Bill Bailey (I)
- 59 years old
- English
- Actor, writer and stand-up comedian
Press clippings Page 9
Bill Bailey wasn't invited back to Buzzcocks
In an interview published in this week's Radio Times magazine, Bailey, who became a regular panel series from its eleventh series onward, was asked if he had been asked to return. "No, I wasn't," he said. "Or maybe I was and I missed the email! Perhaps I was learning the Charleston that week. I guess they want a new intake. I don't mind. I did more than a hundred shows, so I think I got my fix of Buzzcocks."
Lidia Molina-Whyte, Radio Times, 6th September 2021Review: Bill Bailey lights up Relight Festival
There was a touch of poignancy to the final element of his 40-minute headline set with a tribute to his best friend comedian Sean Lock, whose death from cancer was announced earlier in the week. This was the song Leg Of Time, a superbly ridiculous prog rock epic that the two had worked on together when creating mock rock group Taunton.
Leon Burakowski, The Shropshire Star, 22nd August 2021Sean Lock: Comedian's cause of death was lung cancer
Comedian Sean Lock's cause of death was lung cancer, his friend Bill Bailey revealed today.
Bailey told ITV: "He had been diagnosed with lung cancer a few years ago and it was at the time quite a blow, particularly when it was quite advanced. We've tried to make the most of the last few years. We spent a lot of time together and went on trips together. And he's continued to work."
Joseph Gamp, The Sun, 21st August 2021Bill Bailey pays tribute to 'dearest friend' Sean Lock
Speaking to 5 Live's Naga Munchetty, Bailey said he had been friends with Sean for 30 years with the pair going on family holidays together.
Naga Munchetty, BBC, 18th August 2021Bill Bailey's Royal Opera House special to air on the BBC
Bill Bailey has recorded his latest stand-up show as a BBC special. The musical comedian became the first British comic to play the prestigious Royal Opera House in London in its 156 year history last month, and filmed the two-hour performance of his Summer Larks show for posterity.
British Comedy Guide, 17th August 2021Bill Bailey: Summer Larks review
It's a selection box of treats without any grand narrative or themes... just a much-loved comic hanging out with his audiences after so many months apart. And, aptly, Bailey hits all the right notes.
Steve Bennett, Chortle, 6th August 2021Bill Bailey at the Royal Opera House review
Like a stand-up Midas, everything turned to gold.
Bruce Dessau, Evening Standard, 3rd August 2021Bill Bailey interview
"My worst celebrity encounter was when I met Paul McCartney and spoke jibberish".
Katie Russell, The Telegraph, 2nd August 2021Reg D Hunter makes film debut with Eddie Izzard & Jennifer Saunders
Eddie Izzard, Jennifer Saunders and Bill Bailey have joined comic fantasy film Man & Witch: The Dance Of A Thousand Steps, with Reginald D Hunter set to make his feature film acting debut in the Scotland-shot family movie.
British Comedy Guide, 29th July 2021I went to Latitude and only watched comedy. Here's why
From the ingenious Bill Bailey to the giggling Katie Pritchard - even if you ducked the music, the 2021 Latitude Festival was a feast of fun.
Tristram Fane Saunders, The Telegraph, 25th July 2021