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 1, Episode 5 repeated tomorrow at 12:30am on BBC3
Streaming rank this week: 177
Press clippings Page 11
It takes more than talent alone to produce a Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge has defended her comedy against claims it is 'for posh girls', but working-class writers know that success is too often down to more than just skill and hard work.
Frances Ryan, The Guardian, 9th July 2019Fleabag 'just for posh girls'? That's inverse snobbery
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's second series of Fleabag was instantly and rightly hailed as a masterpiece. Its intoxicating clash of religion and romance; its bravery in articulating the problems of worshipping God in the 21st century; its effortless humour and its sophisticated structure made it the most perfect work of televisual art in years. And yet, a glowing Guardian review of Fleabag by Ellen E Jones came with a ridiculous caveat - that the privileged lives of the show's characters made it "a little less lovable".
Ben Lawrence, The Telegraph, 5th July 2019Broadcast Digital Awards 2019 winners
Fleabag and Hounslow Diaries picked up prizes at the Broadcast Digital Awards 2019, with Comedy Central and Dave also winning.
British Comedy Guide, 4th July 2019Phoebe Waller-Bridge hits back at 'posh' criticism
She went to private schools, lived in a lovely bit of London and had a supportive family and agrees it's "absolutely, probably true that loads of people don't have the the same opportunities" as her. "If that is where it comes from, then I am really sympathetic to that feeling." But she is less impressed when people criticise her actual work because she's had a lucky start in life.
BBC, 3rd July 2019Heated auction for annotated Fleabag scripts
An extensive auction for the annotated script of the Fleabag series by Phoebe Waller-Bridge has reached at least six-figures, The Bookseller understands....
Heloise Wood, The Bookseller, 1st July 2019Waller-Bridge sorry Fleabag put her family in spotlight
Show's creator regrets that guesswork about inspiration for characters made life tricky for those close to her.
Vanessa Thorpe, The Guardian, 30th June 2019Comedies in the running for Edinburgh TV Awards 2019
Fleabag, Famalam, Derry Girls, Catastrophe, Stath Lets Flats and After Life are in the running for the Edinburgh TV Awards 2019.
British Comedy Guide, 12th June 2019Phoebe Waller-Bridge reveals the writing technique
The Killing Eve star also opened up about why she breaks the fourth wall in the BBC comedy.
Radio Times, 6th June 2019Binge this: Fleabag
British comedy Fleabag is a heartbreaking, witty masterpiece in two short seasons.
Jennifer Vance, The Advocate, 6th June 2019Review - Mouche (French adaptation of Fleabag)
It's got guinea pigs, evil stepmums and sharp one-liners, but Phoebe Waller-Bridge's magic is missing from this Parisian update of her acclaimed comedy.
Dale Berning Sawa, The Guardian, 6th June 2019