Upstart Crow | S1

Romeo and Juliet

Shakespearean sitcom: Will struggles to find inspiration for Romeo while at the same time having to deal with an angry actor, a very annoying house-guest and his family's not-terribly-helpful script suggestions.

Access

Licence: ERA Licence required

Content

Type: Entertainment, Plays
Channel: BBC Two
Duration: 31'00''
Broadcast date: 2016

Usage

UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

Shakespeare Archive Resource

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