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.

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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)

Kevin Hudson

Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

Crew

Nadia Stacey

Makeup Designer

Alasdair Flind

Producer

Richard Bracewell

Producer

David Freeman

Editor

Billy Sneddon

Editor

Charles Steel

Producer

Tony Bracewell

Producer

Gary Dollner

Editor

Laurie Rose

Director of Photography

Laurence Rickard

Writer

Richard Bracewell

Director

Ben Willbond

Writer

Simon Scullion

Production Design

Charlotte Morris

Costume Design

Rosalie Clayton

Casting

Natascha Wharton

Executive Producer

Dan Martin

Prosthetic Designer

Jo McLaren

Stunt Coordinator

Keith Dunne

Art Direction

Clare Keyte

Set Decoration

Jenny Hammond

Makeup Artist

Anna Morena

Makeup Artist

Alice Dawson

Producer

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Thomas Hedman

Executive Producer

Hugo Heppell

Executive Producer

Phil Hunt

Executive Producer

Stefan Kapelari

Executive Producer

Craig McNicol

Executive Producer

Christine Langan

Executive Producer

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Joe Oppenheimer

Executive Producer

Ben Roberts

Executive Producer

Compton Ross

Executive Producer

Jason Swanscott

Foley Artist

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Assistant Foley Artist

Glen Gathard

Foley Mixer

Mark Milsome

Camera Operator

Andrew Hewitt

Original Music Composer

Ryan Stuart

Stunts

Susie Donkin

Writer

Pat Sweeney

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