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Cromwell orders Shardlake to track down a batch of Greek Fire, an ancient and deadly weapon of mass destruction. Stars Justin Salinger.
Atmospheric dramatisation of CJ Sansom's gripping Tudor crime novel set during the last days of Thomas Cromwell.
London, 1540, hunchback lawyer Matthew Shardlake is summoned by Cromwell and forced to undertake a deadly secret mission: tracking down a batch of Greek Fire, an ancient weapon of mass destruction, thought to have been lost with the fall of Constantinople.
Written by C. J. Sansom
Dramatised by Colin MacDonald
Produced and directed by Kirsteen Cameron.
Last on
Wed 19 Sep 201801:15
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Shardlake | Justin Salinger |
| Barak | Bryan Dick |
| Cromwell | Robert Glenister |
| Guy | Vincent Ebrahim |
| Lady Honor | Elaine Claxton |
| Norfolk | Patrick Brennan |
| Marchamount | Nick Underwood |
| Elizabeth | Susie Riddell |
| Bealnapp | Clive Hayward |
| Rich | Damian Lynch |
| Director | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Producer | Kirsteen Cameron |
| Adaptor | Colin MacDonald |
| Author | CJ Sansom |
Broadcasts
Tue 26 Aug 201410:45BBC Radio 4- Tue 26 Aug 201419:45BBC Radio 4
- Tue 18 Sep 201806:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 18 Sep 201813:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 18 Sep 201820:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 19 Sep 201801:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
