Why it may be worth watching
- Bill combines Comedy and Family elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Mathew Baynton, Simon Farnaby, Martha Howe-Douglas.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.8/10 from 90 votes.
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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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Cast
Mathew BayntonWilliam 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Simon FarnabyEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Martha Howe-DouglasAnne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Jim HowickChristopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Laurence RickardSir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Ben WillbondKing Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Helen McCroryQueen Elizabeth I
Damian LewisSir Richard Hawkins
Justin EdwardsSir Francis Drake
Rufus JonesSir Walter Raleigh
John Henry FalleMiguel
Jamie DemetriouSergio
Richard AtwillSevi
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Best suited to viewers looking for Comedy, Family. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
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Themes and topics
assassination attempt16th century
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