Bill Bailey decided to shave his ‘trademark’ hairstyle off after barbecue incident Bailey said he felt as if the universe had said ‘cut your hair, cut your hair, you idiot’ The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024
Bill Bailey recalls ‘wonderful’ moment he freed caged owl from restaurant in China Bailey, 59, has released a memoir titled My Animals, And Other Animals The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024
My Animals, and Other Animals by Bill Bailey review – dogs and monsters The comedian’s endearingly zany tribute to the creatures that populate his life, from guinea pigs to peacocks The Guardian - UK · Oct 2, 2024
Oti Mabuse returns to Strictly Come Dancing rehearsals 2 years after quitting Oti Mabuse has been spotted at Strictly rehearsals, but is she returning to the show? WhatToWatch · Jul 30, 2024
Bill Bailey takes on the AI chatbots in his post-'skullet' age The comedian, actor, writer and musician is coming to Newcastle. Newcastle Herald · Jul 12, 2024
Sir Elton John among celebrities to throw support behind Labour Other famous figures included comedian Bill Bailey and actor Kit Harrington The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024
Sir Elton John leads celebrities backing Labour on election day The legendary rock star led a long line of celebrities backing Labour. Evening Standard · Jun 29, 2024
General election – as it happened: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments The Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024
Keir Starmer warns ‘hardest mile’ ahead as he tries to rally Labour activists for final push Labour secures star-studded endorsements, including from Sir Elton John, as it looks to the last week of the campaign The Independent UK · Jun 29, 2024
TV tonight: inside the mind-boggling Star Wars art scandal A documentary about the controversial world of NFTs. Plus, Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen visits some outrageous homes. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Jun 20, 2024
FAB-U-LOUS! It’s Strictly Come Dancing’s all-time top 20 moments It’s two decades since Strictly quickstepped on to our screens. To mark the occasion, we’ve picked the best bits so far – from Ed Balls’s Gangnam Style to Rose and Giovanni’s silent symphony and Bruno falling off his chair. Keep dancing! The Guardian - UK · May 15, 2024
Bring The Drama: release date, how it works, host, the actors, celebrity mentors, coaches, episode guide, interview and everything you need to know Bring The Drama on BBC2 sees Bill Bailey host as eight aspiring actors are put through their paces on some of Britain’s most iconic TV sets. WhatToWatch · Mar 6, 2024
Bill Bailey at the O2 review: Strictly star charmed with his unique mix of music, mirth and 24-carat whimsy Few arena acts are quite as genial as this neatly bearded national treasure Evening Standard · Mar 5, 2024
TV tonight: it’s Peaky Blinders week on Bring The Drama Bill Bailey’s strangely addictive acting competition heads to Birmingham. Plus: more witchy love on Domino Day. Here’s what to watch this evening The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Feb 22, 2024 Bill Bailey: a comic maestro of bits, bobs and barbs at the Tories Thoughtifier, a new European tour, brings familiar whimsy from the Strictly Come Dancing champ. But does the mirth cramp his musical stylings?
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19, 2024 ‘I used to roundly mock Bryan Adams’: Bill Bailey’s honest playlist The comedian has come full circle on the Canadian soft rocker, but which sweary song did he miss out on playing at Reading?
Metal Hammer · Feb 19, 2024 "It brings back lots of memories and takes me back to a place instantly of heartbreak but also teen rebellion, great times, intense times": This is the soundtrack of Bill Bailey's life Rock-loving comedian Bill Bailey picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the song that's been a constant companion throughout his life
The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2024 The week in TV: Alice & Jack; The Space Shuttle That Fell to Earth; The New Look; Bring the Drama – review Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson convince as a perma-turbulent couple; a devastating docuseries pays homage to the doomed Columbia space shuttle crew. Plus, ill-fitting wartime drama with Coco Chanel and Christian Dior and a sweet, old-school reality show
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14, 2024 Bring the Drama review – Bill Bailey’s new acting competition is a warning sign for us all This talent show’s attempt to open up acting to more than just the wealthy is warm and gentle. But if this is what it takes to broaden access, society is in deep trouble
Louder · Jan 21, 2024 “It went a bit off-piste, like ‘I don’t know what I’m doing now… but I like this!”: Bill Bailey on his first ever gig The musician-comedian attempted the guitar solo on The Kinks’ You Really Got Me
Louder · Jan 5, 2024 Backstage at the final Kiss show: Only in the pyrotechnic new issue of Classic Rock Also available: the special, limited edition Kiss bundle edition. Inside: Iron Maiden, Thin Lizzy, Nirvana, The Doors, Saxon, Peter Gabriel and more
Louder · Dec 9, 2023 "Opeth and Scissor Sisters are fans of mine": comedian Bill Bailey talks Mastodon, Ghost and why he'd love to have a nerdy conversation with Prince Musical comedian Bill Bailey answers your questions on his favourite instrument, exotic animals and why he misses Never Mind The Buzzcocks
The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2023 The 12 greatest Strictly Come Dancing moments of all time From Kelvin Fletcher to Ann Widdecombe, the very best and worst of the 20 series of ‘Strictly’ so far
The Guardian - UK · Dec 3, 2023 TV tonight: an action-packed climax for brilliant thriller Boat Story Will our unlikely drug thieves get away with it? Plus: a harrowing documentary about the Kerry babies case. Here’s what to watch this evening
The Guardian - UK · Dec 2, 2023 Bill Bailey looks back: ‘My comedy audience is similar to Strictly’s demographic – an eight-year-old next to an 80-year-old’ The comedian on his punk years, being the ‘wurzel’ on Buzzcocks, and his late pal Sean Lock’s Strictly warning