Cadfael goes to Wales, his homeland. Brother Columbanus has had a vision which is translated by Brother Jerome as a calling by St Winifred.
The monks go to Wales in order to retrieve her bones and bring them to Shrewsbury Abbey.
Lord Rhysart the leader of the local Welsh community is having none of it but he is later found dead.
The episode highlights the importance of superstition and the pernicious power of the church to get what it wants.
It is obvious Brother Columbanus has epileptic fits, his visions were merely suggestions by Brother Jerome.
Prior Robert is prepared to cajole, bribe and threaten in order to get what he wants. Those who disagree will be expelled from the church.
A Morbid Taste for Bones was the first Cadfael book published but not the first one adapted for television. I felt this was not an easy one to be brought to screen.
It consists of various factions arguing. There is a murder to solve and it is obvious who is responsible. How Cadfael twists it to satisfy all parties required daring and a brass neck.
The monks go to Wales in order to retrieve her bones and bring them to Shrewsbury Abbey.
Lord Rhysart the leader of the local Welsh community is having none of it but he is later found dead.
The episode highlights the importance of superstition and the pernicious power of the church to get what it wants.
It is obvious Brother Columbanus has epileptic fits, his visions were merely suggestions by Brother Jerome.
Prior Robert is prepared to cajole, bribe and threaten in order to get what he wants. Those who disagree will be expelled from the church.
A Morbid Taste for Bones was the first Cadfael book published but not the first one adapted for television. I felt this was not an easy one to be brought to screen.
It consists of various factions arguing. There is a murder to solve and it is obvious who is responsible. How Cadfael twists it to satisfy all parties required daring and a brass neck.