Upstart Crow. Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell). Copyright: BBC
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 2 - I Know Thee Not, Old Man
Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Hunt (Geoffrey Whitehead), Will Shakespeare (David Mitchell), Marlowe (Tim Downie). Copyright: BBC
This week Will has to confront a demon from his past when his former schoolmaster comes to stay uninvited, much to the disgust of his wife Anne. Meanwhile Marlowe is on the hunt for Roman Catholic spies - but he seems to be rather more interested in ale and pies.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Monday 18th September 2017
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
| Date | Time | Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 1st May 2019 | 9:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 2nd May 2019 | 12:45am | Gold |
| Thursday 26th September 2019 | 2:15am | Gold |
| Sunday 9th February 2020 | 1:20am | Gold |
| Sunday 23rd February 2020 | 11:40pm | Gold |
| Wednesday 2nd September 2020 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 3rd September 2020 | 1:50am | Gold |
| Tuesday 5th January 2021 | 11:20pm | Gold |
| Thursday 15th June 2023 | 11:00pm | Gold |
| Friday 16th June 2023 | 1:00am | Gold |
| Monday 24th July 2023 | 12:40am | Gold |
| Sunday 1st October 2023 | 1:25am | Gold |
| Sunday 1st October 2023 | 11:20pm | Gold |
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 |
| Geoffrey Whitehead | Hunt |
| Lizzie Winkler | Gertrude |
| Gemma Arrowsmith | Gerty |
| 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
The Upstart Crow fact chronicles: Series 2, Episode 2
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 storyline surrounding it, together with the facts, deliberate anachronisms, and the characters involved.
Jazzy Janey, A Dose Of David Mitchell, 12th April 2020