TV series

Upstart Crow

Name: Upstart Crow
Released: 2016
Cast: David Mitchell, Liza Tarbuck, Spencer Jones, Helen Monks, Gemma Whelan

2016–2018· 3 seasons· 30 min episodes★ 7.3Canceled

On BBC Two

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Synopsis

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.

Themes

england satire sitcom 16th century

Episodes

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E1 Star Crossed LoversNext upMay 9, 2016 · 30 min · ★ 7.0
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Kieran Hodgson (Florian), Larrington Walker (Apothecary)
E2 The Play's the ThingMay 16, 2016 · 30 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
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?
Guest stars: Tim Downie (Marlowe), Alex Gillison (Robert Greene's Guard)
E3 The Apparel Proclaims The ManMay 23, 2016 · 30 min · ★ 8.0
Synopsis
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?
Guest stars: Tim Downie (Marlowe), Sebastian Barker (Hamnet), Emma Barker (Judith), Jason Forbes (Footman)
E4 Love is Not LoveMay 30, 2016 · 30 min · ★ 7.7
Synopsis
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?
Guest stars: Tim Downie (Marlowe), Alex Gillison (Robert Greene's Guard), Montserrat Lombard (Emilia), Adam Harley (Southampton), John Sessions (Lord Inquisitor)
E5 What Bloody Man is That?Jun 6, 2016 · 30 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tim Downie (Marlowe), Mina Anwar (Weird sister), Sarah Finigan (Weird sister), Christine Ozanne (Weird sister), Jonathan Watson (MacBuff), Geoffrey McGivern (Sir Thomas), Tom Edden (Servant)
E6 The Quality of MercyJun 13, 2016 · 30 min
Synopsis
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.
Guest stars: Tim Downie (Marlowe), Evan Rees (Squeaky boy), Tom Edden (Clerk), Gabrielle Glaister (Judge), Jocelyn Jee Esien (Lucy)