Upstart Crow: The Quality of Mercy

There is money to be made investing in cargos being brought to England from the New World, but while Kit Marlowe invests in tobacco and potato products, Will would rather put his money into building a new theatre. However, the playwright's savings go missing and he is forced to make a rather unusual bargain with his rival Robert Greene. Meanwhile, Kate's frustration with the lack of roles for women leads her to make a dramatic intervention. Ben Elton's comedy, starring David Mitchell and Mark Heap