David Mitchell Will Shakespeare Actor Liza Tarbuck Anne Hathaway Actor Paula Wilcox Mary Arden Actor Helen Monks Susanna Actor Harry Enfield John Shakespeare Actor Gemma Whelan Kate Actor Rob Rouse Bottom Actor Mark Heap Robert Greene Actor Dominic Coleman Condell Actor Steve Speirs Burbage Actor Noel Fielding Thomas Morley Guest Star Richard Boden Director Gareth Edwards Producer Ben Elton Writer