Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Girolamo Hears God | 20220717 | This new five-part serial from award-winning crime writer Denise Mina takes a cool, contemporary look at Renaissance-era Florence. In a corrupt city riven by factionalism, wealth inequality and suffering from a rampant outbreak of plague, the pressure is building. It will take the intervention of one special man to bring matters to a head. Read by Kieran Hodgson Producer: Eilidh McCreadie In her fiction serial, Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence. This fiction serial from Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence. |
| 02 | Girolamo Defeated | 20220724 | This five-part serial from award-winning crime writer Denise Mina takes a dark, contemporary look at Renaissance-era Florence. In a corrupt city riven by factionalism, wealth inequality and suffering from a rampant outbreak of plague, the pressure is building. Young scholar Girolamo Savonarola is bearing a weight of expectation from his impoverished family but increasingly feels the pull of a different way of life. Written by Denise Mina Read by Kieran Hodgson Producer: Eilidh McCreadie Savonarola is about to receive a sign, as Denise Mina reimagines Renaissance-era Florence. This fiction serial from Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence. |
| 03 | Girolamo Resplendent | 20220731 | This five-part serial from award-winning crime writer Denise Mina takes a dark, contemporary look at Renaissance-era Florence. In a corrupt city riven by factionalism, wealth inequality and suffering from a rampant outbreak of plague, the pressure is building. As the citizens of Florence chafe against gross inequality, puritanical preacher Girolamo Savonarola starts to build up a following. Written by Denise Mina Read by Kieran Hodgson Producer: Eilidh McCreadie In a divided city puritanical monk Savonarola defies the authorities as he draws crowds. This fiction serial from Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence. |
| 04 | Girolamo Defiant | 20220807 | This five-part serial from award-winning crime writer Denise Mina takes a dark, contemporary look at Renaissance-era Florence. In a corrupt city riven by factionalism, wealth inequality and suffering from a rampant outbreak of plague, the pressure is building. Following violent clashes between Savonarola's puritanical followers and the crooked rulers of Florence, a drastic solution is proposed in the interests of peace. Written by Denise Mina Read by Kieran Hodgson Producer: Eilidh McCreadie On the cusp of the 16th century in a city riven by factionalism, a blaze is being stoked. This fiction serial from Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence. |
| 05 | Girolamo Aflame | 20220814 | This five-part serial from award-winning crime writer Denise Mina takes a dark, contemporary look at Renaissance-era Florence. In a corrupt city riven by factionalism, wealth inequality and suffering from a rampant outbreak of plague, the pressure is building. The Trial by Fire was supposed to take the heat out of an angry city but, after the spectacle descended into chaos, factions in Florence find themselves further apart than ever. Written by Denise Mina Read by Kieran Hodgson Producer: Eilidh McCreadie After the chaotic spectacle of the Trial by Fire, tensions in Florence are at a peak. This fiction serial from Denise Mina turns a contemporary eye on Renaissance-era Florence. |