The regular cast all returns, with David Mitchell again as Shakespeare. Harry Enfield (Harry & Paul) is Will’s father, Paula Wilcox (Mount Pleasant) is Will’s mother, Liza Tarbuck (Linda Green) is Will’s wife Anne, Helen Monks (Raised By Wolves) is their daughter Susanna. Plus Gemma Whelan (Game Of Thrones) as Kate; Rob Rouse (Grownups) as Bottom; Mark Heap (Friday Night Dinner) as Will’s nemesis Robert Greene; Dominic Coleman (Peaky Blinders) as Condell; Steve Speirs (Big School) as Burbage; Jocelyn Jee Esien (Little Miss Jocelyn) as Lucy; Tim Downie (Toast) as Kit Marlowe and Spencer Jones (Mister Winner) as Kempe.

Ben Elton says: “With incredible names like Ben Miller, Lily Cole and Kenneth Branagh all making guest appearances, the third series of Upstart Crow really is going to be a truly star-crossed show.”