Shardlake: Lamentation

him feeling disturbed. Rumours are circulating that Anne had connections to his protector, Queen Catherine Parr - and if she falls, he could be next...His unease deepens when a messenger arrives from Whitehall Palace: the Queen is in trouble, and asking for his help. Unwilling to put himself in danger again, he almost declines - but his loyalty to her permits no refusal.The palace is in turmoil - King Henry VIII is dying, and his Protestant and Catholic councillors are engaged in a desperate power struggle to control his eight-year-old heir, Prince Edward. In this climate of fear and uncertainty, the Queen has committed a dangerous indiscretion. She has written a compromising confessional tract, so incendiary it could see her accused of treason - and someone has stolen it from her private chamber. Only one page has resurfaced, clenched in the fist of a murdered printer.Shardlake's search for the missing manuscript takes him from London's seedy backstreets to the heart of the Tudor court, where he becomes enmeshed in a web of intrigue, deception and dark political machinations - and finds himself facing a fateful audience with King Henry himself...Justin Salinger stars as Shardlake in this stunning sixth instalment of the 'Shardlake' series.'From the exquisite embroidery on a sliver of silk to the metallic stench of fresh blood, this portrait of Tudor England is full-on sensory immersion... CJ Sansom's novel is brought to life by dramatist Colin MacDonald, director Bruce Young and an outstanding cast.' - Jane Anderson, Radio TimesWritten by C. J. SansomDramatised by Colin MacDonaldProduced and directed by Bruce YoungCastShardlake - Justin SalingerBarak - Bryan DickQueen Catherine - Jessica HardwickLord Parr - Robbie JackHenry VIII - Michael MackenzieRichard Rich - Simon DonaldsonWilliam Paget - Gavin MitchellCharles Stice - Matthew BarkerWilliam Cecil - James RottgerMyldmore - Kenny BlythOkedene - Mark McDonnellCranmer - Crawford LoganMary Odell - Francesca DymondBarwic - Mark JearyElias - Caleb HughesGaret - Harri PitchesOther parts played by the castFirst broadcast BBC Radio 4, 18-29 January 2021