Seasons
As Will wrestles with temptation a bigger threat to his family lurks in the wings.
Will's troupe plot against each other, but his defusing of the situation helps give him a better idea for his new play about Julius Caesar.
When Kate stands in for Sue at the masked ball she accidentally sets off a chain of events that leaves Sue humiliated by the other local teenagers and Will needs to come up with a ruse to turn the tables on the bullies. Meanwhile in all the confusion Hamnet has gone missing.
London is full of anti-immigrant rioting. Will looks forward to an age when such sentiments are long-gone, but in the meantime he and the players plan to do their bit to help those worse off than themselves with a fund-raising charity gala night. “Inflated Pig's Bladder Day” is a triumph.
Will Shakespeare has been working on his masterpiece. His friends tell him it's his greatest comedy yet, but Will insists that Hamlet isn't actually meant to be funny.
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Description
Comedy about the life and times of William Shakespeare as he starts to make a name for himself in London, whilst also trying to balance life as a husband and father for his family in Stratford-upon-Avon.
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Genres
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CastDavid MitchellLiza TarbuckSpencer JonesHelen MonksGemma WhelanSteve SpeirsDominic ColemanTim DownieRob Rouse
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Channel
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Premiere DateMay 09, 2016
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Rating7.143 (49)
