Bill

Mathew Baynton

William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official

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Simon Farnaby

Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller

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Martha Howe-Douglas

Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

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Jim Howick

Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner

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Laurence Rickard

Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick

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Ben Willbond

King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards

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Helen McCrory

Queen Elizabeth I

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Damian Lewis

Sir Richard Hawkins

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Justin Edwards

Sir Francis Drake

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Rufus Jones

Sir Walter Raleigh

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Jamie Demetriou

Sergio

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Tom Meeten

Spanish Servant

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Stephen Greif

Spanish Advisor

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Gareth Tunley

Guard

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Jared Morgan

Protestant Bishop

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Susy Kane

Lady in Waiting

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Olesja Sidorovich

Lady in Waiting

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Will Rastall

Mortal Coil Bandmate

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David Crow

Ramon

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Tom Cox

Mortal Coil Bandmate

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Grant Crookes

Courtier (uncredited)

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Kevin Hudson

Tavern Keeper (uncredited)

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