Upstart Crow (2016)

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Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

First Air Date: May 9, 2016
Seasons: 3
Episodes: 18
Rating: 7.3/10 (52 votes)

Cast: David Mitchell, Liza Tarbuck, Spencer Jones, Helen Monks, Gemma Whelan, Steve Speirs, Dominic Coleman, Tim Downie

Network: BBC Two

england satire sitcom 16th century

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Seasons

Season 1

6 episodes

2016

Season 2

6 episodes

2017

Season 3

6 episodes

2018

Full Cast (9 people)

David Mitchell as Will Shakespeare
Liza Tarbuck as Anne Hathaway
Spencer Jones as Kempe
Helen Monks as Susannah
Gemma Whelan as Kate
Steve Speirs as Burbage
Dominic Coleman as Condell
Tim Downie as Marlowe
Rob Rouse as Bottom

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Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow

30 min

3 seasons

Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

30 min

Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.

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StatusCanceled

TypeScripted

First Aired5/9/2016

Last Aired10/3/2018

Seasons3

Episodes18

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

Creators & Crew

Directed by

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3

Seasons

18

Episodes

30m

Per Episode

2016

First Aired

Keywords

england satire sitcom 16th century

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Cast

DM

David Mitchell

as Will Shakespeare

LT

Liza Tarbuck

as Anne Hathaway

SJ

Spencer Jones

as Kempe

HM

Helen Monks

as Susannah

GW

Gemma Whelan

as Kate

SS

Steve Speirs

as Burbage

DC

Dominic Coleman

as Condell

TD

Tim Downie

as Marlowe

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Backdrop 2

Backdrop 3

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Videos

Seasons

3 seasons

Series 3

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Series 3

2018

6 episodes

Series 2

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Series 2

2017

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Series 1

2016

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Upstart Crow about?▾

Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Av…

How many seasons does Upstart Crow have?▾

3

How many episodes does Upstart Crow have?▾

18

Is Upstart Crow still running?▾

No, it ended in 2018.

When did Upstart Crow first air?▾

May 9, 2016

Who created Upstart Crow?▾

Ben Elton

Who stars in Upstart Crow?▾

David Mitchell, Liza Tarbuck, Spencer Jones

What genre is Upstart Crow?▾

Comedy, Drama