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A Waste of Shame: The Mystery of Shakespeare and His Sonnets (TV Movie 2005) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

John McKay

Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)  

William Boyd ... (screenplay)

Cast (in credits order)  

Rupert Graves ... William Shakespeare
Tom Sturridge ... William Herbert
Indira Varma ... Lucie ("the Dark Lady")
Zoë Wanamaker ... Countess of Pembroke
Anna Chancellor ... Anne Hathaway
Andrew Tiernan ... Ben Jonson
Nicky Henson ... John Shakespeare
Alan Williams ... George Wilkins
Nicholas Rowe ... Richard Burbage
John Voce John Voce ... William Kemp
Tom Hiddleston ... John Hall
Christopher Fairbank ... Physician
Ian Hughes Ian Hughes ... Thomas Thorpe
Clem Tibber ... Hamnet Shakespeare
Tom Mison ... Young Blood
Lucy Brooks Lucy Brooks ... Drab
Josh Cole Josh Cole ... Man Kicking Drab
Mark Bagnall Mark Bagnall ... Pembroke's Servant
Camilla Arfwedson ... Lucie's Maid
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joseph Blake ... Street Urchin (as Joseph Rhys Westcott)
Evie Butcher Evie Butcher ... Judith Shakespeare
James Fiddy James Fiddy ... Servant
Michelle Finch Michelle Finch ... House Maid
Rasmus Hardiker ... Ned Bounty
Joanne McCallin Joanne McCallin ... Street Hoare
Nigel Martin Davey ... The Market Seller (uncredited)

Produced by 

Angie Daniell ... line producer
Ben Evans ... development producer
Richard Fell ... executive producer
Chrissy Skinns ... producer
Sally Woodward Gentle ... executive producer

Music by 

Kevin Sargent

Cinematography by 

Tim Palmer

Editing by 

Anne Sopel

Casting By 

Jill Trevellick

Production Design by 

Martyn John

Art Direction by 

Nick Blanche

Set Decoration by 

Sara Mathers

Costume Design by 

Ralph Wheeler-Holes ... (as Ralph Holes)

Makeup Department 

Lesley Lamont-Fisher ... hair designer / makeup designer
Maureen McGill ... makeup artist
Annie Townsend ... makeup artist

Production Management 

Mark Ellis ... unit manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director 

Helen Allibone ... third assistant director
Ben Harrison ... second assistant director
Alex Rendell ... first assistant director

Art Department 

Bill Brown ... dressing props
Will Cann ... stand-by props
Chris Clarke ... stand-by art director
Danny Clements ... stand-by props
Lee Hoskins ... stand-by carpenter
Charlie Johnson ... props master
Sara Mathers ... buyer
Hugo Moss ... graphic designer
Claire Pidgeon ... assistant buyer
Mike Power ... dressing props

Sound Department 

Antonia Bates ... supervising dubbing editor
Anna Bertmark ... assistant sound editor
Clive Copland ... sound recordist
Richard Davey ... dubbing mixer
Jack Gillies ... dubbing editor
James Hamilton ... foley artist
Jerome McCann ... boom operator
Jonathan Rimas ... adr mixer
Jamie Shemeld ... on-line editor
Jessie Taylor ... assistant sound re-recording mixer

Special Effects by 

Hugh Goodbody ... special effects
Mark Holt ... special effects

Camera and Electrical Department 

Steve Alcorn ... camera operator
Jon Beacham ... focus puller
Andy Bell ... electrician
Steve Blake ... gaffer
Warwick Drucker ... grip
Jon Howard ... clapper loader
Barry McCullagh ... electrician
Tom McGinley ... best boy (as Thomas McGinley)

Costume and Wardrobe Department 

Amy Brown ... costume assistant
Ian Fulcher ... assistant costume designer
Hannah Wood ... costume assistant

Editorial Department 

Marsha Bramwell ... assistant editor
Kevin Horsewood ... colorist

Location Management 

Richard May ... location manager

Music Department 

Steve Parr ... music mixer / music recordist

Script and Continuity Department 

Kim Armitage ... script supervisor daily
Jayne Spooner ... script supervisor

Transportation Department 

Ed McLean ... unit driver

Additional Crew 

Katherine Duncan-Jones ... academic advisor
Howard Kingston ... production executive
Jamie Mayers ... production accountant
Juliette Woodcock ... production coordinator

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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