Bill. Bill Shakespeare (Mathew Baynton). Copyright: BBC Films / Cowboy Films
Bill
- 2015 film
Comedy film charting the young life of William Shakespeare and his finding fame in London, starring the cast of Horrible Histories. Stars Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas, Jim Howick, Laurence Rickard and Ben Willbond
- Repeated Saturday 11th May at 2pm on BBC1
Streaming rank this week: 4,339
Queen Elizabeth and the King of Spain
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Featuring: Ben Willbond (King Philip II of Spain), Mathew Baynton (Lord Burghley), Laurence Rickard (Slightly Late Courtier), Helen McCrory (Queen Elizabeth I), Justin Edwards (Francis Drake) & Rufus Jones (Walter Raleigh).