4 Extra Debut. Tudor lawyer-detective Matthew Shardlake is sent by Cromwell to probe the killing of a King's Commissioner. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more
Shardlake questions the prime suspect and learns some uncomfortable truths about Lord Cromwell's methods. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more
Shardlake is questioned about the slow progress of his investigation by an impatient Lord Cromwell. Starring Mark Bonnar. Show more
Shardlake makes a shocking discovery and rushes back to the monastery to confront the murderer. Starring Jason Watkins. Show more
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John Agard explains why water and cricket inspire his poetry, David Walliams in Big School, crime novelist CJ Sansom on Doctor Who, and films you can't watch. Mark Lawson presents. Show more
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. Show more
Shardlake sees a man fall to his death and, on hearing his last words, feels sure it was not an accident. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Shardlake and Barak search for evidence to confirm their suspicions surrounding the glazier’s death. Starring Bryan Dick. Show more
Bruised and smarting from tough questioning by Sir William, Shardlake prepares to meet King Henry VIII. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Reeling from humiliation at the hands of the king, Shardlake returns to York where an old enemy waits. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Shaken by the attempt upon his life, Shardlake tries to convince Sir William to send him back to London. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Inquiries lead Shardlake to a rough part of York, where Craike has been frequenting a tavern late at night. Stars Bryan Dick. Show more
After the second attempt on his life, Shardlake’s convinced stolen papers hold the key to the mystery. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Shardlake’s glad to be returning south, but when the ship docks in London he receives a shocking summons. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Falsely accused of treason, Shardlake awaits his fate in the Tower of London. Starring Justin Salinger and Bryan Dick. Show more
1944: As American soldiers parade through Rome, Chiara receives some terrible news. Starring Greta Scacchi and Juliet Aubrey. Show more
As the number of victims mounts, Shardlake and Barak are constantly wrong-footed. Is there an informant? Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
4 Extra Debut. Summer, 1545: There’s a new case in Portsmouth and across the Channel a French fleet prepares to attack. Stars Justin Salinger. Show more
Under Cromwell's orders, lawyer-detective Shardlake is set on revealing the identity of Singleton's killer. Stars Jason Watkins. Show more
Tudor lawyer-detective Shardlake and his assistant delve deeper into the mysteries of Scarnsea monastery. Stars Joseph Arkley. Episode 3 of 5. Show more