This was brought to life in a four-part series, which was released on Disney in 2024, and now the episodes will be broadcast on ITV1 over the coming weeks.

The series will follow Matthew Shardlake (Hughes), a 16th-century lawyer tasked with investigating a murder at a monastery.

A synopsis on the Radio Times website says: "Idealistic lawyer Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) works for Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) and is dedicated to serving justice and the Crown.

"He is flanked by cocky assistant Jack Barak (Anthony Boyle), who could be a spy for Cromwell.

"Shardlake is living with scoliosis and is rudely dismissed as a 'crookback' by Tudor society as he carries out his duties.

"Weathering the verbal abuse, Shardlake and Barak travel to the remote town of Scarnsea to investigate the m

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