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Bill Bailey: The 10 songs that changed my life

From Rainbow to Behemoth, beloved comedian and musician Bill Bailey sure loves his rock and metal. So much so, in fact, that excessive air-guitaring once caused an ironing board accident...

Bill Bailey honours Alfred Russel Wallace

Forgotten discoverer of natural selection honoured by Bill Bailey.

Bill Bailey reveals why he loves 'great' Hull pubs

The musician and stand-up star will be back in the city, home to 'one of his greatest ever projects'.

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."

Review: 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.

Sean 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."

Bill 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.