius]]''. Fans of history and/or mystery would do well to check this series out.
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* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: Brother Oswin occasionally gets a few [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|CMOA]]s.
* [[Evidence Scavenger Hunt]]
* [[Exactly What It Says
* [[The Exotic Detective]]: A classic example of this.
* [[Fix Fic]]: ''One Corpse Too Many'' attempts to explain a [[Real Life]] [[Out of Character]] moment for King Stephen.
* [[Friend
* [[Inspector Lestrade]]: Hugh Beringar.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Prior Herluin.
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