• 2016
  • TV-PG
  • 29m
Upstart Crow

Summary Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, family, historical circumstances, and his arch-rival Robert Greene, who first coined the derogatory term "upstart crow", influenced William Shakespeare to write his famous plays. View more details

  • 2016
  • TV-PG
  • 29m

Upstart Crow

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Liza Tarbuck David Mitchell Gemma Whelan Rob Rouse

All cast & crew

7.7

Details

Genres : Comedy History

Release date : May 8, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Comedy

Summary Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, family, historical circumstances, and his arch-rival Robert Greene, who first coined the derogatory term "upstart crow", influenced William Shakespeare to write his famous plays. View more details

Details

Genres : Comedy History

Release date : May 8, 2016

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Production companies : BBC Comedy

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Episodes

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Episode 1 • May 08, 2016
Star Crossed Lovers
Will is struggling to find inspiration for Romeo while also having to cope with an angry actor, an extremely annoying house-guest and with his family's not very helpful script suggestions.
Episode 2 • May 15, 2016
The Play's the Thing
When Will's controversial new play goes missing the finger of blame points towards his friend Marlowe. Can Will come up with a way to recover it and given its politically sensitive content is that wise?
Episode 3 • May 22, 2016
The Apparel Proclaims the Man
An invitation to Lord Southampton's party offers Will the chance to move up in the world. But what should a poorly-educated country boy wear to such an event? And are Greene's fashion tips a ruse?
Episode 4 • May 29, 2016
Love Is Not Love
After completing his final sonnet, Will believes that literary immortality may be just around the corner. However, Anne may be unimpressed that the poems do not contain much about her.
Episode 5 • Jun 05, 2016
What Bloody Man Is That?
An outbreak of the plague in London prompts Will and his friends to flee to Stratford, but on the journey north he meets three witches who make some strange predictions about his future.
Episode 6 • Jun 12, 2016
The Quality of Mercy
Investing in cargoes from the New World proves profitable, but while Marlowe invests in tobacco and potatoes Will would rather invest in a new theatre forcing him to make a strange deal with Greene.
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