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Comedy about William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London.

Comedy about William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London while also trying to be a good husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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Upstart Crow: Series 2

Gemma Arrowsmith

Dominic Coleman

Tim Downie

Harry Enfield

Jocelyn Jee Esien

Mark Heap

Spencer Jones

Helen Monks

Rob Rouse

Steven Speirs

Liza Tarbuck

Gemma Whelan

Geoffrey Whitehead

Paula Wilcox

Lizzie Winkler

David Mitchell

Rosanna Beacock

Joe Willis

Ben Elton

Richard Boden

Gareth Edwards

Chris Sussman

Upstart Crow: Series 2: Episode 2: I Know Thee Not, Old Man

I Know Thee Not, Old Man

Episode 2

Episode 2: I Know Thee Not, Old Man

Series 2

BBC Two - Upstart Crow, Series 2, I Know Thee Not, Old Man

When his old teacher invites himself to stay, Will must confront some awful memories.

Comedy. When his terrifying old teacher invites himself to stay, Will is unable to say no even though his presence stirs up some pretty awful memories.

David Mitchell stars in Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom.

Will is off to Stratford to get some serious writing done, but when Simon Hunt, his terrifying old schoolteacher, invites himself to stay, Will is unable to say no even though his presence stirs up some pretty awful memories of the classroom.

Meanwhile, Marlowe and Greene are also up in Warwickshire hunting for a Roman Catholic spy. Could there be any connection with Hunt? Will's mum Mary certainly hopes so - she has never quite stopped believing in the church of Rome - but his dad certainly doesn't. Will finds himself having to juggle the presence of Catholic-hunters and a possible Catholic spy and keep himself and his own family safe from being burned at the stake for heresy, while simultaneously coming up with a play about any king called Henry. All in all, it turns out to be quite a challenge...

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