After the second attempt on his life, Shardlake鈥檚 convinced stolen papers hold the key to the mystery. Stars Justin Salinger.
After the second attempt upon his life, Shardlake is convinced that the stolen papers 鈥� with their allegations against the King 鈥� hold the key to the whole mystery.
Gripping dramatisation of CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novel, featuring lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake and set during Henry VIII's spectacular Royal Progress to the north in 1541.
Shardlake ..... Justin Salinger
Barak ..... Bryan Dick
Maleverer ..... Stephen Critchlow
Radwinter ..... David Acton
Wrenne ..... Geoffrey Whitehead
Broderick ..... Nick Underwood
Tamasin ..... Cath Whitefield
Jennet ..... Alex Tredear
Rochford ..... Ameica Lowdell
Henry VIII ..... Patrick Brennan
The Queen ..... Melody Grove
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Dramatised by Colin MacDonald.
Director: Kirsteen Cameron
First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in September 2015.
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Travel back to 1541 and join King Henry VIII鈥檚 Great Progress from London to York.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Shardlake | Justin Salinger |
| Barak | Bryan Dick |
| Maleverer | Stephen Critchlow |
| Radwinter | David Acton |
| Wrenne | Geoffrey Whitehead |
| Broderick | Nick Underwood |
| Tamasin | Cath Whitefield |
| Jennet | Alex Tregear |
| Rochford | Amelia Lowdell |
| Henry VIII | Patrick Brennan |
| The Queen | Melody Grove |
| Director | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Adaptor | Colin MacDonald |
| Author | CJ Sansom |
Broadcasts
Wed 30 Sep 2015 10:41麻豆社 Radio 4- Wed 30 Sep 2015 19:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Wed 18 Sep 2019 14:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 19 Sep 2019 02:30麻豆社 Radio 4 Extra
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