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The Most Unkindest Cut of All

Upstart CrowSeries 3
Episode 5 of 6

Shakespearean sitcom. Will writes a new play about Julius Caesar and the players indulge in some backstage backstabbing.

Will has decided to write a play about the life of Julius Caesar. The only problem is how to deal with his assassination. After all Her Majesty is not likely to approve of any play about doing in the head of state, and Robert Greene is particularly keen to label Will a traitor.

Things are not going well in the theatre either. Burbage is hogging the limelight and the other players have decided to get together and depose him. Should Will back the conspirators? Or is there a way he can use his skill with words to stop the plotters in their tracks?

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29 minutes

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Mon 2 Jun 202501:05
BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only

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Credits

CondellDominic Coleman
Kit MarloweTim Downie
TobyBeattie Edmondson
LucyJocelyn Jee Esien
Robert GreeneMark Heap
KempeSpencer Jones
Will ShakespeareDavid Mitchell
LonginusOla Orebiyi
BottomRob Rouse
BurbageSteve Speirs
Anne ShakespeareLiza Tarbuck
KateGemma Whelan
WriterBen Elton
DirectorRichard Boden
ProducerGareth Edwards
Executive ProducerChris Sussman

Broadcasts

  • Wed 26 Sep 201820:30
    BBC Two
  • Wed 7 May 202522:00
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Mon 2 Jun 202501:05
    BBC Two Northern Ireland HD & Northern Ireland only