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.
Streaming rank this week: 1,555
Episode menu
Series 2, Episode 1 - The Green-Eyed Monster
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 11th September 2017
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| 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 |
| Tim Downie | Marlowe |
| Mark Heap | Sir Robert Greene |
| Steve Toussaint | Otello |
| Ben Elton | Writer |
| Richard Boden | Director |
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |
| Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Alex Beverly | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Leah Archer | Costume Designer |
| Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Grant Olding | Composer |
| Paul Mottram | Composer |
Press
Upstart Crow: 'The Green-Eyed Monster' - the facts
Each episode has a theme, usually revolving around one of Will's plays, and in this series of articles our aim is to give a little more background to those and the Upstart Crow story line surrounding it, together with the facts, deliberate anachronisms, and the characters involved.
@ChasquiPenguin, A Dose Of David Mitchell, 23rd February 2020Upstart Crow makes a quiet return on BBC2
While I am Will-ing Upstart Crow to have more jokes, it is still an enjoyable watch and worth tuning in for again. "All's well that ends well"
Cecilia, The Custard TV, 12th September 2017Preview - Upstart Crow
Ben Elton recently complained about critics being too harsh on sitcoms filmed in front of studio audiences. He may well have evidence to back his point, because in January 2017 readers of the British Comedy Guide voted his sitcom Upstart Crow the best new TV sitcom of last year.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 11th September 2017The return of Ben Elton's Blackadder-style take on the travails of William Shakespeare with David Mitchell as the man himself. Actually, Blackadder this ain't by a long stretch, but it's likable and often clever in its satire of the bard's times. The cast is also excellent, featuring Mark Heap, Harry Enfield and Liza Tarbuck. Tonight, William invites a Prince Othello to dinner hoping to boost his claim for a coat of arms. Unintended romance ensues.
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 11th September 2017