cast
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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
- John Henry Falle Miguel
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Jamie Demetriou
Sergio
- Richard Atwill Sevi
- George Hewer Spanish Servant
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Tom Meeten
Spanish Servant
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Stephen Greif
Spanish Advisor
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Gareth Tunley
Guard
- Richard Glover Catholic Contact
- Andy Gillies Boris
- Sam Exley Spanish Courtier
- Samantha Hindman Quill and Rapier Landlady
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Jared Morgan
Protestant Bishop
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Susy Kane
Lady in Waiting
- Clare Thomson Lady in Waiting
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Olesja Sidorovich
Lady in Waiting
- Joey Ellis Mortal Coil Bandmate
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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)
- Paul Cavendish Courtier (uncredited)
- Kevin Hudson Tavern Keeper (uncredited)