Upstart Crow Series 3, Episode 5 - The Most Unkindest Cut Of All - British Comedy Guide (original) (raw)
Will has decided to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar. The only problem is how to deal with his assassination.
Further details
Will has decided to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar. The only problem is how to deal with his assassination. After all, Her Majesty is not likely to approve of any play about doing in the head of state, and Robert Greene is particularly keen to label Will a traitor.
Things are not going well in the theatre either. Burbage is hogging the limelight and the other players have decided to get together and depose him. Should Will back the conspirators? Or is there a way he can use his skill with words to stop the plotters in their tracks?
Broadcast details
Date
Wednesday 26th September 2018
Time
8:30pm
Channel
Length
30 minutes
Cast & crew
Cast
| David Mitchell | Will Shakespeare |
|---|---|
| Rob Rouse | Bottom |
| Gemma Whelan | Kate |
| Liza Tarbuck | Anne Hathaway |
| Steve Speirs | Burbage |
| Tim Downie | Marlowe |
| Dominic Coleman | Condell |
| Mark Heap | Sir Robert Greene |
| Spencer Jones | Kempe |
| Jocelyn Jee Esien | Lucy |
Guest cast
| Beattie Edmondson | Toby |
|---|---|
| Ola Orebiyi | Longinus |
Writing team
| Ben Elton | Writer |
|---|
Production team
| Richard Boden | Director |
|---|---|
| Gareth Edwards | Producer |
| Chris Sussman | Executive Producer |
| Andy Bennions | Line Producer |
| Jake Bernard | Editor |
| Julian Fullalove | Production Designer |
| Alex Beverly | Production Designer |
| Catherine Willis | Casting Director |
| Leah Archer | Costume Designer |
| Vanessa White | Make-up Designer |
| Martin Kempton | Lighting Designer |
| Grant Olding | Composer |
| Paul Mottram | Composer |
| Kate Daughton | Commissioning Editor |
Press
How do you sneak a play about the assassination of an emperor past Elizabeth I, a monarch not known to favour entertainments involving the ending of heads of state? Enjoy what happens when Will decides to write a play about Julius Caesar, prompting dramatist and snake Robert Greene to label him a traitor.