#shardlake tv

[agir1ukn0w]

Goodhap: I’d like to leave Scarnsea

Jack: you can go when we say you can go

Goodhap: I could get murdered tho

Jack: yea by me

Goodhap: what

Jack: what

[x-winging-it]

Did I picture Mathew Shardlake being this hot when I read the books? No

But I'm really not mad about it

[kits-ghosts-corner]

right look if we don’t get homoerotic looks between jack and matthew (and cromwell saying “my matthew”) then what was the point of making the tv series in the first place

[disabledcharacters]

TV: Matthew Shardlake (Shardlake) - Limb Difference, Scoliosis

Matthew Shardlake is the titular character and narrator of the Shardlake TV and book series.

During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, the physically disabled barrister is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in the remote town of Scarnsea. [wiki]

Arthur Hughes (actor) is 'limb different', as he has radial dysplasia, a condition that means his right arm doesn’t have a thumb or radius bone.

For him, this is a key part of playing the character of Shardlake and why he was so excited to land the role: "We want to see disabled actors in great roles regardless of whether the role is disabled or not. I was happy to just be an actor getting a lead role in something good and all the benefits that come for the community I'm happy for as well."

A central part of Shardlake’s physicality is his disability, so Arthur worked closely with costume designer Bart Cariss to create a brutal-looking leather brace that Shardlake could strap on every day as part of his character. 

One of the key challenges in creating Shardlake's body was his scoliosis, as the twisting of the spine creates a curved shape in the back and can cause asymmetry in the body as the hips and shoulders aren't as aligned. 

There were two versions of the cast, the one that was worn under Arthur's costume during filming, and a prosthetic that was attached to Arthur during shirtless scenes where the character was getting dressed. [Hello!]

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[hellolittleogre]

Chapters: 1/3 Fandom: Matthew Shardlake Series - C. J. Sansom Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jack Barak/Matthew Shardlake Characters: Matthew Shardlake, Jack Barak, Joan (Matthew Shardlake Series) Additional Tags: Jack Barak/Alice Fewterer (mentioned), handjobs, Blowjobs, Porn with Feelings, outdoors sex, mentions of disability, TV show Shardlake, An Acte for the punishment of the vice of Buggerie 1533 looming large in the background, Dissolution, vaguely canon compatible with Dark Fire Summary:

Why is it so hard to believe I'm fond of you?"

"And is that what you are, Master Barak, fond of me?" Shardlake springs the question like a trap, like he would do in court.

A dull red flush spread over Barak's face and he lowered his eyes, Shardlake could see in his working jaw and the turn of his mouth that he had not meant to mention that word. If this had been a witness he would know he had finally hit the weak point.

"After a fashion," he answered dully, looking belligerently to the side.

[air-mechanical]

Shardlake tv show you won me with Cromwell in bright red and Shardlake in anything over than black lawyer's robes, this colour is excellent. And makes sense for a screen adaptation, because otherwise everyone would be wearing black all the time.

And I'll forgive you the eye-widening decision to give canon unfashionable Shardlake close cropped fashionable hair and an earring (an Earring) so long as you don't fuck up his personality. He'll drag himself all over the country to solve murders and will get the job done and not take shit from anyone, but by god all he wants to do is stay home by his warm cozy fire and read. He's a reluctant nerd lawyer hero who loves his horse and helping poor and powerless people whenever he can.

[eyes1994]

Shardlake fanfic

Has anyone found some Shardlake fanfiction? I thought Tumblr or AO3 might have some but nothing. Fanfiction the site also has nothing. So if anyone finds fanfiction, please let me know. If I find some, I will update here or make a new post. Edit: Someone told me there is fanfiction of the books but I mean fanfiction of the series. Sorry for not being clear.

[kazz-brekker]

nice of hulu to drop a whole murder mystery tv show about the dissolution of the abbeys in the 1500s immediately after i visited the ruins of some abbeys in ireland and became fascinated by that bit of history

[agir1ukn0w]

via anthonyboyle

Bonus:

[tomorrowedblog]

Shardlake premieres today

Shardlake, the new TV series from Stephen Butchard and Justin Chadwick, is out today.

Set in 16th century England during the dissolution of the monasteries, Shardlake is a four-part drama based on the first novel in C.J. Sansom’s internationally popular Tudor murder mystery series. The eerie whodunnit adventure follows lawyer Matthew Shardlake (Arthur Hughes) and Jack Barack (Anthony Boyle) as they work to uncover the truth behind a horrific murder. The two men are sent out on a mission by the dangerous and all-powerful right-hand man to Henry VIII: Thomas Cromwell (Sean Bean) — and failure is not an option.

