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Season 2 – Upstart Crow

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William Shakespeare starts to make a name for himself while also trying to be a husband and father.
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Upstart Crow — Season 2

Critics Reviews

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David Stubbs Guardian 04/12/2019
Blackadder this ain't by a long stretch, but it's likable and often clever in its satire of the bard's times. Go to Full Review Ben Dowell Radio Times 04/12/2019
The Virgin Queen is played by none other than Emma Thompson, an appearance foregrounded by a rather clever in-joke about the Oscar winner's character in another Christmas favourite, Love Actually. Go to Full Review Alison Rowat The Herald (Scotland) 07/30/2018
I found it as appealing as one of those severely irritating productions of Shakespeare: you know, the ones too noisy to sleep through. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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03/31/2020 Might have taken the first season to get used to the characters (and separate it from the Blackadder-ness. Second episode of season 2 was the first one I LOL'd at repeatedly. See more 01/02/2019 Very witty .. Very much in the black adder mould. I loved BA so I think if you liked that you will like this ..???? See more 11/12/2018 Really enjoyed it, Elton at his best - Simply brilliantington! See more 10/16/2017 British comedy at it's META finest. See more Read all reviews
Upstart Crow — Season 2

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David Mitchell

Will Shakespeare

Liza Tarbuck

Anne Hathaway

Paula Wilcox

Mary Arden

Helen Monks

Susanna

Harry Enfield

John Shakespeare

Gemma Whelan

Kate

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 11, 2017 The Green-Eyed Monster Will Shakespeare is desperate to make a good impression with the College of Heralds so he can get his family a coat of arms; when Otello, a dashing prince, comes to town, Will sees a way to make a favorable impression. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 18, 2017 I Know Thee Not, Old Man Will is off to Stratford to get some serious writing done, but his bullying former school teacher invites himself to stay. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 25, 2017 I Did Adore a Twinkling Star Will is tricked by his evil nemesis, Robert Greene, into writing a tragedy for a nobleman who only likes romances set in exotic foreign location; Kate falls for Marlowe when she gives him Italian lessons. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 2, 2017 Food of Love Will Shakespeare wants to make his new play about identical twins separated at birth into a musical, so he asks Thomas Morley for help. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 9, 2017 Beware My Sting! Will is thrilled with his new play, in which a bright and strong-minded young woman is crushed and humiliated into submission by a man, but it doesn't go over well with any of the women in his life. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 16, 2017 Sweet Sorrow Will finishes writing "Romeo and Juliet" but now there is competition for who will play Juliet -- Kate feels the part should be hers and Burbage and Condell may no longer look like young teenage lovers. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 25, 2017 A Christmas Crow Will promises his wife Anne that he will be home in time for Christmas, but when Marlowe, Kate and Robert Greene appear to be facing a miserable Christmas in London, Will's big heart gets the better of him. Details

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Upstart Crow — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Richard Boden
Screenwriter
Ben Elton
Network
BBC
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Sep 11, 2017