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What Bloody Man Is That?
Episode 5 of 6
The plague leads Will and his friends to escape to the family home in Stratford. On the way, they meet three witches who have some surprising predictions to make about Will's future, leading to a very serious case of house envy.
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Mon 8 Sep 2025
22:00
BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| William Shakespeare | David Mitchell |
| Kit Marlowe | Tim Downie |
| Kate | Gemma Whelan |
| Bottom | Rob Rouse |
| The Weird Sisters | Mina Anwar |
| The Weird Sisters | Sarah Finigan |
| The Weird Sisters | Christine Ozanne |
| Anne Hathaway | Liza Tarbuck |
| Mary Arden | Paula Wilcox |
| John Shakespeare | Harry Enfield |
| Susanna | Helen Monks |
| MacBuff | Jonathan Watson |
| Kempe | Spencer Jones |
| Burbage | Steve Speirs |
| Condell | Dominic Coleman |
| Sir Thomas | Geoff McGivern |
| Robert Greene | Mark Heap |
| Servant | Tom Edden |
| Writer | Ben Elton |
| Director | Matt Lipsey |
| Producer | Gareth Edwards |
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