William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official
Mathew Baynton
Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller
Simon Farnaby
Miguel
John Henry Falle
Sergio
Jamie Demetriou
Sevi
Richard Atwill
Spanish Servant
George Hewer
Tom Meeten
Spanish Advisor
Stephen Greif
Guard
Gareth Tunley
Catholic Contact
Richard Glover
Boris
Andy Gillies
Spanish Courtier
Sam Exley
Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector
Martha Howe-Douglas
Quill and Rapier Landlady
Samantha Hindman
Protestant Bishop
Jared Morgan
Lady in Waiting
Susy Kane
Clare Thomson
Olesja Sidorovich
Mortal Coil Bandmate
Joey Ellis
Will Rastall
Ramon
David Crow
Tom Cox
Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner
Jim Howick
Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick
Laurence Rickard
King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards
Ben Willbond
Queen Elizabeth I
Helen McCrory
Sir Richard Hawkins
Damian Lewis
Sir Francis Drake
Justin Edwards
Sir Walter Raleigh
Rufus Jones
Writer
Executive Producer
Compton Ross
Makeup Designer
Nadia Stacey
Natascha Wharton
Christine Langan
Editor
David Freeman
Phil Hunt
Stunt Coordinator
Jo McLaren
Director of Photography
Laurie Rose
Gary Dollner
Billy Sneddon
Producer
Richard Bracewell
Tony Bracewell
Alasdair Flind
Charles Steel
Director
Music
Andrew Hewitt
Production Design
Simon Scullion
Casting
Rosalie Clayton
Costume Design
Charlotte Morris
Prosthetic Designer
Dan Martin
Art Direction
Keith Dunne
Set Decoration
Clare Keyte
Makeup Artist
Jenny Hammond
Anna Morena
Alice Dawson
Peter Hampden
Thomas Hedman
Hugo Heppell
Stefan Kapelari
Craig McNicol
Norman Merry
Joe Oppenheimer
Ben Roberts
Foley Artist
Jason Swanscott
Jack Stew
Assistant Foley Artist
Jemma Riley-Tolch
Foley Mixer
Glen Gathard