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4 Extra Debut. Tudor lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is sent by Cromwell to probe the killing of a King's Commissioner. Stars Jason Watkins.
C J Sansom's bestselling Tudor crime novel, adapted for radio by Colin MacDonald.
London, 1537. As he plots to bring down the Abbeys, Thomas Cromwell sends his trusted lawyer-detective, Matthew Shardlake, to investigate the murder of a King's Commissioner in a monastery on the south coast of Kent. Which of the terrified monks is the murderer - and can Shardlake catch him before he strikes again?
Produced and directed by Kirsteen Cameron.
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Tue 4 Jul 201701:00
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Shardlake | Jason Watkins |
| Cromwell | Mark Bonnar |
| Mark | Joseph Arkley |
| Goodhaps | Patrick Brennan |
| Brother Andrew | Sam Dale |
| Singleton | Sam Alexander |
| Writer | CJ Sansom |
| Director | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
Broadcasts
Mon 3 Sep 201210:45BBC Radio 4- Mon 3 Sep 201219:45BBC Radio 4
- Mon 3 Jul 201706:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 3 Jul 201713:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Mon 3 Jul 201720:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 4 Jul 201701:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
