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Critic Peter Bradshaw
rated 8

Spy chief Sir Francis Walsingham displays some fantastically bizarre disdain for non-Protestants’ physique: “Catholics can’t put on muscle mass because God hates them.”

Read full review at The Guardian
Critic Kim Newman
rated 6

If you prefer Carry On Henry to Wolf Hall, this is the Tudorsploitation titterthon for you.

Read full review at Empire

Cast & Crew

Helen McCrory
As Queen Elizabeth I
Damian Lewis
As Sir Richard Hawkins
Simon Farnaby
As Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Justin Edwards
As Sir Francis Drake
Rufus Jones
As Sir Walter Raleigh
Jamie Demetriou
As Sergio

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Struggling lute player Bill Shakespeare leaves his family and home in Stratford-upon-Avon to follow his dreams in London, but finds himself caught up in a dangerous plot to assassinate Queen Elizabeth I. Along the way, he meets a colorful cast of characters, including a debt-ridden playwright, a Spanish king, and a mysterious spy. Will Bill find his true calling and save the day, or will his big dreams lead to a tragic end?

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