Upstart Crow 8 years old

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.

Credits

Emma Thompson

Queen Elizabeth I

Kenneth Branagh

Colin/The Stranger

Harry Enfield

John Shakespeare

Steve Toussaint

Otello

Steve Speirs

Burbage

David Mitchell

Will Shakespeare

Cast

Name	Character
Emma Thompson She was 57 , now 65 years old	as Queen Elizabeth I
Kenneth Branagh He was 55 , now 64 years old	as Colin/The Stranger
Harry Enfield He was 54 , now 63 years old	as John Shakespeare
Steve Toussaint He was 51 , now 59 years old	as Otello
Steve Speirs He was 51 , now 59 years old	as Burbage
David Mitchell He was 47 , now 55 years old	as Will Shakespeare
Mark Heap He was 58 , now 67 years old	as Sir Robert Greene
Lily Cole She was 28 , now 36 years old	as Ephie Watkins
Tim Downie He was 39 , now 47 years old	as Marlowe
Paula Wilcox She was 66 , now 75 years old	as Mary Arden
Helen Monks She was 23 , now 32 years old	as Susannah

Crew

Name	Job title
Matt Lipsey Directing He was 115 , now 123 years old	Director
Richard Boden Directing He was 63 , now 71 years old	Director
Ben Kellett Directing	Director

Upstart Crow (8 years)

Returning Series

First Air Date: 2016-05-09
Runtime: [30] minutes
Number of Episodes: 18