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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.

1 hour, 28 minutes

Last on

Sat 29 Jun 2024 10:00
CBBC

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 Messenger Mathew Baynton
Earl of Crawley/Croydon/Juan Domingo/Sausage/Dmitri Alexandr Simon Farnaby
Anne Hathaway/Molly/Spanish Courtier/Body Collector Martha Howe-Douglas
Christopher Marlowe/Gabriel Montoya/Cynical Jester Jim Howick
Sir Francis Walsingham/Lope Lopez/Ian Laurence Rickard
King Philip II of Spain/Earl of Southampton/Grubby Thief Ben Willbond
Queen Elizabeth I Helen McCrory
Sir Richard Hawkins Damian Lewis
Francis Drake Justin Edwards
Sir Walter Raleigh Rufus Jones
Ramon/Sergeant David Crow
Sergio Jamie Demetriou
Seve Richard Atwill
Miguel John Henry Falle
Director Richard Bracewell
Writer Ben Willbond
Writer Laurence Rickard

Broadcasts

  • Sat 23 Dec 2017 18:00
    BBC Two
  • Thu 28 Dec 2017 03:45
    BBC Two
  • Mon 23 Apr 2018 17:30
    CBBC
  • Tue 24 Jul 2018 09:05
    CBBC
  • Sat 29 Dec 2018 10:30
    BBC Two
  • Sun 3 Feb 2019 10:00
    CBBC
  • Wed 17 Apr 2019 08:20
    CBBC
  • Mon 27 May 2019 08:20
    CBBC
  • Fri 17 Apr 2020 09:20
    CBBC
  • Mon 14 Dec 2020 09:30
    CBBC
  • Sun 2 May 2021 15:05
    BBC One
  • Sat 12 Jun 2021 19:30
    CBBC
  • Sat 19 Jun 2021 13:25
    CBBC
  • Sat 14 Aug 2021 10:10
    CBBC
  • Fri 20 Aug 2021 17:20
    CBBC
  • Sat 2 Oct 2021 19:30
    CBBC
  • Sun 3 Oct 2021 10:20
    CBBC
  • Sun 7 Nov 2021 14:10
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sat 12 Feb 2022 17:30
    CBBC
  • Thu 17 Feb 2022 09:05
    CBBC
  • Sat 23 Jul 2022 17:20
    CBBC
  • Sun 24 Jul 2022 10:25
    CBBC
  • Sat 19 Nov 2022 17:30
    CBBC
  • Sun 20 Nov 2022 10:40
    CBBC
  • Wed 21 Dec 2022 11:00
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sat 28 Jan 2023 17:20
    CBBC
  • Sun 5 Nov 2023 14:20
    BBC One
  • Fri 5 Jan 2024 08:55
    CBBC
  • Sat 11 May 2024 14:00
    BBC One except Wales & Wales HD
  • Sat 29 Jun 2024 10:00
    CBBC

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