Artists and Comedians
Bill Bailey
Mark Robert “Bill“ Bailey (born 13 January 1964) is an English comedian, musician, actor, TV and radio presenter and author. Bailey is well known for his role in Black Books and for his appearances on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Have I Got News for You, and QI as well as his extensive stand-up work.
Bailey was listed by the Observer as one of the 50 funniest acts in British comedy in 2003. In 2007 and again in 2010, he was voted the seventh greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4´s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups.
Time Out Comedy Award Winner - 1995
Perrier Comedy Award nominee, 1996.
Edinburgh Critics Award - 1997
Best Live Stand-Up award at the British Comedy Awards, 1999
Gold Badge Award - British Songwriters Association 2005
Voted 6th best celebrity twitterer in a 2009 poll by OnePoll (N.B. Barack Obama in 5th place)
Seventh greatest stand-up comic on Channel 4´s 100 Greatest Stand-Ups in 2007 and 2010
Recipient of a golden arrow at The British Arrows for an online ad campaign for Farming & Countryside Education (FACE).