As they race to uncover the mystery, Shardlake and Barack are met with hostility, suspicion and paranoia by the monks who fear for their future and will seemingly stop at nothing to preserve their order.

[kits-ghosts-corner]

i checked and i have written 66% (47/71) of the total fics on the shardlake fandom ao3 page.

autism got me

[mywingsareonwheels]

If the new Shardlake tv adaptation doesn't create a huge new collection of Arthur Hughes there is no justice.

I mean yes, Sean Bean, yes Anthony Boyle, but ARTHUR HUGHES PEOPLE. He's an amazing actor, he's so damn pretty, and oh dear Gods do we need more visibly disabled actors getting attention. :-)

(And he's playing the lead so... :D )

[Image description: a black and white photo of Arthur Hughes, a white actor in his early 30s with a limb difference. He's sitting in amid plants in dappled sunlight; he's wearing a checked shirt. He has short hair and a short beard.]

[ID: Arthur Hughes in costume as Matthew Shardlake in a publicity photo for Shardlake, wearing a gold doublet, a blue riding cloak, and fawn-coloured riding gloves. He's riding a horse. He looks worried, and the weather looks unpleasant. Again he has short hair and a short beard.]

[annethehater]

GET TO KNOW YOUR MUTUALS 💋

Tagged by my beloved @violaobanion ❤️‍🔥 Thank you my boubou.

What's the origin of your blog title?

I’m a Richard III (the Shakespeare psycho boy) girlie. I love antagonists and anti-heroes as a general rule and well, he’s my boy, my blorbo, as the youth say. Richard is referred to as a bottled spider and my favorite interpretation of Dick (so far) was by Arthur Hughes *shocked gasp* and he’s very cute, so... Here we are, cutebottledspider. 🕷️

OTP(s) + shipname:

I don’t often ship characters but when I do, I do it hard. The hardest is Shardlake/Barak, from the Shardlake book series and cruelly cancelled TV show. Also, Richard with anyone.

Favorite color:

Black 🖤🕷️🐈‍⬛ ⚫️ (it is a color, I will die on that hill.)

Song stuck in your head:

I don’t have one rn but if I had it would probably be something by the Chemical Brothers or some Vladimir Cauchemar flute filled track. Also love me some Charli XCX and a ton of other stuff.

Weirdest habit/trait:

Not suuuuure. I guess wearing sun glasses inside sometimes when I’m alone and no one’s here to call me a weirdo lol. Also, I vomit quite often.

Hobbies:

Rather recently started making gifs and it’s addictive. Otherwise, reading, keeping a common place book, messing about on my computer (I love notion, obsidian and keeping up to date with front end dev in general). I used to love writing but I’m having a hard time doing it recently.

If you work, what's your profession?

Graphic designer and occasional front end dev (self employed).

If you could have any job you wish, what would it be?

Beach bum. I’m just glad I get to work in my pyjamas.

Something you're good at:

I don’t know. I’m not brilliant at anything imo but maybe I’m wrong.

Something you collect:

Nothing. I don’t like to have a lot of anything.

Something you forget:

Lol, everything, all the time, especially words.

What's your love language:

Feeling like people know you and knowing people in return, as in noticing and remembering little things and trying to understand even when it isn’t easy. When someone says « I know you » and I feel like it’s true, I feel all fuzzy. Paying attention and seeing the little things. It matters to me. Also I'll stuff you with waffles until you puke. I’m toxic like that.

Favorite movie/show:

There are way too many but I guess the most timeless things for me are Succession, It’s always Sunny in Philadelphia, Curb your enthusiasm, Back to the Future, Fight Club, Twin Peaks, LoTR trilogy, All about Lily Chou Chou, and I love anything with fucking Leslie Nielsen. There’s probably some stuff I’m forgetting because it also depends on my mood.

As for more recent stuff, I loved the Substance, quite enjoyed Nosferatu, looooved Ripley (Andrey Scott my beloved) and well, I thought Shardlake was an okay adaptation and deserved more that one season. It was an extra special treat to have an actor I adore play two of my favorite characters ever. And Antony Boyle (phroar) was a perfect Barak. The casting was the best thing about this show.

Favorite food:

Favorite animal:

Cats and Dogs. Also rabbits.

What were you like as a child:

Quiet and shy.

Favorite subject at school:

None, hated school. Being done with school was like being born a second time.

Least favorite subject:

Above all, I hated P.E.

What's your best character trait?

I’m rather generous I think. Maybe. I tend to be a glass half full person most of the time (don’t count PMS lol)

What's your worst character trait?

