Riven

Mathew Baynton

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

Simon Farnaby

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

Martha Howe-Douglas

as Anne Hathaway / Molly / Spanish Courtier / Body Collector

Jim Howick

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

Laurence Rickard

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

Ben Willbond

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

Helen McCrory

as Queen Elizabeth I

Damian Lewis

as Sir Richard Hawkins

Justin Edwards

as Sir Francis Drake

Rufus Jones

as Sir Walter Raleigh

John Henry Falle

as Miguel

Jamie Demetriou

as Sergio

Richard Atwill

as Sevi

George Hewer

as Spanish Servant

Tom Meeten

as Spanish Servant

Stephen Greif

as Spanish Advisor

Gareth Tunley

as Guard

Richard Glover

as Catholic Contact

Andy Gillies

as Boris

Sam Exley

as Spanish Courtier

Samantha Hindman

as Quill and Rapier Landlady

Jared Morgan

as Protestant Bishop

Susy Kane

as Lady in Waiting

Clare Thomson

as Lady in Waiting

Olesja Sidorovich

as Lady in Waiting

Joey Ellis

as Mortal Coil Bandmate

Will Rastall

as Mortal Coil Bandmate

David Crow

as Ramon

Tom Cox

as Mortal Coil Bandmate

Grant Crookes

as Courtier (uncredited)

Paul Cavendish

as Courtier (uncredited)

Nadia Stacey

Makeup Designer

David Freeman

Editor

Billy Sneddon

Editor

Charles Steel

Producer

Gary Dollner

Editor

Richard Bracewell

Producer

Alasdair Flind

Producer

Tony Bracewell

Producer

Laurence Rickard

Writer

Ben Willbond

Writer

Laurie Rose

Director of Photography

Richard Bracewell

Director

Natascha Wharton

Executive Producer

Rosalie Clayton

Casting

Simon Scullion

Production Design

Charlotte Morris

Costume Design

Dan Martin

Prosthetic Designer

Jo McLaren

Stunt Coordinator

Keith Dunne

Art Direction

Clare Keyte

Set Decoration

Jenny Hammond

Makeup Artist

Anna Morena

Makeup Artist

Alice Dawson

Producer

Peter Hampden

Executive Producer

Thomas Hedman

Executive Producer

Hugo Heppell

Executive Producer

Phil Hunt

Executive Producer

Stefan Kapelari

Executive Producer

Craig McNicol

Executive Producer

Christine Langan

Executive Producer

Norman Merry

Executive Producer

Joe Oppenheimer

Executive Producer

Ben Roberts

Executive Producer

Compton Ross

Executive Producer

Jason Swanscott

Foley Artist

Jack Stew

Foley Artist

Jemma Riley-Tolch

Assistant Foley Artist

Glen Gathard

Foley Mixer

Mark Milsome

Camera Operator

Andrew Hewitt

Original Music Composer

Ryan Stuart

Stunts

Susie Donkin

Writer

Pat Sweeney

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