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Mathew Baynton as William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official |
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Simon Farnaby as Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller |
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Martha Howe-Douglas as Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector |
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Jim Howick as Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner |
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Laurence Rickard as Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick |
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Ben Willbond as King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards |
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Helen McCrory as Queen Elizabeth I |
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Damian Lewis as Sir Richard Hawkins |
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Justin Edwards as Sir Francis Drake |
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Rufus Jones as Sir Walter Raleigh |
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John Henry Falle as Miguel |
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Jamie Demetriou as Sergio |
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Richard Atwill as Sevi |
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George Hewer as Spanish Servant |
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Tom Meeten as Spanish Servant |
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Stephen Greif as Spanish Advisor |
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Gareth Tunley as Guard |
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Richard Glover as Catholic Contact |
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Andy Gillies as Boris |
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Sam Exley as Spanish Courtier |
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Samantha Hindman as Quill and Rapier Landlady |
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Jared Morgan as Protestant Bishop |
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Susy Kane as Lady in Waiting |
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Clare Thomson as Lady in Waiting |
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Olesja Sidorovich as Lady in Waiting |
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Joey Ellis as Mortal Coil Bandmate |
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Will Rastall as Mortal Coil Bandmate |
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David Crow as Ramon |
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Tom Cox as Mortal Coil Bandmate |
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Grant Crookes as Courtier (uncredited) |
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Paul Cavendish as Courtier (uncredited) |
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Kevin Hudson as Tavern Keeper (uncredited) |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadia Stacey | Makeup Designer |
| Editing | David Freeman | Editor |
| Editing | Billy Sneddon | Editor |
| Production | Charles Steel | Producer |
| Editing | Gary Dollner | Editor |
| Production | Richard Bracewell | Producer |
| Production | Alasdair Flind | Producer |
| Production | Tony Bracewell | Producer |
| Writing | Laurence Rickard | Writer |
| Writing | Ben Willbond | Writer |
| Camera | Laurie Rose | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Richard Bracewell | Director |
| Production | Natascha Wharton | Executive Producer |
| Production | Rosalie Clayton | Casting |
| Art | Simon Scullion | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Charlotte Morris | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Dan Martin | Prosthetic Designer |
| Crew | Jo McLaren | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Keith Dunne | Art Direction |
| Art | Clare Keyte | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jenny Hammond | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anna Morena | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Alice Dawson | Producer |
| Production | Peter Hampden | Executive Producer |
| Production | Thomas Hedman | Executive Producer |
| Production | Hugo Heppell | Executive Producer |
| Production | Phil Hunt | Executive Producer |
| Production | Stefan Kapelari | Executive Producer |
| Production | Craig McNicol | Executive Producer |
| Production | Christine Langan | Executive Producer |
| Production | Norman Merry | Executive Producer |
| Production | Joe Oppenheimer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ben Roberts | Executive Producer |
| Production | Compton Ross | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Jason Swanscott | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jack Stew | Foley Artist |
| Sound | Jemma Riley-Tolch | Assistant Foley Artist |
| Sound | Glen Gathard | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Mark Milsome | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Andrew Hewitt | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Ryan Stuart | Stunts |
| Writing | Susie Donkin | Writer |
| Lighting | Pat Sweeney | Gaffer |
