: Jokes often center on Shakespeare "plagiarizing" ideas from his friends or family. 🎞️ Episode Highlights Featured Play / Plot Point Key Conflict E1 Othello Will meets an African Prince to secure aristocratic favor. E2 Henry IV
Will tests "Petruchio’s strategy" on his own family with disastrous results. The Comedy of Errors Will "invents" the musical by using popular Tudor songs. E6 Romeo and Juliet Upstart Crow - Season 02
: While largely a parody, it incorporates real figures like Christopher Marlowe and Thomas Morley . : Jokes often center on Shakespeare "plagiarizing" ideas
: Portrayed as a socially ambitious, slightly pedantic "country bumsnot". The Comedy of Errors Will "invents" the musical
: The landlord’s daughter and aspiring actress who provides the voice of reason.
: The success of these early seasons eventually led to a celebrated West End stage adaptation in 2020.
Season 2 consists of six 30-minute episodes and a Christmas special.