To be or not to be a joke? Shakespeare – the sitcom

TELEVISION

Upstart Crow is another of Ben Elton’s funny forays into the foreign country of the past, where the great figures and events of history are thoroughly cut down to size.

Get Instant Access

Continue Reading

Register for free to read this article in full

Subscribe for unlimited access

SUBSCRIBE NOW

From just £30 quarterly

  Complete access to all Tablet website content including all premium content.
  The full weekly edition in print and digital including our 179 years archive.
  PDF version to view on iPad, iPhone or computer.

Already a subscriber? Login