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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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15 Minute Drama: CJ Sansom - Shardlake: Dark Fire

Justin Salinger

Bryan Dick

Robert Glenister

Vincent Ebrahim

Elaine Claxton

Patrick Brennan

Nick Underwood

Susie Riddell

Clive Hayward

Damian Lynch

Kirsteen Cameron

Colin MacDonald

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Shardlake: Dark Fire: Episode 6

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Episode 6

Dark Fire

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Shardlake, Dark Fire, Episode 6

Shardlake investigates the theft of an ancient weapon of mass destruction.

1540. Shardlake must probe the theft of a barrel of Greek Fire - an ancient weapon of mass destruction. Stars Justin Salinger.

Dramatisation of the second novel in C J Sansom's Tudor crime series, featuring lawyer-detective hero Matthew Shardlake.

London, 1540, Shardlake has been ordered by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the theft of a barrel of Greek Fire - an ancient weapon of mass destruction, the formula for which was thought to have been lost centuries before. Assisted by Cromwell's man, Barak, it's increasingly clear that whoever is behind the theft will do anything - including murder - to keep the dangerous substance from the Earl of Essex.

Written by C. J. Sansom
Dramatised by Colin MacDonald
Produced and directed by Kirsteen Cameron.

Shardlake: Dark Fire

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CJ Sansom's atmospheric Tudor crime novel, set during the last days of Thomas Cromwell.

Dramatisation of CJ Sansom's gripping Tudor crime novel, set during the last days of Thomas Cromwell.

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