Bill
“London is not going to know what hit it!”
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
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Cast
33 people
Mathew Baynton
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Ghosts
Simon Farnaby
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Known for
Ghosts
Detectorists
Martha Howe-Douglas
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Known for
Ghosts
Doctor Foster
Jim Howick
Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Known for
Sex Education
Ghosts
Laurence Rickard
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Known for
Ghosts
Horrible Histories
Ben Willbond
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Known for
Ghosts
Hijack
Helen McCrory
Queen Elizabeth I
Known for
Peaky Blinders
Penny Dreadful
Damian Lewis
Sir Richard Hawkins
Known for
Band of Brothers
Homeland
Justin Edwards
Sir Francis Drake
Known for
1917
The Man Who Invented Christmas
Rufus Jones
Sir Walter Raleigh
Known for
Stan & Ollie
Rivals
John Henry Falle
Miguel
Also in
Ghosts
BBC Comedy Feeds
Jamie Demetriou
Sergio
Known for
Cruella
The Afterparty
Richard Bracewell Director · Ben Willbond Writer Laurence Rickard Writer
Worldwide gross $969K · First release March 27, 2015 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$968,534
Production
Punk Cinema
Production
BBC Film
Production · Studio
Cowboy Films
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 27, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Australia
January 7, 2016 · Limited theatrical · Limited Season in Canberra
Germany
April 26, 2018 · Digital
Ireland
September 18, 2015 · Digital
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