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First broadcast: Mon 13^th Nov 2023, 21:00 on BBC Two Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Fri 17^th Nov 2023, 23:05 on BBC Two Wales HD

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As Shakespeare achieves fame and fortune, a political scandal threatens his life and a family tragedy sees him question the cost of his success. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Juliet Stevenson
Director:: Julian Jones
Editor:: Trace Taylor
Editor:: Tom Herington
Composer:: Nick Foster
Executive Producer:: David Glover

Genres

Cuckoo

Series 5

Episode 4: Macbeth

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 25^th Jan 2019, 23:25 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Wed 21^st Sep 2022, 03:30 on BBC Three

Available for 2 months

A strange old lady in a pub gives Ken a prediction - he will one day become a Lib Dem candidate. Could Ken's dream become a reality? Show more

Contributors

Lorna Thompson:: Helen Baxendale
Old woman in pub:: Lieve Carchon
Steve Chance:: Kenneth Collard
Nina:: Juliet Cowan
Ken Thompson:: Greg Davies
Dylan Thompson:: Tyger Drew-Honey
Tash:: Lily Frazer
Passionate man:: Matt Green
Gordon Andrews:: James Greene
Ben:: Matt Lacey
Ivy Mittelfart:: Andie MacDowell
Yusra Duncan:: Chetna Pandya
Rachel Thompson:: Esther Smith
Composer:: Nick Foster
Composer:: Oli Julian
Director:: Ben Gregor
Executive Producer:: Ash Atalla
Executive Producer:: Dan Hine
Executive Producer:: Emma Lawson
Producer:: Izzy Mant
Writer:: Kieron Quirke
Writer:: Robin French
Production Company:: Roughcut TV

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ComedySitcoms

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Cuckoo

Series 5

Episode 5: Divorce Party

Duration: 22 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 1^st Feb 2019, 23:25 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Thu 22^nd Sep 2022, 03:20 on BBC Three

Available for 2 months

Ivy gets the news that her divorce has come through. Steve takes it upon himself to cheer her up by throwing her a divorce party. Show more

Contributors

Suit Shop Attendant:: El Anthony
Lucy Merriweather:: Sam Battersea
Lorna Thompson:: Helen Baxendale
Steve Chance:: Kenneth Collard
Ken Thompson:: Greg Davies
Dylan Thompson:: Tyger Drew-Honey
Tash:: Lily Frazer
Archie:: Anthony Kaye
Ben:: Matt Lacey
Ivy Mittelfart:: Andie MacDowell
Rachel Thompson:: Esther Smith
Ken Stunt Double:: Tom Hatt
Composer:: Nick Foster
Composer:: Oli Julian
Director:: Ben Gregor
Executive Producer:: Ash Atalla
Executive Producer:: Dan Hine
Executive Producer:: Emma Lawson
Producer:: Izzy Mant
Writer:: Kieron Quirke
Writer:: Jon Foster
Writer:: Izzy Mant
Writer:: Robin French
Production Company:: Roughcut TV

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ComedySitcoms

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Cuckoo

Series 5

Episode 6: Two Engagements and a Funeral

Duration: 22 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 8^th Feb 2019, 23:25 on BBC One HDLatest broadcast: Thu 29^th Sep 2022, 03:10 on BBC Three

Available for 2 months

Comedy series. A terrible misunderstanding occurs. Meanwhile, a run-in with an ex-boyfriend of Lorna's might be just what Ken needs. Show more

Contributors

Lorna Thompson:: Helen Baxendale
Steve Chance:: Kenneth Collard
Nina:: Juliet Cowan
Ken Thompson:: Greg Davies
Dylan Thompson:: Tyger Drew-Honey
Tash:: Lily Frazer
Marcus Costello:: Gerald Kyd
Ben:: Matt Lacey
Ivy Mittelfart:: Andie MacDowell
Rachel Thompson:: Esther Smith
Composer:: Nick Foster
Composer:: Oli Julian
Director:: Ben Gregor
Executive Producer:: Ash Atalla
Executive Producer:: Dan Hine
Executive Producer:: Emma Lawson
Producer:: Izzy Mant
Writer:: Kieron Quirke
Writer:: Robin French
Production Company:: Roughcut TV

Genres

ComedySitcoms

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Series

Cuckoo

Series 5

Episode 3: Weed Farm

Duration: 23 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 18^th Jan 2019, 23:25 on BBC One Northern IrelandLatest broadcast: Wed 14^th Sep 2022, 03:15 on BBC Three HD

Available for 2 months

Comedy series. Ivy is getting to know the different members of the family, and she discovers Dylan is running a weed farm. Show more

