Bill Bailey (I)
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
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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 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 2018Before Spaced: Bailey, Wright & Pegg's forgotten comedy
Next week sees the 20th anniversary of Is it Bill Bailey?, a short-lived BBC Two comedy combining Bailey's stand-up routines, pop songs parodies and some genuinely funny sketches. Sketches that helped give a hint of where Wright and Pegg's careers would go in future.
Alex Nelson, i Newspaper, 15th 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 2018Bill Bailey review
Bailey's honest enthusiasm for the marginal, the overlooked and the seldom juxtaposed is delightful.
Brian Logan, The Guardian, 7th February 2018Bill Bailey: Larks In Transit review
No one would accuse Bill Bailey of being too slick; nor would he ever want to be seen that way.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th February 2018Comedy review: Bill Bailey at the Barbican, York
If you saw his masterful previous show, you'll enjoy all this larking about while knowing it's a notch below Bailey at his unpredictable best.
Dominic Maxwell, The Times, 5th February 2018