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.

  • JustWatch Streaming rank this week: 761

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Series 3 trailer

Welcome my lords, ladies and groundlings to the third series of Ben Elton's televisual comedie which starreth David Mitchell in a tale based on the life of William Shakespeare.

In a nutshell

Shakespeare plans to introduce some inspired phrases into the English language.

Series 2 Trailer

David Mitchell return as William Shakespeare. Series 2 sees Will once again striving to make a name for himself.

Decision time

Kate is having trouble choosing what to wear to look like a man.

A deathly plot at bedtime

Anne wonders if Will might be up for a spot of murder.

Never off their books of Sonnets!

Will and Kate complain about Tudor teenagers.