Upstart Crow (2016)

Directed by

Matt Lipsey

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 18 episodes

Rated

15

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 54 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A sitcom about William Shakespeare as a struggling young playwright in 1590s London. It follows his attempts to balance family, fame, and his rivalry with fellow writer Robert Greene.

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What happens

Upstart Crow is a British sitcom based on the life of William Shakespeare written by Ben Elton. The show premiered on 9 May 2016 on BBC Two as part of the commemorations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Its title quotes "an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers", a critique of Shakespeare by his rival Robert Greene in the latter's Groats-Worth of Wit. The show is set from 1592 (the year of Greene's quotation) onwards. Shakespeare is played by David Mitchell; his wife, Anne Hathaway, is played by Liza Tarbuck; and Greene himself by Mark Heap. Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare, is played by Harry Enfield. The first series was directed by Matt Lipsey, with subsequent series being directed by Richard Boden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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