Contributors

Lorna Thompson:: Helen Baxendale
Steve Chance:: Kenneth Collard
Ken Thompson:: Greg Davies
Dylan Thompson:: Tyger Drew-Honey
Tash:: Lily Frazer
Waiter:: Bhav Joshi
Ben:: Matt Lacey
Ivy Mittelfart:: Andie MacDowell
Balaclava Man:: Jay Mcdonald
Estate Agent:: Amanda Rawnsley
Rachel Thompson:: Esther Smith
Teenager:: Ben Wilby
Ivy Stunt Double:: Belinda McGinley
Steve Stunt Double:: Martin Pemberton
Composer:: Nick Foster
Composer:: Oli Julian
Director:: Ben Gregor
Executive Producer:: Ash Atalla
Executive Producer:: Dan Hine
Executive Producer:: Emma Lawson
Producer:: Izzy Mant
Stunt coordinator:: Dani Biernat
Stunt coordinator:: Crispin Layfield
Writer:: Paul Doolan
Production Company:: Roughcut TV

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ComedySitcoms

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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Series 1

Episode 3

BBC Two

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Mon 20^th Nov 2023, 21:00 on BBC Two HDLatest broadcast: Sat 25^th Nov 2023, 01:00 on BBC Two Wales

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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

In the fallout of the Gunpowder Plot, a family scandal threatens Shakespeare’s reputation. Creating his most epic and tragic work yet, his legacy is at risk of being lost forever. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Juliet Stevenson
Director:: Julian Jones
Editor:: Tom Herington
Editor:: Justin James
Composer:: Nick Foster
Executive Producer:: David Glover

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Formats

Documentaries

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Series

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: Series 1

Cuckoo

Series 5

Episode 2: Ivy Nanny

Duration: 26 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 11^th Jan 2019, 23:25 on BBC One WestLatest broadcast: Wed 14^th Sep 2022, 02:50 on BBC Three HD

Available for 2 months

Comedy series. Ken is keen for Sid to go to private school, but Lorna is dead against it. Can Ken change her mind with the help of new family member Ivy? Show more

Contributors

Lorna Thompson:: Helen Baxendale
Steve Chance:: Kenneth Collard
Ken Thompson:: Greg Davies
Angela:: Jessica Fostekew
Tash:: Lily Frazer
Ben:: Matt Lacey
Ivy Mittelfart:: Andie MacDowell
Goran:: Kieran O'Brien
Rachel Thompson:: Esther Smith
Sid Thompson:: Adriano Broccu
Stunts:: Martin Vose
Composer:: Nick Foster
Composer:: Oli Julian
Director:: Ben Gregor
Executive Producer:: Ash Atalla
Executive Producer:: Dan Hine
Executive Producer:: Emma Lawson
Producer:: Izzy Mant
Stunt coordinator:: Crispin Layfield
Writer:: Robin French
Writer:: Kieron Quirke
Production Company:: Roughcut TV

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ComedySitcoms

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Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Series 1

Episode 1

BBC Two

Duration: 59 minutes

First broadcast: Wed 8^th Nov 2023, 21:00 on BBC Two EnglandLatest broadcast: Fri 10^th Nov 2023, 00:15 on BBC Two Wales

Available for years

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius

Shakespeare waves goodbye to his family to follow his dream of becoming a playwright. He enters a world of plague, rivalry and every possible kind of danger. Show more

Contributors

Narrator:: Juliet Stevenson
Director:: Julian Jones
Editor:: Justin James
Editor:: Tom Herington
Composer:: Nick Foster
Executive Producer:: David Glover

Genres

Formats

Documentaries

Brand

Series

Shakespeare: Rise of a Genius: Series 1

Cuckoo

Series 5

Episode 7: Election

Duration: 24 minutes

First broadcast: Fri 15^th Feb 2019, 23:25 on BBC One Scotland HDLatest broadcast: Thu 29^th Sep 2022, 03:35 on BBC Three

Available for 3 months

Lichfield is having its by-election, and Ken looks like a shoo-in to become MP. Victory seems inevitable - until an unwelcome visitor threatens everything. Show more

Contributors

DJ Johnny:: Jack Barry
Lorna Thompson:: Helen Baxendale
Old Dear:: Apple Brook
Ron:: James Carroll Jordan
Steve Chance:: Kenneth Collard
Nina:: Juliet Cowan
Ken Thompson:: Greg Davies
Dylan Thompson:: Tyger Drew-Honey
Tash:: Lily Frazer
Arif Khattak:: Andrew Joshi
Ben:: Matt Lacey
Ivy Mittelfart:: Andie MacDowell
Rufus's Parent:: Peter Moreton
Rachel Thompson:: Esther Smith
Sid:: Adriano Broccu
Rufus:: Frankie Rudkin
Tjaart (Pilot):: Gregory Sutton
Ken Stunt Double:: Tom Hatt
Composer:: Nick Foster
Composer:: Oli Julian
Director:: Ben Gregor
Executive Producer:: Ash Atalla
Executive Producer:: Dan Hine
Executive Producer:: Emma Lawson
Producer:: Izzy Mant
Stunt coordinator:: Crispin Layfield
Writer:: Kieron Quirke
Writer:: Robin French
Production Company:: Roughcut TV

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ComedySitcoms

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