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Shardlake: bringing the Tudor murder mystery to the screen

History Extra podcast

Immediate Media

History

4.34.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2024

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Based on the bestselling novels of CJ Sansom, Disney+'s new Tudor drama Shardlake is a 16th-century whodunnit that takes place during the tumult of the dissolution of the monasteries. The show's historical consultant, Peter Wagstaff, tells Kev Lochun about how Shardlake brings the story of a lawyer who solves crimes and mysteries for some of the most prominent members of Tudor society to the screen. The HistoryExtra podcast is produced by the team behind BBC History Magazine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:57.0

Based on the best-selling novels of CJ Sansom, Disney Plus's new Tudor drama,

1:03.4

Shad Lake is a 16th century hoodunet

1:06.8

that takes place during the dissolution of the monasteries.

1:10.6

The show's historical consultant Peter Wagstaff tells Kev Lachin about how Shadlake takes the story of a lawyer

1:18.0

who solves crimes and mysteries for some of the most prominent members of Tudor society and brings it to the screen.

1:25.1

Please note that this episode was recorded shortly before the death of CJ Sansom in April

1:30.4

2024.

1:31.4

I'm joined today by Peter Wstar, Peter as a historian and

1:35.0

also a historical consultant for a number of Tudor dramas, among them Wolf Hall

1:39.0

Becoming Elizabeth and most recently Shadlake which is what we're talking about today.

1:43.2

Peter welcome to the podcast I'm so delighted you're able to join us.

1:46.8

Thank you very much for having me it's great to be here.

1:48.9

Now we're talking about Shard Lake which is a Disney Plus

1:51.7

to drama streaming from 1st of May. Shard Lake, which is a Disney Plus Tudor drama, Shribing from 1st of May.

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