Upstart Crow
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2016 - 2020
- 21 episodes (3 series)
Sitcom about the life of jobbing playwright William Shakespeare, struggling to find inspiration in Tudor London. Also features David Mitchell, Rob Rouse, Gemma Whelan, Liza Tarbuck, Harry Enfield and more.
Key cast & crew credits
David Mitchell | Will Shakespeare |
Rob Rouse | Bottom |
Gemma Whelan | Kate |
Liza Tarbuck | Anne Hathaway |
Harry Enfield | John Shakespeare |
Paula Wilcox | Mary Arden |
Helen Monks | Susanna |
Steve Speirs | Burbage |
Tim Downie | Marlowe |
Dominic Coleman | Condell |
Mark Heap | Sir Robert Greene |
Spencer Jones | Kempe |
Jocelyn Jee Esien | Lucy |
Rosanna Beacock | Judith (Series 2-3) |
Joe Willis | Hamnet (Series 2-3) |
Ben Elton | Writer |
Matt Lipsey | Director (Series 1) |
Richard Boden | Director (Series 2-3) |
Gareth Edwards | Producer |
Myfanwy Moore | Executive Producer (Series 1) |
Chris Sussman | Executive Producer (Series 2-3) |
Jake Bernard | Editor |
Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
Alex Beverly | Production Designer (Series 2-3) |
Catherine Willis | Casting Director (Series 2-3) |
Leah Archer | Costume Designer (Series 2-3) |
Vanessa White | Make-up Designer (Series 2-3) |
Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer (Series 2-3) |
Grant Olding | Composer |
Paul Mottram | Composer (Series 2-3) |
Myfanwy Moore | Commissioner |
Kim Shillinglaw | Commissioner |
Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor (Series 3) |