

Comedy · Family
Overview
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Top Cast


Mathew Baynton
Mathew Baynton
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Mathew Baynton
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official


Simon Farnaby
Simon Farnaby
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Simon Farnaby
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller


Martha Howe-Douglas
Martha Howe-Douglas
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Martha Howe-Douglas
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector


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


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


Ben Willbond
Ben Willbond
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Ben Willbond
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards


Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory
Queen Elizabeth I
Helen McCrory
Queen Elizabeth I


Damian Lewis
Damian Lewis
Sir Richard Hawkins
Damian Lewis
Sir Richard Hawkins


Justin Edwards
Justin Edwards
Sir Francis Drake
Justin Edwards
Sir Francis Drake


Rufus Jones
Rufus Jones
Sir Walter Raleigh
Rufus Jones
Sir Walter Raleigh
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