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Upstart Crow. Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC
Upstart Crow

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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Upstart Crow - The Christmas Specials

Upstart Crow - The Christmas Specials

Two Shakespearean Christmas specials of the BBC Two sitcom.

A Christmas Crow
David Mitchell stars in a special episode of Ben Elton's Shakespearean comedy, guest starring Emma Thompson as the Queen. Will's hopes of a quiet family Christmas go very wrong very fast. But why has Robert Greene (Mark Heap) suddenly turned all nice?

A Crow Christmas Carol
Things get Dickensian when a mysterious stranger (Kenneth Branagh) inspires Will to get Greene to mend his evil ways with the help of three Christmas spirits.

First released: Monday 14th January 2019

  • Distributor: BBC
  • Region: 2 & 4
  • Discs: 1
  • Minutes: 78
  • Subtitles: English
  • Catalogue: BBCDVD4382

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