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'I swore when I landed the role as a disabled lead on a massive Disney show'

Shardlake star Arthur Hughes opens up about starring as the titular Tudor detective, representing the disabled community on the Disney+ show and his horse-riding debaucle

While fans of the historical novels are undoubtedly excited for Disney+ show Shardlake to hit our screens, it’s even more thrilling for star Arthur Hughes, who has long dreamt of playing a lead character with a disability. Arthur Hughes stars as Matthew Shardlake in the Disney+ adaptation (Image: Adrienn Szabo) Read MoreRelated Articles Sunday Brunch host forced to apologise as guest drops F-bomb minutes into show Anthony Boyle, who plays Jack Barak in the show, admits that he thought Shardlake was going to be "like The Sopranos" (Image: Adrienn Szabo)When they weren’t on horseback, the pair were filming in remote - and sometimes unsettling - locations.

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