What Bloody Man is That?

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, the plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will’s future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
Series
Upstart Crow
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Transmission details
6 Jun 2016 at 22:00 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Matt Lipsey
Producer
Gareth Edwards
Writer
Ben Elton; David Mitchell
Cast
Jonathan WatsonMacbuff (Macduff)
Christine OzanneWitch
David MitchellWilliam Shakespeare
Dominic ColemanCondell
Gemma WhelanKate
Geoffrey McGivernSir Thomas
Harry EnfieldJohn Shakespeare
Helen MonksSusanna
Lisa TarbuckAnne Hathaway
Mark HeapRobert Greene
Mina AnwarWitch
Paula WilcoxMary Arden
Rob RouseBottom
Sarah FiniganWitch
Spencer JonesKempe
Steve SpiersBurbage
Tim DownieKit Marlowe

Additional Details

Production type
Sitcoms/Variety
Plays
Macbeth
Subjects
Shakespeare
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History
Broadcast BBC2 9 May - 13 June 2016

Production Company

Name

BBC Comedy Production

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

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Address
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How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "What Bloody Man is That?". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av77200 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)