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Shardlake Lamentation
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1546. Shardlake pretends a ring has gone missing so he can search the Queen’s household for the missing book. Stars Robbie Jack.

In 1546, the court of Henry VIII is on the edge of anarchy as Catholic and Protestant factions vie for power.

Shardlake pretends to question the Queen’s household about the theft of a ring – while discreetly searching for her missing confessional book.

Based on CJ Sansom's best-selling novel.

Dramatised by Colin MacDonald.

Shardlake …… Justin Salinger
Barak …… Bryan Dick
Lord Parr …… Robbie Jack
William Cecil …… James Rottger
Mary Odell …… Francesca Dymond
Garet …… Harri Pitches

Director: Bruce Young

A ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Scotland production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4, first broadcast in January 2021.

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14 minutes

Last on

Thu 3 Jul 2025 03:45
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  • Wed 20 Jan 2021 10:45
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  • Thu 3 Jul 2025 03:45
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