By sheer coincidence, I was watching the UK comedy TV show called Upstart Crow, written by Ben Elton, inspired by the life of William Shakespeare. It was the second episode of series 1, but who should pop up as one of the characters but William Kempe.

I missed episode 1 so he may have been in that episode as well. The show was made a couple of years ago but this is the first time I have heard about it.

I had to replay the bit where William Shakespeare (played by David Mitchell) called him "Kempe" because I wasn't sure if I had heard correctly, but as the historical documents have shown, Kempe or Kemp was one of Shakespeare's favoured actors.

The coincidence struck me because of this thread appearing, but then again maybe it isn't a coincidence if our guest, Gordon, had also been watching the show.

Are you in Australia, by any chance Gordon?

Helen