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Episode 4

Episode 4 of 10

The Tudor lawyer's investigation into the theft of Greek Fire leads to the ruins of St Bartholew's monastery. Starring Justin Salinger.

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

London, 1540. Detective-lawyer Matthew Shardlake, assisted by Cromwell's man Barak, visit the ruins of St Bartholew's, where the barrel of 'Greek Fire' - a liquid weapon capable of terrible destruction, the formula for which was thought lost during the fall of Constantinople - was first discovered.

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

15 minutes

Last on

Fri 21 Sep 2018 01:15

Credits

Role Contributor
Shardlake Justin Salinger
Barak Bryan Dick
Cromwell Robert Glenister
Guy Vincent Ebrahim
Lady Honor Elaine Claxton
Norfolk Patrick Brennan
Marchamount Nick Underwood
Elizabeth Susie Riddell
Bealnapp Clive Hayward
Rich Damian Lynch
Director Kirsteen Cameron
Producer Kirsteen Cameron
Adaptor Colin MacDonald
Author CJ Sansom

Broadcasts

  • Thu 28 Aug 2014 10:45
  • Thu 28 Aug 2014 19:45
  • Thu 20 Sep 2018 06:15
  • Thu 20 Sep 2018 13:15
  • Thu 20 Sep 2018 20:15
  • Fri 21 Sep 2018 01:15