Press clippings Page 22
Bill Bailey: The funniest person I know? My Auntie Jean
From Louis CK to A Confederacy Of Dunces, the comedian reveals the things that make him laugh.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 1st July 2016Interview: Bill Bailey
The gap between how we imagine our lives to be and how they really are is the subject of Bill Bailey's latest show Limboland, which he brings to the Hippodrome for four nights this month. With his trademark intelligence and sharp wit, the inimitable Keynsham-raised polymath tells tales of finding himself in this halfway place.
Steve Wright, Bristol 24/7, 7th May 2016Bill Bailey is definitely not dead
Bill Bailey wants to let you know that he is definitely not dead. The comedian posted a screenshot on Twitter of what appears to be a headline announcing his death. However, he calmed our fears by confirming that he was alive, adding that it "won't affect the Stevenage gigs".
Sam Warner, Digital Spy, 6th May 2016Bill Bailey writes safari park sitcom
Bill Bailey is writing a sitcom set in a safari park.
Jay Richardson, Chortle, 4th May 2016Bill Bailey: 'Comedy is mercurial'
Bill Bailey's ability to blend music with comedy has made him one of Britain's most eclectic stand-ups. He explains where it all went right.
Charlotte Seager, The Guardian, 19th April 2016After rattling through half an alphabet's worth of "quite interesting" trivia, and finding endlessly inventive ways of calling Alan Davies an idiot, Stephen Fry finally steps down from his role of QI's avuncular headmaster tonight. But first there's a final light-hearted lecture to get through, on the subject of misconceptions. The panel of Chris Addison, Sue Perkins and Sara Cox isn't quite a classic by QI standards - where's Bill Bailey?! - but one final opportunity for some Fry-and-Davies back-and-forth should make up for that.
Gwilym Mumford, The Guardian, 19th February 2016Review - Bill Bailey, Limboland
I thought Bill Bailey had had a blip, personally, his previous few shows being more like BB by numbers, so I wasn't sure what to expect from Limboland. But by all accounts it is vintage Bill Bailey.
Paul Fleckney, London Is Funny, 14th January 2016Bill Bailey tour bus thief Francis Whittaker jailed
Whittaker was jailed for two years after pleading guilty to burglary and two charges of vehicle theft.
BBC News, 4th January 2016Opinion: comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Katherine Ryan, Bryony Kimmings, Harry Enfield & Paul Whitehouse, Rob Delaney, Sam Simmons, Simon Amstell, Dara O Briain, Daniel Kitson, Bill Bailey and Joseph Morpurgo.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 31st December 2015Comedy gigs of the year 2015
Featuring Rob Delaney, Tommy Tiernan, Frankie Boyle, Daniel Kitson, Sam Simmons, Bill Bailey, Stewart Lee, Weird Al Yankovic, Richard Gadd and Spencer Jones.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 30th December 2015