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Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey (I)

  • 60 years old
  • English
  • Actor, writer and stand-up comedian

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Bill Bailey announces West End run

Bill Bailey is to bring his latest live show, Larks In Transit, to London for a month-long West End run.

British Comedy Guide, 23rd April 2018

In The Long Run television review

Charming comedy-drama with real heart.

David Stephenson, The Daily Express, 1st April 2018

Will Gompertz reviews Idris Elba's In The Long Run

That the show makes Only Fools and Horses feel edgy came as a bit of a surprise, given its creator is the actor Idris Elba.

Will Gompertz, BBC, 31st March 2018

In the Long Run, Sky 1 review

Idris Elba revisits 1980s Hackney with a deft comic touch.

Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 30th March 2018

Bill Bailey interview

Ahead of bringing his brand new show Larks in Transit to the East of England Arena in Peterborough in June, ESP's comedy columnist Sarah Slack spoke to musical comedy legend Bill Bailey.

Sarah Slack, ESP Magazine, 30th March 2018

In the Long Run review

One thing you should be able to guarantee for any programme set in the 1980s is a cracking soundtrack. And so it is with In The Long Run, the new comedy based on Idris Elba's childhood on a South London council estate.

Steve Bennett, Chortle, 29th March 2018

TV review: In The Long Run, Sky One

Some potentially interesting plotlines are set up in the first of six episodes. It'll be interesting to see how they play out.

Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 29th March 2018

60 seconds with Bill Bailey

The comedian, musician, actor and all-round Renaissance man, 54, on his TV show with Idris Elba, wanting to play a villain, and his love of ancient woodlands.

Keith Watson, Metro, 26th March 2018

Interview: Bill Bailey

The marvellous musical comedian and actor Bill Bailey speaks about his current live show Larks In Transit, his involvement with Idris Elba's new television project In The Long Run, and a love of gongs.

Victoria Nangle, The Latest, 26th March 2018

Review - Bill Bailey: Larks In Transit

A warm embrace of our chaotic world in words and music.

Jay Richardson, The List, 23rd February 2018

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