It is February 1141, King Stephen's defense of the town of Lincoln has ended badly, with both himself and Sheriff Gilbert Prescote being taken prisoner, the King by the Empress Maud's forces and Sheriff Prescote by the Empress's Welsh allies. Cadfael journeys to Wales to meet with Owain Gwynned himself to negotiate the Sheriff's return…..
Narrator ... Michael Kitchen
Brother Cadfael ... Philip Madoc
Hugh Beringer ... Jonathan Tafler
Sister Magdalen ... Susannah York
Abbott Radalfus ... Trevor Peacock
Owain Gwynedd/Sheriff Gilbert Prescote ... Sion Probert
Aline Beringar ... Lorien Haynes
Elis ap Cynan ... Jason Hughes
Eliud ap Griffith ... Mark Lewis Jones
Cristina ... Siobhan Flynn
Lad ... David Holt
Melicent Prescote ... Katy Odey
Alan Herbard/Brigand Leader/Brother Edmund/Einon ab Ithil ... Shaun Prendergast
Brother Morris/Brother Rhys ... Douglas Blackwell
Anion ap Griffri ... Matthew Morgan
Music by Peter Salem
Performed by the New London Consort
Produced by Neil Cargill