Comic book and toy store opens in Stratford… but only for filming of TV series Shakespeare & Hathaway

IT may look like Stratford has a new comic book store, but alas it hasn’t.

The world of television has turned a former music shop on Rother Street into Comic Timing for the filming of the series Shakespeare & Hathaway.

The shop’s sign states that it sells comics, toys and games while outside is a yellow car, which carries the Comic Timing branding.

As to what’s happening inside the store, the TV crew were remaining, as you’d expect, tight lipped.

All we do know is that the TV crews have been seen at a variety of locations around the district filming for what will be the fifth series of the BBC show.

Once again, the show will feature Jo Joyner, Mark Benton and Patrick Walshe McBride as Luella Shakespeare, Frank Hathaway and Sebastian Brudenell.

The new series, produced by BBC Studios Drama Productions in Birmingham, will premiere exclusively on UKTV’s specialist crime drama channel, Alibi, next year before launching later on the BBC and iPlayer.