Phoebe Waller-Bridge
- 39 years old
- English
- Actor and writer
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Live version of Fleabag to stream online
The stage version of Fleabag is to be available online to raise money for COVID-19 charities. The acclaimed show, starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the title role, was recorded at London's Wyndham's Theatre in 2019, and will be available to stream via Soho Theatre's On Demand streaming site from today, Monday April 6.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 6th April 2020Chortle Awards 2020 winners
Jessica Fostekew has won Best Show and the Breakthrough prize in the Chortle Awards. Other winners include Zoe Lyons, Bob Mortimer, Brodi Snook, The Delightful Sausage, Flo & Joan, Kiri Pritchard-Mclean and Rhod Gilbert.
British Comedy Guide, 18th March 2020Royal Television Society announces award winners
The 2020 Royal Television Society Programme Awards have been announced, with London Hughes, Ncuti Gatwa and Saoirse-Monica Jackson all recognised for their talent.
British Comedy Guide, 17th March 2020Ncuti Gatwa wins Breakthrough Award
Ncuti Gatwa, who plays Eric in Netflix comedy drama Sex Education, has won the Breakthrough Award at the Broadcasting Press Guild Awards. Fleabag and The Graham Norton Show also won prizes.
British Comedy Guide, 13th March 2020Comedy actors and writers up for RTS Awards
The shortlists for the Royal Television Society Awards 2020 have been announced. Phoebe Waller-Bridge leads the list of comedy-related nominations, appearing in three of the categories.
British Comedy Guide, 3rd March 2020Phoebe Waller-Bridge on Fleabag and feminism
The actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge has spoken about her conflicting feelings towards feminism. She told BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour presenter Jenni Murray about the inspiration behind some of the feminist jokes in the hit TV series.
Jenni Murray, BBC, 22nd February 2020Waller-Bridge: the idea behind Fleabag's Obama scene
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has revealed her thinking behind one of Fleabag's most famous scenes, in which her character masturbates over a video of Barack Obama.
Ellie Harrison, The Independent, 21st February 2020Man Like Mobeen shortlisted for social impact award
Guz Khan's comedy Man Like Mobeen has been shortlisted in the Best TV Show of the Year category at the Visionary Honours 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 20th February 2020Comedies up for Broadcasting Press Guild Awards
Brassic, Derry Girls, Fleabag, Gavin & Stacey and Mum are amongst the nominees in the Broadcasting Press Guild TV Awards 2020 .
British Comedy Guide, 13th February 2020Has TV got a problem with Christianity?
Christians on TV were once limited to ethical debates and Songs of Praise. But from Fleabag to US sitcom The Righteous Gemstones, portrayals are now less pious and more provocative.
Mark Lawson, The Guardian, 7th February 2020