Bill Bailey (I)
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings
Bill Bailey: 'Arts and crafts must be on school curriculum as AI threatens jobs'
When you picture a blacksmith, a brawny-looking bloke hammering away at an anvil might spring to mind. The reality, however, is rather different. There has been a resurgence of interest in heritage crafts since lockdown, particularly among young people.
Bill Bailey, Radio Times, 19th November 2024Bill Bailey shares terrifying experience with whooping cough
Bill Bailey says whooping cough left him fighting for breath and scared he wouldn't survive the night.
Amy Packer, The Daily Express, 18th November 2024Bill Bailey: "When I met Paul McCartney, I was so nervous that I forgot how to speak"
The comedian planned to tell the Beatle "something eloquent" backstage - but wound up completely thrown.
Sian Cain, The Guardian, 26th October 2024Bill Bailey reveals how the King suggested one of his routines
Bill Bailey has revealed that the King helped him write one of his routines, suggesting a visual gag for him performing with his six-necked guitar.
British Comedy Guide, 24th October 2024Alex Horne reveals he wants Bill Bailey to appear on Taskmaster
Horne says the stand-up has always been a comedy hero of his, and would welcome him on to his hit show any time.
Chortle, 15th October 2024Bill Bailey: "Seeing a white-tailed eagle soaring over the Highlands was like a glimpse into the past"
Comedy has taken Bill Bailey around the world, offering the chance to see many wonders of nature, celebrated in his new book My Animals And Other Animals. As captivating as any, he recounts here, are the sea eagles he spotted around Mull.
Bill Bailey, The Scotsman, 12th October 2024BBC Breakfast viewers slam 'unnecessary awkward' Bill Bailey interview
BBC Breakfast viewers were left cringing as an interview with comedian Bill Bailey left Naga Munchetty asking an awkward question about his tongue.
Olivia Wheeler, The Mirror, 11th October 2024Bill Bailey: "After being mocked by my cockatoos, I drew the line at adopting a wallaby"
The comedian and former Strictly star Bill Bailey's home is a sanctuary for wildlife. Some of his 'pets' even laugh at his jokes.
Damian Whitworth, The Times, 9th October 2024'Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing' to return for nostalgic Series 8
Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing is returning for an eighth series on BBC Two, with Bob Mortimer and Paul Whitehouse revisiting the riverbanks of their youth.
British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2024Bill Bailey's "scary" health condition that has seen him hospitalised and heartbreaking loss
While performing a gig in Australia, Bill experienced a frightening health "wake-up call" after feeling a full-blown asthma attack coming on, resulting in him running off stage.
Julia Banim, The Mirror, 19th April 2024