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.
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Series 2, Episode 5 - Beware My Sting!
Will's pleased with his new play, but for some reason the story of a strong-willed lady humiliated by a man doesn't go down well with any of the women in Will's life.
Further details
Will is thrilled with his new play The Taming of the Shrew, in which a bright and strong-minded young woman is crushed and humiliated into submission by the man in her life.
For some reason Kate is less than impressed, and back in Stratford his wife Anne isn't convinced either. Will thinks the solution is to try out a bit of 'taming' on his very stroppy teenage daughter Susannah. But it turns out what works in a play doesn't always work out quite so well when it comes to real life.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 9th October 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 |
| Steve Speirs | Burbage |
| Tim Downie | Marlowe |
| Dominic Coleman | Condell |
| Mark Heap | Sir Robert Greene |
| Spencer Jones | Kempe |
| Jocelyn Jee Esien | Lucy |
| Rosanna Beacock | Judith |
| Joe Willis | Hamnet |
| 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 |