This Sunday, Bill appears in a new radio adaptation of Robert Tressell's classic socialist novel "The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists". This 3 part series, which also features Andrew Lincoln, Johnny Vegas and Kevin Eldon, tells the story of a group of painter-decorators in the early 1900s who break their backs to make money for their rich bosses whilst fellow workman Frank Owen desperately attempts to convince them that their could be a better way.

The first part is broadcast this Sunday on Radio 4 at 3pm, and is repeated the following Saturday at 9pm. It is also available on Listen Again throughout the week. To access this, and for more information on the programme, visit the Radio 4 website.

In this modern age of mp3 and iTunes, the life of a castaway must be pretty cushy. With several thousand tracks available at the stroke of a tiny plastic wheel, the lonely island hours must positively fly by.

It hasn't always been so easy however, and this Sunday Bill will be imagining what desert island life would be like if you were able to take only 8 records (and without any playlist functionality). To hear his choices, tune in to Radio 4's Desert Island Discs at 11.15am, when he will be talking to Kirsty Young about some of his all-time favourite records, and the way they have affected his life.

The episode is repeated on Friday at 9am, and make sure you catch one of the broadcasts, because it won't be available on Listen Again.

Due to the high demand for tickets, Bill has now added a third date at Sydney's State Theatre on Wednesday 17th September 2008. Tickets are on sale now.

For more information and to find the link to the relevant ticket agency website, please visit the Tour page.

We're pleased to announce that Bill will be appearing in Edinburgh as part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2008.

He will appear at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 14th August 2008 where he will be performing content from his recent Tinselworm tour. Tickets are priced at either £20 or £25.

For more information and to book tickets, please visit www.gildedballoon.co.uk/edinburgh_fringe/BillBailey.html.

There is likely to be an extremely high demand for tickets, so we recommend you book your tickets early.

Next week, Bill is returning to Riverside Studios in London for two nights only. With the impending tour of Australia and New Zealand getting ever closer, this is one of the last chances to see Tinselworm in the UK, and it is likely to sell out quickly.

The shows are on Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd of July at 8pm, and tickets can be booked at RiversideStudios.co.uk, or by phone on 020 8237 1111. All tickets priced at £20