Cadfael is the most metal murder mystery show ever put on TV. Derek Jacobi plays Brother Cadfael, a Crusader-turned-monk who solves grisly medieval murders during The Anarchy.

Brilliantly brought to life by Sir Derek Jacobi, Cadfael has had a glorious three-season run and must have brought thousands more readers to Ellis Peters’ novels. But the fourth season will be ...

He has played the Prince of Denmark and an emperor of Rome. He has roared as “Othello” and confounded his colleagues as “The Idiot. ” He has mounted the parapets of France a… ...

Starring Sir Derek Jacobi as the crusader-turned-monk sleuth in this 12th century set drama, Cadfael fuses crime mystery, medieval historical drama, and a civil war setting for a fully realised ...

Another declared, “I want to see Brother Cadfael’s herbarium. I grow herbs myself.” […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 84°F. Friday, June 13th 2025 ...

Michael Culver, Actor in ‘The Empire Strikes Back,’ Dies at 85. The London native also appeared in David Lean’s last film, ‘A Passage to India,’ and with Derek Jacobi on the TV series ...

Sir Derek Jacobi fears he'll never act on stage again. The 83-year-old 'Cadfael' star began his career in the National Theatre in the 1960s and went on to become one of the UK's most prolific stage ...

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sir Derek George Jacobi, CBE, (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and film director. A "forceful, commanding stage presence", Jacobi has enjoyed a ...