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3. A Princely Death

Cadfael Dead Man's Ransom
Episode 3 of 5

Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates. Stars Philip Madoc and Jason Hughes.

Ellis goes from being a hostage to a murder suspect. Detective monk Brother Cadfael investigates.

Starring Philip Madoc.

Ellis Peters’ medieval thriller featuring Benedictine monk Brother Cadfael.

Dramatised by Bert Coules.

Cadfael …. Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringar …. Jonathan Tafler
Sister Magdalen …. Susannah York
Elis …. Jason Hughes
Melicent …. Kate Odey
Eliud …. Mark Lewis Jones
Radulfus …. Trevor Peacock
Herbard/Ithel …. Shaun Prendergast
Maurice/Rhys …. Douglas Blackwell
Anion …. Matthew Morgan
Narrator …. Michael Kitchen

Music by Peter Salem.

Producer: Neil Cargill.

First broadcast on Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 in September 1995.

30 minutes

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