Top Billed Cast

1. 

   Mathew Baynton

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

2. 

   Simon Farnaby

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

3. 

   Martha Howe-Douglas

   Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

4. 

   Jim Howick

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

5. 

   Laurence Rickard

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

6. 

   Ben Willbond

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

7. 

   Helen McCrory

   Queen Elizabeth I

8. 

   Damian Lewis

   Sir Richard Hawkins

9. 

   Justin Edwards

   Sir Francis Drake

10. 

    Rufus Jones

    Sir Walter Raleigh

11. 

    John Henry Falle

    Miguel

12. 

    Jamie Demetriou

    Sergio

13. 

    Richard Atwill

    Sevi

14. 

    George Hewer

    Spanish Servant

15. 

    Tom Meeten

    Spanish Servant

16. 

    Stephen Greif

    Spanish Advisor

17. 

    Gareth Tunley

    Guard

18. 

    Richard Glover

    Catholic Contact

19. 

    Andy Gillies

    Boris

20. 

    Sam Exley

    Spanish Courtier

21. 

    Samantha Hindman

    Quill and Rapier Landlady

22. 

    Jared Morgan

    Protestant Bishop

23. 

    Susy Kane

    Lady in Waiting

24. 

    Clare Thomson

    Lady in Waiting

25. 

    Olesja Sidorovich

    Lady in Waiting

26. 

    Joey Ellis

    Mortal Coil Bandmate

27. 

    Will Rastall

    Mortal Coil Bandmate

28. 

    David Crow

    Ramon

29. 

    Tom Cox

    Mortal Coil Bandmate

30. 

    Grant Crookes

    Courtier (uncredited)

31. 

    Paul Cavendish

    Courtier (uncredited)