8.0
Blackadder
1983
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.
Star Crossed LoversMay 9, 2016 · 30m · ★ 7.0Episode one sees Will struggle to find inspiration for Romeo while having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family’s not terribly helpful script suggestions.
The Play's the ThingMay 16, 2016 · 30m · ★ 8.0Just when Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth, it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points to his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? Given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
The Apparel Proclaims The ManMay 23, 2016 · 30m · ★ 8.0Will hopes to move up in the world when he is invited to a high-society party hosted by Lord Southampton, but is unsure what a poorly-educated country boy should wear to one of London's most upmarket events. The playwright's rival Sir Robert Greene offers him some fashion tips, but is it a double bluff, a triple bluff, or something even more fiendish?
Love is Not LoveMay 30, 2016 · 30m · ★ 7.7Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband’s 154 hot new love poems don’t contain much about her?
What Bloody Man is That?Jun 6, 2016 · 30m · ★ 8.0The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will’s future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
The Quality of MercyJun 13, 2016 · 30mWhen Will's savings go missing, he is forced to make an unusual bargain with his rival. Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention.
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.
David MitchellWill Shakespeare
Liza TarbuckAnne Hathaway
Helen MonksSusannah
Gemma WhelanKate
Paula Wilcox
Harry EnfieldJohn Shakespeare
Spencer JonesKempe
Mark HeapSir Robert Greene
Steve SpeirsBurbage
Dominic ColemanCondell
Tim DownieMarlowe
Jocelyn Jee EsienLucy
Tom EddenServant
Jake J. MenianiAntonio (uncredited)
Alex GillisonRobert Greene's Guard
Montserrat LombardEmilia
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