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Bill Bailey

Bill Bailey
Bill Bailey was born on 24 February 1964 in Bath, Somerset. he is an English stand-up comedian, musician and actor, known for his appearances on tv shows such as; Have I Got News for You, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI, Black Books and also for playing the father of Maxxie Oliver in Skins.

Bill Bailey was listed by The Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003, and in 2007 he was voted number seven on Channel 4's hundred greatest stand-ups.

he has done a total of 6 tours since 1995, released a total of 8 dvds and made 7 cds all from 1995 till now (2009)



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Bill Bailey - what members say


  • Saving Grace
  • Saving Grace review by A customer from Salisbury, England
    Rated - 5 stars Excellent 16 August 2004
    ...well observed characters (if somewhat stereotypical) and a brilliant cameo from Bill Bailey as an out of his depth stoner. Well worth a watch....  
  • Bill Bailey - Bewilderness - Live
  • Bill Bailey - Bewilderness - Live review by from The Insect Nation
    Rated - 5 stars Bill Bailey would like the eggs of numbing inevitability.. 8 July 2004
    ...Bill Bailey is one who hovers over that fine line between genius and madness. Like a very socially and politically conscious Einstein crossed with a bag of weasels that?ve...  
  • Black Books - The Complete Series 1
  • Black Books - The Complete Series 1 review by from Suffolk, England
    Rated - 5 stars Fantastic British comedy 10 March 2004
    ... Dylan Moran (also main character) this just has to be brilliant, and it is. Bill Bailey is a funny in this as he is in just about anything he does and Tamsin Greig is ...  

Bill Bailey - filmography


  • Hot Fuzz on DVD (2007)
    Starring: Simon Pegg,  Nick Frost,  Bill Bailey
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost follow up SHAUN OF THE DEAD with another collaboration in HOT FUZZ. This time around Pegg and Frost are mismatched cops who are reluctantly forced to work together, with hilarious results.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 73% from 88,152 members
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  • Hot Fuzz - HD DVD Version (2007)
    Starring: Simon Pegg,  Nick Frost,  Bill Bailey
    Director: Edgar Wright
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Edgar Wright, Simon Pegg, and Nick Frost follow up SHAUN OF THE DEAD with another collaboration in HOT FUZZ. This time around Pegg and Frost are mismatched cops who are reluctantly forced to work together, with hilarious results.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 77% from 1,424 member
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  • Saving Grace on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Brenda Blethyn,  Craig Ferguson,  Martin Clunes
    Director: Nigel Cole
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    SAVING GRACE is genuinely funny British comedy about Grace, a recently widowed woman who risks losing her wonderful estate and beautiful garden because of the huge debts her husband left when he died. To cure her financial ailments, she uses her horticultural talent to raise--and then sell--..read more »
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 71% from 4,530 members
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  • Black Books - The Complete Series 2 on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Dylan Moran,  Bill Bailey,  Tamsin Greig
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    One of the most surreal comedies ever made, BLACK BOOKS 2 continues to follow the lives of Bernard and Manny who work in Black Books whilst Fran lives next door. The centre of their universe is the book shop where they do everything they can to keep the outside world outside - even to the point ..read more »
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 81% from 10,278 members
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  • Bill Bailey - Live At The Apollo - Part ... on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Bill Bailey
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Billy Bailey's (star of 'Black Books' and 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks') Part Troll tour has been a huge success playing over 60 dates throughout the country. This DVD, filmed at the Hammersmith Apollo, captures one of the country's best and most original stand-ups at the top of his game.
    Rate this: 4 stars out of 5 76% from 15,979 members
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  • Comic Aid on DVD
    Starring: Jonathan Ross,  Jack Dee,  Graham Norton
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Britain's biggest comedy stars team up to raise money for the Asian Tsunami disaster appeal with all proceeds from the show, and this DVD, donated to the Disasters Emergency Committee.
    Rate this: 3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 3,076 members
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  • QI - Series 1 (2 discs) on DVD
    Starring: Stephen Fry,  Alan Davies,  Bill Bailey
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Hosted by Stephen Fry, with permanent guest Alan Davies, Quite Interesting - or QI to its friends - is the comedy panel quiz where the answers are infinitely more entertaining than the questions. With points being awarded for being interesting or funny, each show promises to be a hugely ..read more »
    Rate this: 4.5 stars out of 5 87% from 1,146 member
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