Upstart Crow | S2E2: I Know Thee Not, Old Man

Shakespearean 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.

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  • Type: Entertainment
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Duration: 30'00''
  • Broadcast date: 2017
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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