Upstart Crow
7.7
2016
Drama
, Comedy
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.
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- Cast:
- David Mitchell , Liza Tarbuck , Paula Wilcox , Harry Enfield , Spencer Jones , Helen Monks , Mark Heap
Episode 6 : Go On and I Will Follow
October. 03,2018
As Will wrestles with temptation a bigger threat to his family lurks in the wings.
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Episode 5 : The Most Unkindest Cut of All
September. 26,2018
Will's troupe plot against each other, but his defusing of the situation helps give him a better idea for his new play about Julius Caesar.
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Episode 4 : Sigh No More
September. 19,2018
When Kate stands in for Sue at the masked ball she accidentally sets off a chain of events that leaves Sue humiliated by the other local teenagers and Will needs to come up with a ruse to turn the tables on the bullies. Meanwhile in all the confusion Hamnet has gone missing.
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Episode 3 : If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed?
September. 12,2018
London is full of anti-immigrant rioting. Will looks forward to an age when such sentiments are long-gone, but in the meantime he and the players plan to do their bit to help those worse off than themselves with a fund-raising charity gala night. “Inflated Pig's Bladder Day” is a triumph.
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Episode 2 : Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death
September. 05,2018
Will Shakespeare has been working on his masterpiece. His friends tell him it's his greatest comedy yet, but Will insists that Hamlet isn't actually meant to be funny.
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Episode 1 : Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be!
August. 29,2018
Will needs inspiration for his new play A Midsummer Night's Dream. Meanwhile how can he get hold of some love potion, and where is Bottom going to put that stuffed donkey head?
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Seasons
Season 3
With a family in Stratford and his theatre company in London, the Bard is burning the candle at both ends in series three. His teenage daughter Sue is as stroppy as ever, best mate Kit Marlowe is in danger, and neighbour Kate is desperate to be an actress – despite the fact it’s still illegal for women to do anything interesting. Meanwhile, Will has been working on his masterpiece, Hamlet. Pity everyone think it’s a comedy. Love potions are sweeping through Stratford and there’s something a little off about Love’s Labour’s Licked.
Season 2
In series two, Shakespeare runs his quill-ink dry with stories of jealous African generals, teenage daughters in desperate need of taming, and a musical play that may (or may not) go by the title of 'Fourth Night'.
Season 1
It's 1592 and Will Shakespeare is at the beginning of his career. His early work is looked down on by the literary establishment, and he's not taken seriously at home. Follow the Bard's fictional early life and the rather surprising stories about where his best ideas came from.
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