
Synopsis
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.6/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 90% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 60/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.8/1089 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 70 | 100% |
Key crew
- Richard BracewellDirector
- Laurence RickardWriter
- Ben WillbondWriter
- Andrew HewittOriginal Music Composer
- Susie DonkinWriter
Cast
- Mathew BayntonWilliam 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
- Simon FarnabyEarl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
- Martha Howe-DouglasAnne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
- Jim HowickChristopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
- Laurence RickardSir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
- Ben WillbondKing Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
- Helen McCroryQueen Elizabeth I
- Damian LewisSir Richard Hawkins
- Justin EdwardsSir Francis Drake
- Rufus JonesSir Walter Raleigh
- John Henry FalleMiguel
- Jamie DemetriouSergio
























