Fleabag
- TV sitcom
- BBC Three
- 2016 - 2019
- 12 episodes (2 series)
Comedy series starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge as a woman living in London whose life is a mess. Also features Sian Clifford, Bill Paterson, Olivia Colman, Andrew Scott, Brett Gelman and more.
- Series 2, Episode 1 repeated Friday at 11:25pm on BBC3
Streaming rank this week: 267
Press clippings
Fleabag execs "demanded Andrew Scott was recast" days before filming
Andrew Scott almost lost his legendary Fleabag role as the so-called 'Hot Priest' as executives demanded that somebody else be cast in the role, the show's commissioner has revealed.
David Craig, Radio Times, 1st July 2024The 50 best TV comedies of all time - ranked
From cult classics to sitcom royalty, we've assembled the definitive list of TV comedy greats - but has Mrs. Brown's Boys made the grade?
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 20th June 2024The 30 best British sitcoms to watch now
Our critics sift through the TV streaming platforms and choose which shows will keep you chuckling.
Daily Mail, 24th April 2024Andrew Scott tells people who are still watching Fleabag to "go outside and get some fresh air"
The Irish actor delivered a frank message to fans of the show.
Ryan Price, JOE, 6th April 2024The Office named top landmark comedy of the last 50 years
The Office was the highest-placed comedy in a Broadcasting Press Guild list of the top 50 landmark programmes of the last 50 years.
British Comedy Guide, 13th March 2024How Messy Millennial Woman became TV's most tedious trope
She's charismatic, self-destructive, and increasingly tiresome: from Fleabag through to Everything I Know About Love, chaotic female leads now seem to be the default, one-note expression of womanhood. It's time to move on.
Rachel Aroesti, The Guardian, 9th June 2022Where are the new classic sitcoms?
When The One Show recently ran a poll to find the best-loved BBC shows ever, half of the top programmes were sitcoms - but none was launched within the last 15 years. So where are the future classics?
Ian Youngs, BBC, 14th May 2022Best British TV comedies of the last 15 years
Den of Geek's contributors and readers choose the best of the best British TV comedies from the past 15 years.
Louisa Mellor, Rosie Fletcher, Elizabeth Donoghue, Jamie Andrew and Juliette Harrisson, Den Of Geek, 13th May 2022Life after Fleabag: Sian Clifford on taming her inner 'Claire'
As sister Claire, Sian Clifford was a ball of pent-up rage and frustration in Fleabag. Now she is busier than ever. She talks about learning to soften her edges and making those 'what if' moments come true.
Emma Beddington, The Observer, 17th April 2022The dark side of 21st century TV comedy
Shows like Fleabag, BoJack Horseman, and Veep show how modern TV comedies have embraced pain and grief, writes Jennifer Keishin Armstrong.
Jennifer Keishin Armstrong, BBC, 4th November 2021