Bill

Mathew Baynton William 'Bill' Shakespeare / Lord Burghley / English Messenger / Customs Official

Simon Farnaby Earl of Croydon / Juan Domingo / Sausage / Dmitri Alexandrovitch / Fur Seller

Martha Howe-Douglas Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

Jim Howick Christopher Marlowe / Gabriel Montoya / Cynical Jester / Palace Doorman / Mysterious Man / Even Grubbier Thief / Party Planner

Laurence Rickard Sir Francis Walsingham / Lope Lopez / Stand-Up Jester / Chatty Guard / Slightly Late Courtier / Ian / Hanging Criminal / Chicken Drumstick

Ben Willbond King Phillip II of Spain / Earl of Southampton / Grubby Thief / Alexander Dimitrievitch / Head of Guards

Helen McCrory Queen Elizabeth I

Damian Lewis Sir Richard Hawkins

Justin Edwards Sir Francis Drake

Rufus Jones Sir Walter Raleigh

John Henry Falle Miguel

Jamie Demetriou Sergio

Richard Atwill Sevi

George Hewer Spanish Servant

Tom Meeten Spanish Servant

Stephen Greif Spanish Advisor

Gareth Tunley Guard

Richard Glover Catholic Contact

Andy Gillies Boris

Sam Exley Spanish Courtier