The events of the comedy take place in the country of Illyria, which for the English of Shakespeare's time was fabulous. The young Countess Olivia is loved by Orsino, Duke of Illyria. But the Countess is in mourning for her brother and refuses to receive the Duke's messengers.

Rosemary Leach
as Narrator (voice)

Fiona Shaw
as Viola (voice)

Roger Allam
as Duke Orsino (voice)

Suzanne Burden
as Olivia (voice)

Gerald James
as Malvolio (voice)

William Rushton
as Toby Belch (voice)

Stephen Tompkinson
as Sir Andrew (voice)

Alice Arnold
as Maria (voice)

Stefan Bednarczyk
as Feste (voice)

Hugh Grant
as Sebastian (voice)