Bill

London is not going to know what hit it!

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

Comedy Family

Mathew Baynton

(William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official)

Simon Farnaby

(Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller)

Martha Howe-Douglas

(Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector)

Jim Howick

(Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner)

Laurence Rickard

(Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick)

Ben Willbond

(King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards)

Helen McCrory

(Queen Elizabeth I)

Damian Lewis

(Sir Richard Hawkins)

Justin Edwards

(Sir Francis Drake)

Rufus Jones

(Sir Walter Raleigh)

John Henry Falle

(Miguel)

Jamie Demetriou

(Sergio)

Richard Atwill

(Sevi)

George Hewer

(Spanish Servant)

Tom Meeten

(Spanish Servant)

Stephen Greif

(Spanish Advisor)

Gareth Tunley

(Guard)

Richard Glover

(Catholic Contact)

Andy Gillies

(Boris)

Sam Exley

(Spanish Courtier)

Samantha Hindman

(Quill and Rapier Landlady)

Jared Morgan

(Protestant Bishop)

Susy Kane

(Lady in Waiting)

Clare Thomson

(Lady in Waiting)

Olesja Sidorovich

(Lady in Waiting)

Joey Ellis

(Mortal Coil Bandmate)

Will Rastall

(Mortal Coil Bandmate)

David Crow

(Ramon)

Tom Cox

(Mortal Coil Bandmate)

Grant Crookes

(Courtier (uncredited))

Paul Cavendish

(Courtier (uncredited))