
Episode 3
There’s an investigation into the wardship of the Curtey children and a worrying encounter with an old friend. Stars Bryan Dick.
Lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake returns in the fifth of C J Sansom's Tudor mysteries. Shardlake and Barak set off for Hampshire to interview Sir Nicholas Hobbey about the circumstances surrounding his wardship of the Curteys children, Hugh and Emma. On the way they have a troubling encounter with an old friend.
Justin Salinger and Bryan Dick return as Matthew Shardlake and Jack Barak in Colin MacDonald's atmospheric dramatisation of the best-selling novel by C J Sansom.
Matthew Shardlake ..... Justin Salinger
Jack Barak ..... Bryan Dick
Dyrick ..... Philip Bretherton
Paulet ..... Neil McCaul
Goodryke/Landlord ..... Clive Hayward
Bess Calfhill ..... Kath Weare
George Leacon ..... Finn den Hertog
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Writer ..... C J Sansom
Dramatist ..... Colin MacDonald
Director ..... David Jackson Young
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in January 2018.
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- Wed 3 Jan 201810:41BBC Radio 4
- Wed 3 Jan 201819:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 7 Jul 202114:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 8 Jul 202102:15BBC Radio 4 Extra