Upstart Crow (2016)

Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Upstart Crow

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David Mitchell
David Mitchell
as Will Shakespeare
Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck
as Anne Hathaway
Helen Monks
Helen Monks
as Susannah
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Whelan
as Kate
Rob Rouse
Rob Rouse
as Bottom
Paula Wilcox
Paula Wilcox
as Mary Arden
Harry Enfield
Harry Enfield
as John Shakespeare
Spencer Jones
Spencer Jones
as Kempe
Mark Heap
Mark Heap
as Sir Robert Greene
Steve Speirs
Steve Speirs
as Burbage
Dominic Coleman
Dominic Coleman
as Condell
Tim Downie
Tim Downie
as Marlowe
Jocelyn Jee Esien
Jocelyn Jee Esien
as Lucy
Rosanna Beacock
Rosanna Beacock
as Judith
Joe Willis
Joe Willis
as Hamnet
Tom Edden
Tom Edden
as Clerk as Servant
Jake J. Meniani
Jake J. Meniani
as Servant (as Jacopo Menicagli) as Antonio (uncredited)
Alex Gillison
Alex Gillison
as Robert Greene's Guard
Montserrat Lombard
Montserrat Lombard
as Emilia
Adam Harley
Adam Harley
as Southampton
Steve Toussaint
Steve Toussaint
as Otello
Beattie Edmondson
Beattie Edmondson
as Toby
Noel Fielding
Noel Fielding
as Thomas Morley
Mina Anwar
Mina Anwar
as Weird sister
Sarah Finigan
Sarah Finigan
as Weird sister
Christine Ozanne
Christine Ozanne
as Weird sister
Jonathan Watson
Jonathan Watson
as MacBuff
Geoffrey McGivern
Geoffrey McGivern
as Sir Thomas
Evan Rees
Evan Rees
as Squeaky boy
Gabrielle Glaister
Gabrielle Glaister
as Judge
Geoffrey Whitehead
Geoffrey Whitehead
as Hunt
Lizzie Winkler
Lizzie Winkler
as Gertrude
Gemma Arrowsmith
Gemma Arrowsmith
as Gerty
Jack Fox
Jack Fox
as Valentine
Margaret Clunie
Margaret Clunie
as Silvia
Mark Phoenix
Mark Phoenix
as Kydd
Simon Coleman
Simon Coleman
as Nashe
Ben Miller
Ben Miller
as Wolf Hall
Adrian Edmondson
Adrian Edmondson
as Dogberry
Brandon Fellows
Brandon Fellows
as Claude
Joshua Wichard
Joshua Wichard
as Don John
Bessie Coates
Bessie Coates
as Margaret
Ola Orebiyi
Ola Orebiyi
as Longinus
Kieran Hodgson
Kieran Hodgson
as Florian
Larrington Walker
Larrington Walker
as Apothecary
Sebastian Barker
Sebastian Barker
as Hamnet
Emma Barker
Emma Barker
as Judith
Jason Forbes
Jason Forbes
as Footman
John Sessions
John Sessions
as Lord Inquisitor
Andrew Bicknell
Andrew Bicknell
as Spencer
Dominic Herman-Day
Dominic Herman-Day
as Gussie
Ken Nwosu
Ken Nwosu
as Puck
Nigel Planer
Nigel Planer
as Egeus
Peter Hamilton Dyer
Peter Hamilton Dyer
as Bacon
Dan Tetsell
Dan Tetsell
as Oxford
Thomas Smith
Thomas Smith
as Rodney
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Seasons

Season 1

Series 1

Season 2

Series 2

Season 3

Series 3

Episodes season 0

  • 0x1

    A christmas crow

  • 0x2

    A crow christmas carol

  • 0x3

    Lockdown christmas 1603

Episodes season 1

  • 1x1

    Star crossed lovers

  • 1x2

    The play's the thing

  • 1x3

    The apparel proclaims the man

  • 1x4

    Love is not love

  • 1x5

    What bloody man is that?

  • 1x6

    The quality of mercy

Episodes season 2

  • 2x1

    The green eyed monster

  • 2x2

    I know thee not, old man

  • 2x3

    I did adore a twinkling star

  • 2x4

    Food of love

  • 2x5

    Beware my sting!

  • 2x6

    Sweet sorrow

Episodes season 3

  • 3x1

    Lord, what fools these mortals be!

  • 3x2

    Wild laughter in the throat of death

  • 3x3

    If you prick us, do we not bleed?

  • 3x4

    Sigh no more

  • 3x5

    The most unkindest cut of all

  • 3x6

    Go on and i will follow

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