Bill
“London is not going to know what hit it!”
What really happened during Shakespeare's 'Lost Years'? Hopeless lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his home to follow his dream.
6.8
2015
94 mins
Where to Watch
Videos (8)
Scroll to CastOfficial UK Trailer
Trailer
Bill: the story behind the early life of Shakespeare
Featurette
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 5 - editing
Behind the Scenes
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 4 - on location with the crew
Behind the Scenes
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 3 - on set cast interviews
Behind the Scenes
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 2 - on set, costumes & make-up
Behind the Scenes
Bill: Behind-the-Scenes Part 1 - pitch & cast script read
Behind the Scenes
Behind the scenes
Behind the Scenes
Cast
Mathew Baynton
William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Simon Farnaby
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Martha Howe-Douglas
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Jim Howick
Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Laurence Rickard
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Ben Willbond
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Helen McCrory
Queen Elizabeth I
Damian Lewis
Sir Richard Hawkins
Justin Edwards
Sir Francis Drake
Rufus Jones
Sir Walter Raleigh
John Henry Falle
Miguel
Jamie Demetriou
Sergio