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Upstart Crow

Upstart Crow is a British sitcom based on the life of William Shakespeare written by Ben Elton. The show premiered on 9 May 2016 on BBC Two as part of the commemorations of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Its title quotes "an upstart Crow, beautified with our feathers", a critique of Shakespeare by his rival Robert Greene in the latter's…

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Genre
Sitcom Period piece
Camera setup
Multi-camera
Composer
Grant Olding
Country of origin
United Kingdom
Directed by
Matt Lipsey Richard Boden
Executive producer
Myfanwy Moore

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Upstart Crow

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Avg. degree1.98
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Upstart Crow

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related to Stage play · 17
Upstart Crow → Apollo Theatre, City, December, Elton, February, Gielgud Theatre, In September, Kate, Mitchell, September, The, The Upstart Crow, TV, West End, Westminster, Whelan, William Shakespeare
related to External links · 7
Upstart Crow → BBC OnlineUpstart Crow, Ben Elton, Britain, British Comedy GuideUpstart Crow, IMDbUpstart Crow, Radio Times, Shakespeare
related to Reception · 7
Upstart Crow → Ben, Blackadder, Elton’s, In The Independent, James Rampton, Julia Raeside, The Guardian
see also · 5
Upstart Crow → All Is True, Ben Elton, Greene's Groats-Worth, Shakespeare, Wit
Camera setup · 1
Upstart Crow → Multi-camera
Composer · 1
Upstart Crow → Grant Olding
Country of origin · 1
Upstart Crow → United Kingdom
Directed by · 1
Upstart Crow → Matt Lipsey Richard Boden
Executive producer · 1
Upstart Crow → Myfanwy Moore
Genre · 1
Upstart Crow → Sitcom Period piece

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Upstart CrowCamera setupMulti-camera1.00infobox
Upstart CrowComposerGrant Olding1.00infobox
Upstart CrowCountry of originUnited Kingdom1.00infobox
Upstart CrowDirected byMatt Lipsey Richard Boden1.00infobox
Upstart CrowExecutive producerMyfanwy Moore1.00infobox
Upstart CrowGenreSitcom Period piece1.00infobox
Upstart CrowNetworkBBC Two1.00infobox
Upstart CrowNo. of episodes21 (list of episodes)1.00infobox
Upstart CrowNo. of series31.00infobox
Upstart CrowOriginal languageEnglish1.00infobox
Upstart CrowProducerGareth Edwards1.00infobox
Upstart CrowRelease9 May 2016 (2016-05-09) – 21 December 2020 (2020-12-21)1.00infobox
Upstart CrowRunning time30 minutes (series), 40 minutes (Christmas specials)1.00infobox
Upstart CrowStarringDavid Mitchell Liza Tarbuck Rob Rouse Gemma Whelan Mark Heap1.00infobox
Upstart CrowWritten byBen Elton1.00infobox
Upstart Crowis aBritish sitcom based on the life of William Shakespeare written by Ben Elton0.90text

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