Love is Not Love
Comedy about William Shakespeare. Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner.
Comedy starring David Mitchell as William Shakespeare as he tries to balance family life with the demands of being an up-and-coming genius.
In this episode Will has completed his final sonnet and senses literary immortality just around the corner. But will the fair youth and the dark lady like them as much as he hopes? And is Anne likely to be impressed that her husband's 154 hot new love poems don't contain much about her?
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Ben Elton |
| Director | Matt Lipsey |
| Producer | Gareth Edwards |
| William Shakespeare | David Mitchell |
| Robert Greene | Mark Heap |
| Kate | Gemma Whelan |
| Bottom | Rob Rouse |
| Anne Hathaway | Liza Tarbuck |
| Susanna | Helen Monks |
| John Shakespeare | Harry Enfield |
| Mary Arden | Paula Wilcox |
| Burbage | Steve Speirs |
| Condell | Dominic Coleman |
| Kempe | Spencer Jones |
| Kit Marlowe | Tim Downie |
| Emelia | Montserrat Lombard |
| Southampton | Adam Harley |
| Lord Inquisitor | John Sessions |
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