Bill Bailey's Remarkable Guide to the Orchestra

Nov 23, 2009

1h 49m

★ 7.3

Overview

The show, recorded at London's magnificent Royal Albert Hall, is Bill's own hilarious and irreverent guide to the sounds, styles, and instruments of the orchestra, with a wide and eclectic range of subjects, including music for '70s cop shows, sci-fi films, horror movies, news themes, plus some of Bill's own songs re-imagined for an orchestra, and including Anne's own specially written new works.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Glassbox Productions

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Cast

Himself

Bill Bailey

Herself

Anne Dudley

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6.1

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4.2

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3.5

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7.2

Funny Girl

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6.7

Deep Cover

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7.3

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6.2

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7.2

Ellen DeGeneres: Here and Now

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6.6

Comedian

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6.8

George Lopez: America's Mexican

Feb 24, 2007

Superstar comedian/actor George Lopez, one of the premier comedic talents in the entertainment industry, made his HBO solo debut performed live in front of a packed house at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix, Arizona. Lopez delivers a hilarious routine touching on his own Latino roots, immigration and naturalization, modern-day kids, old-school values, interacial relationships, and the future.

6.5

Otto - The Movie

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6.1

Anything Else

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0.0

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6.1

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6.6

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4.0

Joys

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6.1

Die Ironie des Lebens

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7.7

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5.9

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