Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra

Question: What do you get if you cross a comedian with the BBC Concert Orchestra? 

Answer: Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra!

Bill Bailey Live at The O2

Get ready for a music lesson unlike any other as Bill Bailey gives you his remarkable guide to the orchestra. 

Bill will explain why trombones are prone to lapse into cockney and which disco legends bassoon players are secretly obsessed with!

With a little help from the BBC Concert Orchestra, the well-known comedian brings his unique fusion of comedy and music to London.

Hilarious Guide to Music in London

Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra "guides" the audience through the instruments that make up this traditional ensemble.

There are plenty of familiar tunes (although you've never heard them quite like this before), including re-workings of 1970s cop show music, news themes, and some of Bill Bailey's own original songs.

From Buzzcocks to the BBC Concert Orchestra

A classically trained musician, Bill Bailey is known for both his stand-up comedy and his television appearances. On TV, he was recently a team captain on music quiz show Never Mind the Buzzcocks. He also starred in the critically acclaimed Black Books and appeared in Simon Pegg's sitcom, Spaced.

Anne Dudley Conducts at The O2

Celebrated composer and producer Anne Dudley conducts Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra. 

Anne Dudley has composed soundtracks for a number of award-winning films and TV shows including The Full Monty (for which she won an Oscar), The Crying Game and Pushing Tin.