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 2, Episode 1 repeated tomorrow at 12:15am on BBC3
Streaming rank this week: 245
Press clippings Page 2
Ignore the critics: British TV comedy is in rude health
Shows such as Fleabag and This Country are setting a gold standard - and the naysayers are reflecting on glory days that never existed.
Michael Hogan, The Telegraph, 7th March 2021Artist accuses Fleabag of ripping off his penis artwork
An artist has accused Fleabag's producers of ripping off one of his ideas: a wall of penises. Jamie McCartney insists the explicit artwork created by Olivia Colman's character in the first season of the hit comedy is based on his own work, 4x4.
Chortle, 23rd December 2020London Hughes up for South Bank breakthrough award
London Hughes has been shortlisted in the breakthrough category in the South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2020. Meanwhile the comedy category features Fleabag, Sex Education and Home.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd November 2020Fleabag was great, but BAFTA needs to recognise others
Another BAFTA trophy for Phoebe Waller-Bridge would feel like an accessory. For anyone else, it could shape their future.
Beth Webb, NME, 29th July 2020What's the optimum number of series for a sitcom?
We try to pinpoint the TV comedy sweet spot, where 'sharp and consistent' has yet to become 'laboured and cliched'.
Ellen E. Jones, The Guardian, 27th July 2020Showcase Cinemas to show Fleabag live show
Showcase Cinemas has announced that it will be screening a series of theatre productions, including the stage version of Phoebe Waller-Bridge's Fleabag as part of its Event Cinema offering.
Bruce Dessau, Beyond The Joke, 16th July 2020Who is Fleabag talking to when she breaks fourth wall?
Phoebe Waller-Bridge revealed who she thinks Fleabag is talking to when she breaks the fourth wall during a special BAFTA conversation event.
Kayti Burt, Den Of Geek, 14th July 2020Fleabag wins another award
Fleabag has another international TV award to add to its collection, after being named best English-language comedy at the Banff World Media Festival's Rockie Awards.
Chortle, 16th June 2020BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations
Catastrophe, Derry Girls, Fleabag and Stath Lets Flats are amongst the nominees in the BAFTA TV Awards 2020.
British Comedy Guide, 4th June 2020Andrew Scott took Fleabag role to stop being typecast
Actor Andrew Scott has revealed that his desire to play the Hot Priest in Fleabag was partly influenced by wanting to shake off his bad guy image. Prior to his Golden Globe-nominated turn in Phoebe Waller-Bridge's series, Scott was best known for playing Jim Moriarty opposite Benedict Cumberbatch in Sherlock.
Isobel Lewis, The Independent, 8th May 2020