Dead Man's Ransom by Ellis Peters
From BBC Radio 4 Extra. Written by Ellis Peters; Full-cast dramatisation starring Philip Madoc as Brother Cadfael, with Michael Kitchen and Susannah York; Dramatised by Bert Coules.
It is 1141. In Shrewsbury, civil war is tearing the country apart as the bitter feud between King Stephen and Maud shows no sign of abating. Cadfael, safe within the peaceful walls of the Abbey, does not expect to be drawn on to the battlefield - but when a Welsh prisoner of war is brought to him for treatment of a sword-wound, he finds himself embroiled in the conflict. The young soldier is the foster son of the Prince of North Wales, and a prized possession. In fact, he is so valuable that he can be offered in exchange for Gilbert Prescott, the Sheriff of Shrewsbury, who has been captured by the Welsh.
A swap is duly arranged, but when one of the prisoners is found dead before the transaction takes place, the community learns the horrifying truth: there is a murderer in the monastery. Can Cadfael find out who it is?
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Rick - Thank you so much for such wonderful offerings. You are a gentleman and a scholar too.
Bob
As are you my friend! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rick
Philip Madoc is such a great actor and his Cadfael is perfect. I met him - very briefly - once, at a Doctor Who cinema day. I actually mentioned to him that I thought his version of the crime-busting monk was even better than Derek Jacobi's! He laughed and said "I doubt that's true".
Cheers for this Rick - I don't believe I've got this one!
Splendid, glad I could provide one you don't have. ------------------------------------------------------ Rick
Thanks for this. Cadfael is always good value.
Robert
Brother Cadfael is exqisite. Thank You for your comments gentlemen and ladies. -------------------------- Rick
Thank you for the program.
Thank you, Rick!