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