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Derek Jacobi is Brother Cadfael, the sleuthing monk with an affinity for solving earthly crimes, in these medieval murder mysteries set in 12th-century England. Based on the best-selling novels by Ellis Peters, the Cadfael mysteries have been broadcast nationally on the public television Mystery! series. INCLUDES: One Corpse Too Many, The Sanctuary Sparrow, The Leper of Saint Giles, Monk's Hood. DVD SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE exclusive audio comments by Derek Jacobi, Ellis Peters materials, production scrapbooks, English subtitles, filmographies and scene index. (4 DVD) approx. 5 hrs.

This title is exclusive to the Discovery Channel Store.Sunrise: Nature's alarm clock for the land, the sea, and the myriad of creatures who call our planet home. Accompany us on a tranquil journey into the landscape itself as we enjoy the sights and the ambient sounds associated with the first light of a new day.Stonehenge DawnWatch as a stormy morning breaks dramatically over the fabled Stonehenge.Mayan PyramidMarvel as the red sun breaks the morning mist in the Lost World Pyramid in Tikal, Guatemala.Angkor Temples of Khmer KingsSee dawn peak through the remains of the sacred temples of Angkor, the seat of Khmer kings and their 12th-century empire.Andean Dawn at Machu PicchuIn one distinct beam, see light break the wisps of clouds across a huge rock in Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Incas.The Skelligs of IrelandWatch as early light silhouettes the stone huts, or "beehives, " perched above vertical cliffs, built high on Skellig Michael by monks.Foothills of TurkeySee an arching across the eastern sky, as the sun tracks the light and shadows of civilizations, rising and falling over the Aegean Hills. Accompany us on a tranquil journey into the landscape itself as we enjoy the sights and the ambient sounds associated with the first light of a new day.

Brother Cadfael (born in 1080 A.D.), a 12th-century monk at Shrewsberry Abbey in Norman England, solves crimes and treats illnesses with his botanical knowledge of herbs and plants. Based on the 21 Cadfael novels by Ellis Peters (a.k.a. Edith Pargeter) and featuring Derek Jacobi as Cadfael, this English television series of 90-minute episodes began filming in Budapest in 1993. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.

With more than 200 production photos, drawings and storyboards: the book on the making of the new epic action film from the director of 'Gladiator', 'Black Hawk Down', and 'Blade Runner', set in 12th-century Europe and Jerusalem during the Crusades.