The Holy Thief
Derek Jacobi, Terrence Hardiman, Michael Culver, Julian Firth. Derek Jacobi’s medieval sleuthing monk is confronted by a double abduction when both a slave girl and the bones of the abbey’s Saint Winifred go missing., Another adventure for the medieval sleuthing monk of Shrewsbury, who investigates more foul deeds against a backdrop of unrest in town and country. Brother Cadfael is confronted by a double abduction when the bones of the abbey’s Saint Winifrid and a beautiful slave girl go missing., Another adventure for the medieval sleuthing monk of Shrewsbury, who investigates more foul deeds against a backdrop of unrest in town and country. Brother Cadfael is confronted by a double abduction when both a slave girl and the bones of the abbey’s Saint Winifred go missing., When a flood threatens to engulf Shrewbury Abbey, the monks quickly remove all the sacred objects, including the precious relics of St. Winifred. After the deluge, it is discovered that those relics have been stolen. While trying to solve the crime, Brother Cadfael (Derek Jacobi) must protect the truth about the relics (which he uncovered in the previous Cadfael episode “A Morbid Taste for Bones”). He must also discern the link between the robbery, the kidnapping of a slave girl (Louise Delamere), the horrible confessions of a penitent monk (Julian Firth), and a thread of fabric found upon a corpse. Adapted by Ben Rostul from the novel by Ellis Peters, the 90-minute Cadfael drama “The Holy Thief” originally aired in England on June 23, 1998, and shortly thereafter was seen in America as part of PBS’ Mystery anthology., Acclaimed British stage and screen actor Sir Derek Jacobi takes the title role as the sleuthing medieval monk in this detective series based on the novels by Ellis Peters. Acclaimed British stage and screen actor Sir Derek Jacobi takes the title role as the sleuthing medieval monk in this detective series based on the best-selling novels by Ellis Peters. In this episode, who has stolen a box of precious gems and the holy relics of St Winifred, the lifeblood of Shrewsbury Abbey? Cadfael must untangle the wicked web with only a single thread of a clue and the valuable assistance of a kidnapped slave girl., Cadfael tries to discover who stole the remains of St. Winifred from Shrewsbury Abbey.
