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CAFAEL WEEKEND ON ITV3
Broadcasting as part of ITV3's mammoth Cadfael weekend (which starts 3rd May) is a great one off hour long documentary which goes behind not just the series but also the books by Ellis Peters which led to the show's genesis.
Starring Sir Derek Jacobi, Cadfael was a big hit for ITV and ran for four seasons centring on the strange world of a retired crusader disappointed in love, now a herbalist in charge of the gardens of Shrewsbury Abbey. Brother Cadfael (Jacobi) is called on to solve murders and other crimes in and around Shrewsbury, Shropshire, in the border country where England meets Wales. The programme traces the journey from the books to the radio plays and to the screen adaptation, which brought the medieval magic to life.
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BLAKES SEVEN TO RETURN ON SKY ONE?
Terry Nation's legendary intergalactic scifi sage Blake's 7 may be coming back to TV thanks to plans by Sky One to create a new 6 episode series. Sky One are investing heavily in new drama and scifi and fantasy is very high on their list. Plans for a revamp of Patrick McGoohan's The Prisoner fell through but they have produced two very good Terry Pratchett adaptations in recent times with Hogfather and The Colour of Magic and another, Going Postal is in the works.
