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What Bloody Man is That?

Episode 5 of 6

The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will's future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.

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29 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
William Shakespeare David Mitchell
Kit Marlowe Tim Downie
Kate Gemma Whelan
Bottom Rob Rouse
The Weird Sisters Mina Anwar
The Weird Sisters Sarah Finigan
The Weird Sisters Christine Ozanne
Anne Hathaway Liza Tarbuck
Mary Arden Paula Wilcox
John Shakespeare Harry Enfield
Susanna Helen Monks
MacBuff Jonathan Watson
Kempe Spencer Jones
Burbage Steve Speirs
Condell Dominic Coleman
Sir Thomas Geoff McGivern
Robert Greene Mark Heap
Servant Tom Edden
Writer Ben Elton
Director Matt Lipsey
Producer Gareth Edwards

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