Tony Warner's performance as Macbeth is the toast of London's West End. It would be very bad luck indeed if he was suddenly indisposed in some way. Except for Jim, his ever-hopeful understudy, of course.
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Rosie Cavaliero
Kirstie
Known for
KAOS
A Young Doctor's Notebook
Steve Pemberton
Tony
Known for
Killing Eve
Good Omens
Reece Shearsmith
Jim
Known for
Good Omens
Shaun of the Dead
Roger Sloman
Bill
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
Beowulf
Di Botcher
Jean
Known for
Sherlock
Casualty
Lyndsey Marshal
Laura
Known for
Inside Man
Dracula
Julia Davis
Felicity
Known for
I Am Not an Animal
Phantom Thread
Richard Cordery
Nick
Known for
About Time
Judy
Bruce Mackinnon
'Malcolm'
Known for
You, Me and the Apocalypse
Jekyll
Jo Stone-Fewings
'Macduff'
Known for
Trust
The Hollow Crown
David Kerr Director · Christian Henson Composer Stephan Pehrsson Cinematographer
First release March 5, 2014 · Produced in United Kingdom
Production
BBC
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United Kingdom
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United Kingdom · March 5, 2014
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No release date listed for United States.
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