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Upstart Crow (2016– )

TV-PG

TV Series | 29 min | Comedy, History

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Satirical Blackadderesque sitcom about how friends, family, historical circumstances, and his arch-rival Robert Greene, who first coined the derogatory term "upstart crow", influenced William Shakespeare to write his famous plays.

Seasons

4 | 3 | 2 | 1 See all

Creator

Ben Elton (created by) (Writer)

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Edit Released

Updated May 6, 2016

Release date (First episode)

2016 (United Kingdom)

Awards

3 wins & 5 nominations

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65 cast members

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Mark Heap Greene Greene See fewer	Members only	19	Stardust (2007)
Steve Speirs Burbage Burbage See fewer	Members only	19	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999)
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Rosanna Beacock Judith Judith See fewer	Members only	12	Ready Player One (2018)
Joe Willis Hamnet Hamnet See fewer	Members only	11	Upstart Crow (2016)
Jocelyn Jee Esien Lucy Lucy See fewer	Members only	11	Little Miss Jocelyn (2006)
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Adrian Edmondson Dogberry Dogberry See fewer	Members only	1	Bancroft (2017)
Kenneth Branagh Colin / The Stranger Colin / The Stranger See fewer	Top 5000	1	Henry V (1989)
Rodney Earl Clarke The Balcony Singer The Balcony Singer See fewer	Members only	1	The Self-Tapers (2018)
Upstart Choir Choir Choir See fewer	Members only	1	Upstart Crow (2016)
Mina Anwar Weird Sister Weird Sister See fewer	Members only	1	The Thin Blue Line (1995)
Sarah Finigan Weird Sister Weird Sister See fewer	Members only	1	Suffragette (2015)
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Emma Barker Judith Judith See fewer	Members only	1	Upstart Crow (2016)
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Kieran Hodgson Florian Florian See fewer	Members only	1	Alan Partridge (2013)
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John Sessions Lord Inquisitor Lord Inquisitor See fewer	Members only	1	The Good Shepherd (2006)
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Brandon Fellows Claude Claude See fewer	Members only	1	Raised by Wolves (2013)
Gabrielle Glaister Judge Robert Judge Robert See fewer	Members only	1	Family Affairs (1997)
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Andrew Bicknell Spencer Spencer See fewer	Members only	1	One in the Chamber (2012)
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Nigel Planer Egeus Egeus See fewer	Members only	1	The Young Ones (1982)
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