When I hate, I hate hard. Also I might be quick to judge sometimes. Also it’s only bad for me bu I eat my feelings andI get easily addicted to various things.

If you could change any detail of your life right now, what would it be?

I’d want to be skinnier and more athletic. In better physical condition as a general rule. Also can someone pay for permanent hair removal for me? It’s okay, you can PayPal me.

If you could travel in time, who would you like to meet?

Shakespeare I guess. Also I’d want to see what my parents were like when they were young. I feel like my wee mom would have been adorable.

No pressure tag: @attaboylew @yourfriendlyneighbourhoodsimp @peachessndreamss @beforeviolets

[disabledcharacters]

Disabled Characters of the Month: Dec 2024

TV Matthew Shardlake (Shardlake) - Limb Difference, Scoliosis

TV ANIMATION Mary (Mega Man 1994) - Deaf

FILM Gingy (Shrek) - Amputee, Prosthetic User

BOOKS Freya (Sh!t Bag by Xena Knox) - Ostomy Bag

COMICS/MANGA Sugihara Kohei (I Hear the Sunspot / Hidamari ga Kikoeru) - Deaf

VIDEO GAMES Xiangli Yao (Wuthering Waves) - Amputee, Prosthetic User

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[a-man-for-hire-and-his-archives]

Disney+ Not Going Forward With ‘Nautilus’ UK Series As Part Of Cost-Cutting Content Removal

EXCLUSIVE: Nautilus, the UK live-action Captain Nemo series commissioned by Disney+ two years ago, is no longer headed to the streamer, Deadline has learned.

The decision is part of Disney’s streaming content removal plan unveiled in May, for which the company is taking an impairment charge of approximately $1.5 billion-$1.8 billion. It followed the February announcement by Disney that it intends to cut $3 billion in non-sports content spend across the company.

As part of the cost-reduction strategy, Disney’s streaming platforms, particularly flagship Disney+, have been taking a closer look on their programming with a new emphasis on content curation.

As Deadline reported exclusively Saturday, Disney+ also is not going forward with another upcoming original series, the The Spiderwick Chronicles, a U.S. live-action series adaptation of the popular children’s fantasy books.

Over the past couple of months, dozens of original series and specials were taken off Disney+ as well as Hulu, and Disney CEO Bob Iger also announced a pullback in new Marvel and Star Wars shows and movies for Disney+.

Like The Spiderwick Chronicles, which is currently being shopped by lead studios Paramount Television Studios, Nautilus has been shot; it started filming in February 2022 in Australia. Disney+ is working with the production team to find a new home for Nautilus, with meetings and screenings underway.

Nautilus was announced during the 2021 Edinburgh TV Festival along with two other new original UK series for Disney+. No other UK local originals are understood to be impacted by the content cuts.

Disney+’s UK scripted and unscripted programming pipeline includes Culprits, from J Blakeson; Jilly Cooper’s Rivals; A Thousand Blows, from Stephen Graham; Coleen Rooney’s upcoming documentary, In Vogue, from Vogue Studios and Raw; and Shardlake, based on the novels by C. J. Sansom.

The streamer also recently greenlit two new U.K. drama series, Jeff Pope’s Suspect: The Shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes, and thriller Playdate.

Based on the Jules Verne’s classic novel 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Nautilus is a 10-part live-action adventure series about the origin story of Verne’s iconic character, Captain Nemo, and his famous submarine, The Nautilus.

In this retelling, Nemo (Shazad Latif) is an Indian Prince robbed of his birth right and family, a prisoner of the East India Company and a man bent on revenge against the forces which have taken everything from him. But once he sets sail with his ragtag crew on board the awe-inspiring Nautilus, he not only battles with his enemy, he also discovers a magical underwater world.

Also starring are Georgia Flood and Thierry Frémont, with Pacharo Mzembe, Arlo Green, Tyrone Ngatai, Ling Cooper Tang, Andrew Shaw, Ashan Kumar, Céline Menville and Kayden Price rounding out the cast. Nautilus is produced by Xavier Marchand’s Moonriver Studios and Anand Tucker’s Seven Stories.

Source: Deadline

Big thank you to @longlukearnolds for head up!

[kazz-brekker]

people who enjoyed larys strong on this season of house of the dragon should also check out the shardlake books by cj sansom and the tv adaptation. the main character is not an evil adviser (sorry) but he's a disabled lawyer with scoliosis solving murders during the tudor dynasty and there's a lot of similar exploration of historical ableism and having to rely on your mind rather than your body when making your way up in the world. also they actually cast a disabled actor as the main character in the tv show which i appreciate.