Bill Bailey (I)
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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Idris Elba returns for a third season of his semiautobiographical comedy about his upbringing in 1980s east London. Walter (Elba) is excited about the arrival of his mother from Sierra Leone, but his brother Valentine (Jimmy Akingbola) is soon disappointed at being usurped as the favourite child by Mama's grandson Kobna. Meanwhile, Bagpipes (Bill Bailey) experiences the unexpected return of his panic attacks, prompting a health kick, while planned changes to the Eastbridge estate might not mean the best outcome for the community.
Ammar Kalia, The Guardian, 22nd July 2020Bill Bailey on finding laughs in lockdown
"I've turned the Skype ringtone into a dance track"
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 16th July 2020Drive in comedy gigs cancelled
Shows being staged by Live Nation in conjunction with The Comedy Store have been cancelled. This is believed to be due to concerns over further local coronavirus lockdowns. Some drive-in comedy shows are currently still being shown as taking place on the Ticketmaster website but others are showing as no longer happening.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 15th July 2020Bill Bailey to publish new Remarkable Guide To Happiness
Bill Bailey is to publish a second Remarkable Guide book this autumn. His guide to happiness follows on from 2016's guide to British birdlife.
British Comedy Guide, 8th July 2020Sixty seconds with Bill Bailey
The comedian and actor, 55, on drive-ins, lost didgeridoos and why he ended up doing the last gig in Germany.
Josh Stephenson, Metro, 29th June 2020Sky confirms In The Long Run Series 3
A third series of In The Long Run, the sitcom created by Idris Elba, has been filmed. It'll be shown on Sky One from 22nd July.
British Comedy Guide, 21st May 2020Latitude is cancelled
This year's Latitude Festival has officially been cancelled. The event was due to be held at Henham Park in Suffolk over the weekend of July 16 to 19th.
Chortle, 27th April 2020How Never Mind the Buzzcocks went out of tune
Over 28 series, the panel show's anarchic spirit gave way to punching down and diminishing returns.
Danny Wright, The Guardian, 24th February 2020DMU at 150: Leicester Comedy Festival
Leicester Comedy Festival has been part of the city's calendar since 1994 when it began as a student project by then Leicester Polytechnic student Geoff Rowe.
De Montfort University, 6th February 2020As Melissa's adoption party gears up, Bagpipes (Bill Bailey) is starting to think his estranged parents "might be a little bit racist" - which a visit to them with Walter may or may not confirm ("Would you like me to see if next door has a can of Lilt?" asks Mum). Great fun, great 80s soundtrack, too.
Ali Catterall, The Guardian, 13th November 2019