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Upstart Crow. The complete series 1-3

2019
DVDs
"Based on the facts we know about William Shakespeare, Ben Elton's sitcom is about the life of the world's favourite bard as it just might have been. It's the 1590s and Will (David Mitchell) is still at the start of his career. In London his plays are looked down on by his sinister rival Robert Greene, while his friends and fellow actors are baffled by Will's weird new ideas. He's not taken very seriously in Stratford either where his mum and dad say his plays are boring, his teenage daughter makes fun of his flowery language and his wife Anne wonders how he can claim to be a great writer when he can't even find a quill. Packed with gags and sparkling wordplay Upstart Crow pays homage to the greatest writer in the history of the English language--and reveals some rather surprising stories about where his best ideas came from."-- Container.
Imprint:
[Australia] : Roadshow Entertainment, [2019]
Collation:
3 videodiscs (514 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Series title:
Notes:
"Written and created by Ben Elton"-- Cover.English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Credits:
Written and created by Ben Elton ; directed by Matt Lipsey & Richard Boden ; produced by Gareth Edwards ; executive produced by Myfanwy Moore & Chriss Sussman.
Performers:
Cast: David Mitchell, Harry Enfield, Liza Tarbuck, Paula Wilcox, Helen Monks, Gemma Whelan, Tim Downie, Rob Rouse, Mark Heap, Dominic Coleman, Steve Spiers, Spencer Jones.
Audience:
Censorship classification : M.
System details:
DVD region 4 ; PAL ; 16:9 ; Dolby Digital 2.0.
Dewey class:
791.4575
Language:
English
BRN:
65548
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