Bill 2015

Mathew Baynton

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

Simon Farnaby

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

Martha Howe-Douglas

Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

Jim Howick

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

Laurence Rickard

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

Ben Willbond

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

Helen McCrory

Queen Elizabeth I

Damian Lewis

Sir Richard Hawkins

Justin Edwards

Sir Francis Drake

Rufus Jones

Sir Walter Raleigh

John Henry Falle

Miguel

Jamie Demetriou

Sergio

Richard Atwill

Sevi

George Hewer

Spanish Servant

Tom Meeten

Spanish Servant

Stephen Greif

Spanish Advisor

Gareth Tunley

Guard

Richard Glover

Catholic Contact

Andy Gillies

Boris

Sam Exley

Spanish Courtier

Samantha Hindman

Quill and Rapier Landlady

Jared Morgan

Protestant Bishop

Susy Kane

Lady in Waiting

Clare Thomson

Lady in Waiting

Olesja Sidorovich

Lady in Waiting

Joey Ellis

Mortal Coil Bandmate

Will Rastall

Mortal Coil Bandmate

David Crow

Ramon

Tom Cox

Mortal Coil Bandmate

Richard Bracewell

Director

Laurie Rose

Director of Photography

Laurence Rickard

Writer

Ben Willbond

Writer

Nadia Stacey

Makeup Designer

Gary Dollner

Editor

David Freeman

Editor

Billy Sneddon

Editor

Richard Bracewell

Producer

Tony Bracewell

Producer

Alasdair Flind

Producer

Charles Steel

Producer

Natascha Wharton

Executive Producer

Andrew Hewitt

Music

Simon Scullion

Production Design

Rosalie Clayton

Casting

Charlotte Morris

Costume Design

Dan Martin

Prosthetic Designer

Jo McLaren

Stunt Coordinator