Upstart Crow Series 1, Episode 5 - What Bloody Man Is That? - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
The 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.
Broadcast details
Date
Monday 6th June 2016
Time
10pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| David Mitchell | Will Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Rob Rouse | Bottom |
| Gemma Whelan | Kate |
| Liza Tarbuck | Anne Hathaway |
| Harry Enfield | John Shakespeare |
| Paula Wilcox | Mary Arden |
| Helen Monks | Susanna |
| Steve Speirs | Burbage |
| Tim Downie | Marlowe |
| Dominic Coleman | Condell |
| Mark Heap | Sir Robert Greene |
| Spencer Jones | Kempe |
Guest cast
| Mina Anwar | Weird Sister |
|---|---|
| Sarah Finigan | Weird Sister |
| Christine Ozanne | Weird Sister |
| Jonathan Watson | MacBuff |
| Geoffrey McGivern | Sir Thomas |
| Tom Edden | Servant |
Writing team
| Ben Elton | Writer |
|---|
Production team
| Matt Lipsey | Director |
|---|---|
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |
| Myfanwy Moore | Executive Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Grant Olding | Composer |
Video
A deathly plot at bedtime
Anne wonders if Will might be up for a spot of murder.
Featuring: David Mitchell (Will Shakespeare) & Liza Tarbuck (Anne Hathaway).
Press
Review: Upstart Crow, episode 5
I couldn't see a co-writing credit alongside Ben Elton's name for William Shakespeare, but as anyone with a basic grasp of English literature will spot this week's episode is a comical rewrite of Macbeth. And a pretty nifty one, with David Mitchell as the bard convinced that he has committed murder at the behest of his scheming wife so that they can move to the big house in Stratford before prices rise out of reach.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th June 2016
Blackadder character to appear in Upstart Crow
We won't ruin the surprise by telling you who it is, but we can say that the person playing the character is the same performer who acted the part way back in early 1986, more than 30 years ago and is something of a fan favourite.
Ben Dowell, Radio Times, 6th June 2016