Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow
Comedy
Drama
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Overview
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.
Status: Canceled
First Air Date: 2016-05-09
Runtime: 0h 30m
Director: Ben Kellett
Writer: Ben Elton
Top Cast
David Mitchell
David Mitchell
Will Shakespeare
Liza Tarbuck
Liza Tarbuck
Anne Hathaway
Paula Wilcox
Paula Wilcox
Mary Arden
Harry Enfield
Harry Enfield
John Shakespeare
Spencer Jones
Spencer Jones
Kempe
Helen Monks
Helen Monks
Susannah
Mark Heap
Mark Heap
Sir Robert Greene
Gemma Whelan
Gemma Whelan
Kate
Steve Speirs
Steve Speirs
Burbage
Dominic Coleman
Dominic Coleman
Condell
Tim Downie
Tim Downie
Marlowe
Rob Rouse
Rob Rouse
Bottom
Official Videos
Upstart Crow: Trailer - BBC Two
Upstart Crow: Trailer - BBC Two
Episodes - Season 1
Star Crossed Lovers
Star Crossed Lovers
Episode 1
Episode one sees Will struggle to find inspiration for Romeo while having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family’s not terribly helpful script suggestions.
The Play's the Thing
The Play's the Thing
Episode 2
Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
The Apparel Proclaims The Man
The Apparel Proclaims The Man
Episode 3
Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to a high-society party hosted by Lord Southampton, but is unsure what a poorly-educated country boy should wear to one of London's most upmarket events. The playwright's rival Sir Robert Greene offers him some fashion tips, but is it a double bluff, a triple bluff, or something even more fiendish?
Love is Not Love
Love is Not Love
Episode 4
Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband’s 154 hot new love poems don’t contain much about her?
What Bloody Man is That?
What Bloody Man is That?
Episode 5
The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will’s future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
The Quality of Mercy
The Quality of Mercy
Episode 6
When Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival. Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention.
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