Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television show created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who also stars in the title role. Based on Waller-Bridge's one-woman show first performed in 2013, it was originally produced by Two Brothers Pictures for digital channel BBC Three in a co-production agreement with Amazon Studios.[1][2] Waller-Bridge plays Fleabag, an angry, confused, sexually voracious young woman living in London. Sian Clifford and Olivia Colman also star. Andrew Scott joined the cast in the second series. The programme frequently breaks the fourth wall with Fleabag providing exposition, internal monologues and a running commentary to the audience throughout.[3]
The show premiered on 21 July 2016 and concluded its second and final series on 8 April 2019.[4][5] Fleabag received widespread acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, acting, and the uniqueness and personality of the title character. Waller-Bridge won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the first series in 2017, while the second series received 11 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won six, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Waller-Bridge, with additional acting nominations for Clifford, Colman, and guest stars Fiona Shaw and Kristin Scott Thomas
Background
The show is adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe one-woman play of the same name which won the Fringe First Award.[8][9][10] The initial idea of the character of Fleabag came from a challenge by a friend, where Waller-Bridge was given the task of creating a sketch for a 10-minute section in a stand-up storytelling night.[11]
Cast and characters
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag, a young woman living in London
Sian Clifford as Claire, Fleabag's sister
Olivia Colman as Fleabag's and Claire's godmother, who is now in a relationship with their father
Bill Paterson as dad, Fleabag's father
Brett Gelman as Martin, Claire's American husband
Hugh Skinner as Harry, Fleabag's ex-boyfriend
Hugh Dennis as bank manager, approached by Fleabag for a loan
Ben Aldridge as arsehole guy, one of Fleabag's love interests
Jamie Demetriou as bus rodent, one of Fleabag's love interests (series 1)
Jenny Rainsford as Boo, Fleabag's deceased best friend/business partner
Andrew Scott as the priest, with whom Fleabag falls in love (series 2)
Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor (series 2)
Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda, a successful businesswoman who meets Fleabag at an awards ceremony presented by Claire (series 2)
Ray Fearon as hot misogynist, who serves as Fleabag's lawyer and one of her love interests (series 2)
Angus Imrie as Jake, Martin's teenage son and Claire's creepy step-son
Christian Hillborg as Klare, Claire's Finnish business partner and love interest (series 2)
Jo Martin as Pam, who works at The Priest's church (series 2)
The show premiered on 21 July 2016 and concluded its second and final series on 8 April 2019.[4][5] Fleabag received widespread acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, acting, and the uniqueness and personality of the title character. Waller-Bridge won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the first series in 2017, while the second series received 11 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won six, including Outstanding Comedy Series, and Outstanding Lead Actress and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Waller-Bridge, with additional acting nominations for Clifford, Colman, and guest stars Fiona Shaw and Kristin Scott Thomas
Background
The show is adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe one-woman play of the same name which won the Fringe First Award.[8][9][10] The initial idea of the character of Fleabag came from a challenge by a friend, where Waller-Bridge was given the task of creating a sketch for a 10-minute section in a stand-up storytelling night.[11]
Cast and characters
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag, a young woman living in London
Sian Clifford as Claire, Fleabag's sister
Olivia Colman as Fleabag's and Claire's godmother, who is now in a relationship with their father
Bill Paterson as dad, Fleabag's father
Brett Gelman as Martin, Claire's American husband
Hugh Skinner as Harry, Fleabag's ex-boyfriend
Hugh Dennis as bank manager, approached by Fleabag for a loan
Ben Aldridge as arsehole guy, one of Fleabag's love interests
Jamie Demetriou as bus rodent, one of Fleabag's love interests (series 1)
Jenny Rainsford as Boo, Fleabag's deceased best friend/business partner
Andrew Scott as the priest, with whom Fleabag falls in love (series 2)
Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor (series 2)
Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda, a successful businesswoman who meets Fleabag at an awards ceremony presented by Claire (series 2)
Ray Fearon as hot misogynist, who serves as Fleabag's lawyer and one of her love interests (series 2)
Angus Imrie as Jake, Martin's teenage son and Claire's creepy step-son
Christian Hillborg as Klare, Claire's Finnish business partner and love interest (series 2)
Jo Martin as Pam, who works at The Priest's church (series 2)
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