Play’s the Thing, The
- Synopsis
- Television sitcom in six parts, written by Ben Elton and David Mitchell, following Shakespeare as he tries to make a name for himself and juggle the work-life balance. In this episode, Will’s controversial new play is about to be presented to Queen Elizabeth when it goes missing. As the finger of suspicion points at his best friend Marlowe, can Will come up with a way to recover his stolen masterpiece? And given its politically sensitive content, is he really wise to want it back?
- Series
- Upstart Crow
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 16 May 2016 at 22:00 (Channel: BBC2)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Matt Lipsey
- Producer
- Gareth Edwards
- Writer
- Ben Elton; David Mitchell
- Cast
Additional Details
- Production type
- Sitcoms/Variety
- Subjects
- Shakespeare
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- History
- Broadcast BBC2 9 May - 13 June 2016
Production Company
Archive
- Name
BFI National Archive
- Web
- http://www.bfi.org.uk/archive-collections/searching-access-collections/research-viewing-services External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7255 1444
- Fax
- 020 7436 0165
- Address
- 21 Stephen Street
London
W1T 1LN
- Name
Learning on Screen Off-Air Recording Back-up Service
- services@bufvc.ac.uk
- Web
- http://bufvc.ac.uk/tvandradio/offair External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7393 1514
- Fax
- 020 7393 1555
- Address
- For Learning on Screen Members only
77 Wells Street
London
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How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Play’s the Thing, The". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77140 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)