Series 3, Episode 2 - Wild Laughter In The Throat Of Death
Upstart Crow. Image shows from L to R: Marlowe (Tim Downie), Lucy (Jocelyn Jee Esien), Kate (Gemma Whelan). Copyright: BBC
Will has been working on his masterpiece. His friends tell him it's his greatest comedy yet, but he insists that Hamlet isn't actually meant to be funny.
Further details
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.
In the meantime Greene has hit on an ingenious new way to destroy Will's reputation by excluding him from his high-brow literary set, and Marlowe's reputation is in such a bad way that he could really do with being dead for a bit. Only Will's dad John is pleased because now that Will has bought him a coat of arms he is officially a gentleman, even if none of his behaviour is in any way gentlemanly.
Meanwhile the players need another box office smash and it looks like Hamlet is going to need a bit more thinking about. As luck would have it, Will does have an idea for a new comedy - but there's something not quite right about the title for Love's Labour's Licked.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Wednesday 5th September 2018
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
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Tuesday 16th March 2021 |
11:50pm |
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10:35pm |
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2:45am |
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Friday 15th April 2022 |
11:00pm |
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10:30pm |
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Tuesday 8th November 2022 |
11:45pm |
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Wednesday 9th November 2022 |
2:50am |
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Sunday 13th August 2023 |
11:40pm |
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Monday 14th August 2023 |
10:55pm |
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Sunday 22nd October 2023 |
11:00pm |
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Monday 23rd October 2023 |
2:00am |
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Tuesday 14th November 2023 |
11:00pm |
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Wednesday 15th November 2023 |
2:00am |
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