Upstart Crow
2016
BBC Two
3 Seasons
21 Episodes
Bringing the sixteenth century writer Shakespeare to the modern day crowds is definitely not an easy task, but this man struggled with his family, life and wife just like any other man
9.3
(30 votes)

Upstart Crow Cancelled — BBC Two Series Not Returning for Series 4

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Upstart Crow Series 4 — Canceled
Latest Episode Aired Mon 12/21/2020 Lockdown Christmas 1603 Season 3: Episode 0
Next Episode Series ended 21 episodes total
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Episodes

Season 3 Season 2 Season 1
#NameAir Dates
1Lord, What Fools These Mortals Be! Aug 29, 2018
2Wild Laughter in the Throat of Death Sep 5, 2018
3If You Prick Us, Do We Not Bleed? Sep 12, 2018
4Sigh No More Sep 19, 2018
5The Most Unkindest Cut of All Sep 26, 2018
6Go On and I Will Follow Oct 3, 2018
SA Crow Christmas Carol Dec 25, 2018
SLockdown Christmas 1603 Dec 21, 2020
#NameAir Dates
1The Green-Eyed Monster Sep 11, 2017
3I Did Adore a Twinkling Star Sep 11, 2017
4Food of Love Sep 11, 2017
5Beware My Sting! Sep 11, 2017
6Sweet Sorrow Sep 11, 2017
2I Know Thee Not, Old Man Sep 11, 2017
SA Christmas Crow Dec 25, 2017
#NameAir Dates
1Star-Crossed Lovers May 9, 2016
2The Play's the Thing May 16, 2016
3The Apparel Proclaims the Man May 23, 2016
4Love is Not Love May 30, 2016
5What Bloody Man is That? Jun 6, 2016
6The Quality of Mercy Jun 13, 2016

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0 1 David Grace  November 5, 2023
Can we petition the BBC to commission a 4th series of Upstart Crow. It is the best thing since Blackadder and deserves a proper conclusion. The BBC is currently making the most of its Shakespeare content and this would be a perfect addition.
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2 0 grumbles crown  November 19, 2022
Without any understanding of Scots culture- he wants to decide on what our culture is-and is not.
That’s what racists do. If you cannot see that from the links I posted- then you have the problem. Not the Scots. I have nothing further to say- sae dinny fash yersel
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6 0 grumbles crown  April 16, 2022
I was so disappointed this was cancelled-at first. Since then I’ve seen David Mitchell in a Youtube clip- ranting against and belittling Scotland and the Scots. I’ll never watch him again-which is a pity-as Upstart Crow was so funny- and the entire cast were marvellous.
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1 0 Someone grumbles  November 19, 2022
What did he say about the scots? He IS a comedian so often, he’s just joking. Got a kink to the clip? I’d like to see it.
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3 0 grumbles crown Someone  November 19, 2022
Ok- although this is the wrong platform for this discussion. Apologies to other readers.

I love comedians joking about Scots-and cheers loudly when we are called red haired maniacs in kilts-etc-
but when they step aside to actually comment-

This patronising article -
and his Youtube dismissal of the Scots language with purely colonialist attitudes.
Scots is NOT a dialect of English language- but a unique stand alone language that’s spoken and understood the length and breadth of Scotland.
We have several Scottish languages.

I though the episode of Crow -with the Macbeth story- was the best- so funny. And Scots love jokes about them- they cheer and laugh.

These articles and clip by David Mitchel are not jokes-but seriously insulting.
theguardian.com/.../...

youtu.be/OvlQXPNwrqo
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1 1 Someone grumbles  November 19, 2022
What lines in the editorial did you find insulting?

I get zero sense that he bears the Scots malice as a people. Quite the opposite. His opinion on the language may dovetail with colonialists but I don’t think he’s a colonialist either.

I’ve read his books and regularly read his articles and have seen him on tons of panel shows and I don’t think he’s a “bad man”.
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