Shardlake: Sovereign

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Dramatisations of CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novels.

Dramatisations of CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novels, featuring lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake.

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Justin Salinger

Bryan Dick

Geoffrey Whitehead

Cath Whitefield

David Acton

Nick Underwood

Stephen Critchlow

Alex Tregear

Patrick Brennan

Sam Dale

Amelia Lowdell

Chris Pavlo

Mark Edel-Hunt

Melody Grove

Kirsteen Cameron

Colin MacDonald

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Shardlake: Sovereign: Episode 1

Sovereign

Episode 1

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Shardlake, Sovereign, Episode 1

C J Sansom's bestselling Tudor crime novel featuring lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake.

4 Extra Debut. Shardlake and Barak arrive in York a day ahead of King Henry VIII’s spectacular Royal Progress to York. Stars Justin Salinger.

Autumn, 1541. King Henry VIII has set out on a spectacular Royal Progress to York, aiming to strike fear and awe into his rebellious northern subjects. Shardlake, and his assistant Barak, arrive in the city a day ahead of the 3,000-strong procession. 

Officially there to prepare petitions for the King, they have also been tasked with a secret mission by Archbishop Cranmer: to ensure the welfare of one of the northern conspirators, Sir Edward Broderick, who is to be brought back to London for questioning in the Tower.

Tensions are running high in the city, and soon Shardlake is called to investigate a suspicious death – and stumbles upon a daring plot that has the potential to shake England to its core.

Atmospheric dramatisation of CJ Sansom's third Tudor crime novel featuring hunchback lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake.

Shardlake ..... Justin Salinger
Barak ..... Bryan Dick
Wrenne ..... Geoffrey Whitehead
Tamasin ..... Cath Whitefield
Radwinter ..... David Acton
Broderick ..... Nick Underwood
Maleverer ..... Stephen Critchlow
Jennet ..... Alex Tregear
Craike ..... Patrick Brennan
Cranmer ..... Sam Dale
Rochford ..... Amelia Lowdell
Oldroyd ..... Chris Pavlo
Paul ..... Mark Edel-Hunt
The Queen ..... Melody Grove

Other parts are played by members of the cast.

Dramatised by Colin MacDonald.

Director: Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in September 2015.

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Adaptation of CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novel, featuring lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake

Adaptation of CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novel, featuring lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake, set in 1541, during Henry VIII's spectacular royal progress to the north. Dramatised by Colin MacDonald

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