Episode Guide
The Sanctuary Sparrow
Series: Cadfael
A 90-minute mystery & suspense episode from Cadfael, Season 1, Episode 2.
At a Glance
Series Snapshot
Synopsis
Twelfth century warrior-turned-monk Brother Cadfael (Derek Jacobi) tackles another murder mystery in the 90-minute drama "The Sanctuary Sparrow." A prominent goldsmith is robbed and murdered during his son's wedding. Accused of the crime, traveling juggler Walter (Roy Barraclough) takes refuge in Shrewbury Abbey. Believing in the juggler's innocence, Cadfael uses his scientific know-how to scrutinize the clues at hand -- and comes to the unpleasant conclusion that the actual murderer is someone he knows all too well. Adapted by Russell Lewis from the novel by Ellis Peters, "The Sanctuary Sparrow" aired in England on June 5, 1994, then ran in the U.S. as part of the PBS anthology Mystery.
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Cast
- Derek Jacobi
- Mark Charnock
- Peter Copley
- Michael Culver
- Julian Firth
- Sean Pertwee
- Albie Woodington
- Roy Barraclough
- Steven Beard
- Hugh Bonneville
- Roger Booth
- Patrick Brennan
- Rosalie Crutchley
- Fiona Gillies
- Peter Gyori
- Toby Jones
- Ray Llewellyn
- Steven Mackintosh
- Natascha McElhone
- Maria Miles
- Michael Nightingale
- Sara Stephens
- David Tysall
- Russell Lewis
- Ted Childs
Director
Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 17 hours 15 minutes (12 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Moderate Burn - Story-dense episodes. Best spaced out over a week.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 12 days
3 episodes/day: 4 days
5 episodes/day: 3 days
Episodes (12)
- S01E01 - One Corpse Too Many
- S01E02 - The Sanctuary Sparrow Viewing
- S01E03 - The Leper of St. Giles
- S01E04 - Monk's Hood
- S02E01 - The Virgin in the Ice
- S02E02 - Devil's Novice
- S02E03 - A Morbid Taste for Bones
- S03E01 - The Rose Rent
- S03E02 - St. Peter's Fair
- S03E03 - The Raven in the Foregate
- S04E02 - Potters Field
- S04E03 - The Pilgrim of Hate
