Upstart Crow

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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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Dominic Coleman

Tim Downie

Harry Enfield

Jocelyn Jee Esien

Adam Harley

Mark Heap

Dominic Herman-Day

Spencer Jones

Helen Monks

Rob Rouse

Steven Speirs

Liza Tarbuck

Gemma Whelan

Paula Wilcox

David Mitchell

Rosanna Beacock

Joe Willis

Ben Elton

Richard Boden

Gareth Edwards

Chris Sussman

Upstart Crow: Series 2: Episode 6: Sweet Sorrow

Sweet Sorrow

Episode 6

Episode 6: Sweet Sorrow

Series 2

BBC Two - Upstart Crow, Series 2, Sweet Sorrow

Will's finished Romeo and Juliet but now there's competition over who will play Juliet.

Shakespeare comedy. Romeo and Juliet is finally finished and the only problem now is who will play the young lovers.

Ben Elton's Shakespeare comedy. Romeo and Juliet is finally finished and the only problem now is who will play the young lovers. Burbage and Condell see themselves in the title roles of course, but is there a polite way for Will to tell them they may no longer look like young teenage lovers? And if they can't do it, who can? Kate would give anything to take to the stage, but she can't possibly be Juliet as she is a girl and lady-acting is illegal in Tudor England. And there is a lot riding on this play - Will's company are in desperate need of a new patron to protect them or the Puritans will close the theatre down, an outcome that Robert Greene is distinctly keen on bringing about as soon as possible.

Upstart Crow: Series 2

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