Upstart Crow
Upstart Crow is a British sitcom based on the life of William Shakespeare written by Ben Elton. The show premiered on 9 May 2016 on BBC Two as part of the commemorations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Its title quotes "an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers", a critique of Shakespeare by his rival Robert Greene in the latter's Groats-Worth of Wit.
| Upstart Crow | |
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Title screen, based on contemporary map art such as the Visscher panorama and John Norden's map of London. | |
| Genre | Sitcom Period piece |
| Written by | Ben Elton |
| Directed by | Matt Lipsey Richard Boden |
| Starring | David Mitchell Liza Tarbuck Rob Rouse Gemma Whelan Mark Heap |
| Composer | Grant Olding |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Myfanwy Moore |
| Producer | Gareth Edwards |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 30 minutes (series), 40 minutes (Christmas specials) |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two |
| Release | 9 May 2016 – 21 December 2020 |
The show is set from 1592 (the year of Greene's quotation) onwards. Shakespeare is played by David Mitchell; his wife, Anne Hathaway, is played by Liza Tarbuck; and Greene himself by Mark Heap. Shakespeare's father, John Shakespeare is played by Harry Enfield. The first series was directed by Matt Lipsey, with subsequent series being directed by Richard Boden.
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