Bill Bailey (I)
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 18
In the Long Run, Sky 1 review
Idris Elba revisits 1980s Hackney with a deft comic touch.
Adam Sweeting, The Arts Desk, 30th March 2018Bill 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 2018In 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 2018TV 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 201860 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 2018Interview: 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 2018Review - Bill Bailey: Larks In Transit
A warm embrace of our chaotic world in words and music.
Jay Richardson, The List, 23rd February 2018How do comics survive life on the road?
How do comics survive life on the road? They rob their minibars, turn roadies into bird-watchers - and read The Da Vinci Code.
Tim Jonze and Jenny Stevens, The Guardian, 20th February 2018Preview - QI: Overseas
The final episode from Series O (except for two highlights episodes) sees Denmark's Sandi Toksvig take the show across the world.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 16th February 2018Review - Bill Bailey, Larks in Transit
'And that's why Nicky Minaj didn't sample a puffin'
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 15th February 2018