shardlake dissolution bbc radio 4 full cast dramatisation

Fast paced and suspenseful, it is both an engrossing murder mystery and a brilliantly realised portrayal of Tudor England. Which of the terrified monks is the murderer? And can Shardlake catch him before he strikes again?ĬJ Sansom's Shardlake series has sold over two million copies, and this atmospheric dramatisation starring BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins ( The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries) brings his debut novel to electrifying life. However, as Shardlake interviews the prime suspects and delves deeper into the mysteries of Scarnsea, it soon becomes clear that the case will not be as simple to solve as he had hoped. Desiring a quick, discreet result, he sends his trusted lawyer-detective, Matthew Shardlake, to investigate. If news of the killing were to get out, the consequences could be disastrous. But Cromwell's plot to bring down the abbeys has hit a snag - one of the King's Commissioners has been found brutally murdered in Scarnsea monastery, on the south coast of Kent. Henry VIII has declared himself Supreme Head of the Church and instructed his Chief Minister, Thomas Cromwell, to dissolve England's religious houses and seize their wealth. Which of the terrified monks is the murderer?Īnd can Shardlake catch him before he strikes again? CJ Sansom's 'Shardlake' series has sold over two million copies, and this atmospheric dramatisation starring BAFTA-winning actor Jason Watkins (The Lost Honour of Christopher Jeffries) brings his début novel to electrifying life.įast-paced and suspenseful, it is both an engrossing murder mystery and a brilliantly realised portrayal of Tudor England.A thrilling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on CJ Sansom's best-selling Tudor crime novel. But Cromwell's plot to bring down the abbeys has hit a snag – one of the King's Commissioners has been.įound brutally murdered in Scarnsea monastery, on the south coast of Kent.

Henry VIII has declared himself Supreme Head of the Church, and instructed his chief minister Thomas Cromwell to dissolve England's religious houses and seize their wealth. A thrilling BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation based on CJ Sansom's bestselling Tudor crime novel.

Shardlake dissolution bbc radio 4 full cast dramatisation