ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən, hiː ɐpˈɪɹd æz wˈɪljəm ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ ɪnðɪ ˈɛpɪsˌoʊd "ðə ʃˈeɪkspɪɹ kˈoʊd" ʌvðə bˌiːbˌiːsˈiː wˈʌn sˈaɪənsfˈɪkʃən sˈɪɹiz dˈɑːktɚ hˈuː.
In 2007, he appeared as William Shakespeare in the episode "The Shakespeare Code" of the BBC One science-fiction series Doctor Who.