Shakespeare's friend and the operator of a brothel in London. He introduces Shakespeare to Lucie and later hosts Shakespeare and Herbert's young companions. When Wilkin helps men beat a woman accused of giving a client syphilis, Shakespeare tells Herbert to ignore the violence.
An allotment gardener, Kenny shares practical advice about growing potatoes and works on the plots alongside Kung Sang and Mike. Beneath his humor, he reveals a private grief: a woman he loved disappeared while he was at sea, and he pretends she is still part of his life because he cannot bear to discuss what happened.
Charlie is a cancer patient whose disease repeatedly returns despite operations that appear to find no spread. He asks for injections that are not always recorded in his chart, and his nighttime temperature rises. His treatment and care by Nick become the focus of Hannah's investigation.
Alan Williams has 40 screen credits in a career dating back to 1986. Signature works include The Cockroach That Ate Cincinnati, National Theatre Live: Till The Stars Come Down, The Darling Family. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
