![]() Oh, and he’s from England’s ‘West Country’ – need we say more? His extraordinary – and somewhat bizarre – life experiences can only be a treasure chest of comedy gold, which Bill will be sharing with the island on the 17th of December. He’s even filmed a documentary about Alfred Russel Wallace in and around Indonesia with the BBC Natural History. In 2011 he travelled to South Africa for an ITV series called “Baboons with Bill Bailey”, he’s rocked at the Sonisphere Festival sharing a stage with metal-bands such as Slayer, Motorhead, Biffy Clyro, Slipknot and Metallica. Just to give a taster on what that career included: he spent the early 80’s touring with a Welsh experimental theatre troupe, he appeared on stage with the Workers’ Revolutionary Party, he then pursued a musical career as a lounge pianist and keyboard player in a jazz trio. (Photo via As previously mentioned, “Larks in Transit” will be a compendium of Bill Bailey’s travel antics and experiences over his long career in entertainment. “Bill is an unalloyed pleasure, a treat for the funny bone, the brain and the ear” – The New York Times. Bill Bailey said Wallace was a maverick genius It would be sculpted by Anthony Smith, a zoology graduate-turned sculptor, who in 2009 created a statue of Darwin for Cambridge University. Either way, and whether you’ve seen him before or not, just know that Bailey’s intelligent and incredibly witty comedy has been well-received around the world. A memorial fund for Alfred Russel Wallace aims to raise £50,000 for a life-sized bronze statue. Bailey fans may know him from his previous shows Dandelion Mind, Tinselworm, Bewilderness, Part Troll, Qualmpeddler and Limboland. With musical virtuosity, surreal tangents and trademark intelligence, he tackles politics, philosophy, the pursuit of happiness, death metal, ringtones… and an excruciating encounter with Paul McCartney.īrits may know him for his recurring appearances in TV programs Never Mind the Buzzcocks, QI and ABC TV’s award winning Black Books. That bang is Bill Bailey, who in “Larks in Transit” will be sharing his gut-busting stories of twenty years as a travelling comedian. It is rare for the island to become host to stand-up comedy but clearly when it does happen, it comes with a bang. “The brainiest comic of his generation” – The Daily Telegraph Described as one of the UK’s most loved comedians, Bailey will be bringing his best for his show “Larks in Transit”. On Saturday, 17 December 2016, legendary British comedian Bill Bailey will be taking stage at the Grand Ballroom of Trans Resort Bali.
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