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Bill

Family comedy from the performers of Horrible Histories. Young Bill Shakespeare leaves Stratford to follow his latest dream, to be a playwright in London.

1593. While King Philip of Spain plots to kill Queen Elizabeth of England, young Bill Shakespeare leaves Stratford to follow his latest dream, to be a playwright in London - despite the theatres being closed due to plague. Luckily the Queen desires a new play - unluckily she chooses creepy Lord Crawley to write it.

6 months left to watch

1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sun 20 Jul 202519:00
BBC Three

Music Played

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Sir Richard Hawkins Is Captured

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Bill Travels To That London

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Bill Shakespeare and His Family

  • Andrew Hewitt

    King Philip II of Spain - Deuce Or Juice?

  • Andrew Hewitt

    The Specialists and Walsingham The Spy

  • Andrew Hewitt

    King Phil Sails To England

  • Andrew Hewitt

    King Phil Lands In England

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Phil's Catholic Lair

  • Bernard Hughes, Laurence Rickard

    A Series of Funny Misunderstandings

  • Arthur Smith, Bernard Hughes

    Duelin' Banjos

  • Andrew Hewitt

    The Earl of Croydon

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Anne and Bill

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Bill Pursued By Walsingham

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Phil Closes In On Christopher Marlowe

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Marlowe's Death

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Marlowe's Ghost

  • Andrew Hewitt

    The Specialists and The Gunpowder Plot

  • Andrew Hewitt

    The Play Begins

  • Andrew Hewitt

    The Final Sword Fight

  • Andrew Hewitt

    Bill's Final Speech To Anne

  • Bernard Hughes, Andrew Hewitt

    Mortal Coil

  • Andrew Hewitt

    William Shakespeare

Credits

Bill Shakespeare/Lord Burghley/English MessengerMathew Baynton
Earl of Crawley/Croydon/Juan Domingo/Sausage/Dmitri AlexandrSimon Farnaby
Anne Hathaway/Molly/Spanish Courtier/Body CollectorMartha Howe-Douglas
Christopher Marlowe/Gabriel Montoya/Cynical JesterJim Howick
Sir Francis Walsingham/Lope Lopez/IanLaurence Rickard
King Philip II of Spain/Earl of Southampton/Grubby ThiefBen Willbond
Queen Elizabeth IHelen McCrory
Sir Richard HawkinsDamian Lewis
Francis DrakeJustin Edwards
Sir Walter RaleighRufus Jones
Ramon/SergeantDavid Crow
SergioJamie Demetriou
SeveRichard Atwill
MiguelJohn Henry Falle
DirectorRichard Bracewell
WriterBen Willbond
WriterLaurence Rickard

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Dec 201718:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 28 Dec 201703:45
    BBC Two
  • Mon 23 Apr 201817:30
    CBBC
  • Tue 24 Jul 201809:05
    CBBC
  • Sat 29 Dec 201810:30
    BBC Two
  • Sun 3 Feb 201910:00
    CBBC
  • Wed 17 Apr 201908:20
    CBBC
  • Mon 27 May 201908:20
    CBBC
  • Fri 17 Apr 202009:20
    CBBC
  • Mon 14 Dec 202009:30
    CBBC
  • Sun 2 May 202115:05
    BBC One
  • Sat 12 Jun 202119:30
    CBBC
  • Sat 19 Jun 202113:25
    CBBC
  • Sat 14 Aug 202110:10
    CBBC
  • Fri 20 Aug 202117:20
    CBBC
  • Sat 2 Oct 202119:30
    CBBC
  • Sun 3 Oct 202110:20
    CBBC
  • Sun 7 Nov 202114:10
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sat 12 Feb 202217:30
    CBBC
  • Thu 17 Feb 202209:05
    CBBC
  • Sat 23 Jul 202217:20
    CBBC
  • Sun 24 Jul 202210:25
    CBBC
  • Sat 19 Nov 202217:30
    CBBC
  • Sun 20 Nov 202210:40
    CBBC
  • Wed 21 Dec 202211:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 28 Jan 202317:20
    CBBC
  • Sun 5 Nov 202314:20
    BBC One
  • Fri 5 Jan 202408:55
    CBBC
  • Sat 11 May 202414:00
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sat 29 Jun 202410:00
    CBBC
  • Sun 20 Jul 202519:00
    BBC Three

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