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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A lovelorn loon

Will and Bottom look after a love-sick young man. Sadly he's also a bit of an idiot.

From Series 1, Episode 1. Featuring: David Mitchell (Will Shakespeare), Rob Rouse (Bottom) & Kieran Hodgson (Florian).

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