5. Prison Guard

In 1546, the court of Henry VIII is on the edge of anarchy as Catholic and Protestant factions vie for power.

While heretics are burned at the stake, the Queen, Catherine Parr, rashly decides to write a confessional book about her religious beliefs.

When the manuscript is stolen its contents could endanger her life.

Shardlake’s investigations lead him to the Tower of London where he encounters a prison guard with links to religious radicals.

Based on CJ Sansom's best-selling novel.

Dramatised by Colin MacDonald.

Shardlake …… Justin Salinger
Barak …… Bryan Dick
Lord Parr …… Robbie Jack
Myldmore …… Kenny Blyth
Okedene …… Mark McDonnell
Elias …… Caleb Hughes

Director: Bruce Young

A BBC Scotland production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2021.