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I Know Thee Not, Old Man

Episode 2 of 6

Comedy. When his terrifying old teacher invites himself to stay, Will is unable to say no even though his presence stirs up some pretty awful memories.

David Mitchell stars in Ben Elton's Shakespeare sitcom.

Will is off to Stratford to get some serious writing done, but when Simon Hunt, his terrifying old schoolteacher, invites himself to stay, Will is unable to say no even though his presence stirs up some pretty awful memories of the classroom.

Meanwhile, Marlowe and Greene are also up in Warwickshire hunting for a Roman Catholic spy. Could there be any connection with Hunt? Will's mum Mary certainly hopes so - she has never quite stopped believing in the church of Rome - but his dad certainly doesn't. Will finds himself having to juggle the presence of Catholic-hunters and a possible Catholic spy and keep himself and his own family safe from being burned at the stake for heresy, while simultaneously coming up with a play about any king called Henry. All in all, it turns out to be quite a challenge...

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30 minutes

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Credits

Role Contributor
Gerty Gemma Arrowsmith
Condell Dominic Coleman
Kit Marlowe Tim Downie
John Shakespeare Harry Enfield
Lucy Jocelyn Jee Esien
Robert Greene Mark Heap
Kempe Spencer Jones
Susanna Shakespeare Helen Monks
Bottom Rob Rouse
Burbage Steven Speirs
Anne Shakespeare Liza Tarbuck
Kate Gemma Whelan
Simon Hunt Geoffrey Whitehead
Mary Shakespeare Paula Wilcox
Gertrude Lizzie Winkler
Will Shakespeare David Mitchell
Judith Shakespeare Rosanna Beacock
Hamnet Shakespeare Joe Willis
Writer Ben Elton
Director Richard Boden
Producer Gareth Edwards
Executive Producer Chris Sussman

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