Shardlake: Revelation

Original version

BBC Radio 4

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

BBC Radio 4 FM

BBC Radio 4 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced BBC Home Service.

Radio 4

Radio 4 (FM)

Shardlake

Drama

Dramatisations of CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novels.

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

BBC Radio 4 LW

BBC Radio 4 Extra

Justin Salinger

Bryan Dick

Vincent Ebrahim

Carl Prekopp

Emily Bruni

David Seddon

Sean Baker

Patrick Brennan

Luke MacGregor

Kirsty Oswald

Clare Perkins

Kirsteen Cameron

CJ Sansom

Colin MacDonald

Shardlake: Revelation: Episode 1

Dissolution

Episode 1

Revelation

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Shardlake, Revelation, Episode 1

Shardlake returns in a thrilling adaptation of CJ Sansom's bestselling Tudor crime novel.

The lawyer detective, and assistant Barak, hunt a ruthless killer through the streets of Tudor London. Starring Justin Salinger.

London, 1543: the freezing cold spring is marked by turmoil and darkness. 

The city's streets are filled with preachers. Radical religion has spilled over into dangerous fundamentalism as young men are maddened by differing interpretations of the Bible. Where the monasteries once acted as gatekeepers to God, the Lord now seems to be very close at hand. Strange signs and portents are observed that suggest the end times are near.

As King Henry VIII slips back towards the old religion, the reactionaries are fighting back: radicals are being arrested, heretics threatened with burning and everyone is looking over their shoulder, including Archbishop Cranmer. 

Into this unsettled landscape comes a murderer who appears to be killing for pleasure. Worse still, his first victim was someone close to Catherine Parr - the King's latest romantic obsession. Their marriage would serve the Reformist cause well and, to protect her chances of becoming Queen, Cranmer wants news of the killer kept from the superstitious King.

And so he calls upon lawyer detective Matthew Shardlake to conduct a secret investigation. 

Once again, Shardlake and his loyal assistant Barak must descend into the murky depths of Tudor society to try to stop the murderer before they strike again. 

CJ Sansom's Tudor crime novel - the fourth in the series - stars Justin Salinger as Shardlake.

Dramatised by Colin MacDonald. 

Shardlake ..... Justin Salinger 
Barak ..... Bryan Dick 
Guy ..... Vincent Ebrahim 
Harsnet ..... Carl Prekopp 
Dorothy ..... Emily Bruni 
Cantrell ..... David Seddon 
Cranmer ..... Sean Baker 
Lockley ..... Patrick Brennan 
Adam ..... Luke MacGregor 
Tamasin ..... Kirsty Oswald 
Bunce ..... Clare Perkins

Other parts played by the cast.

Director: Kirsteen Cameron

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in March 2017.

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama

Your digital radio entertainment station showcasing the best in comedy and drama. With recent favourites from BBC Radio 4.

Drama: Crime

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

Accessibility links

Programme Index

Shardlake

Revelation

Episode 1

Contributors

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC Radio 4 FM

About BBC Radio 4