Aired Sunday May 2, 2:05pm - 3:35pmon BBC One London

Bill (2015)

Adventure / Comedy

What really happened during Shakespeare's `Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.

Country
United Kingdom
Cast and crew
  • Richard BracewellDirector
  • Mathew BayntonWilliam 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
  • Simon FarnabyEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
  • Martha Howe-DouglasAnne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
  • Jim HowickChristopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
  • Laurence RickardSir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
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