![]() ![]() Fleabag admits to Claire that she stole the sculpture, and Claire asks her to return it. Later, a drunken Martin attempts to kiss Fleabag, but is rebuffed.Ĭourtesy of their father, Fleabag and Claire reluctantly visit a female-only silent retreat, where they frequently break the rule of silence. To Fleabag's shock, Martin gives the stolen sculpture to Claire. She reconnects with Bus Rodent and takes him to the party. Harry leaves her for good, however, after she scares him in the shower, and after he discovers that she has been lying about giving up masturbation.įleabag helps Martin buy a present for Claire, who is organising her own surprise birthday party. ![]() She runs into Arsehole Guy, but the awkward sex that ensues makes her run back to her emotionally fragile, on-and-off boyfriend, Harry. On a taxi ride home, she recounts how her best friend Boo (with whom she started the café) accidentally killed herself after her boyfriend cheated on her.įleabag tries to sell the stolen statue to Claire's art dealer husband, Martin. She visits her father and godmother (who is now in a relationship with her father), from whose home studio she steals a sculpture of a woman's torso. After being refused a business loan by Bank Manager for her failing café, she meets and argues with her high-achieving sister, Claire, at a feminist lecture. Angus Imrie as Jake, Martin's teenage son and Claire's step-son (series 2)įleabag has a one-night stand with Arsehole Guy, before picking up another man on the bus, Bus Rodent, to whom she recounts how she split from her regular boyfriend, Harry.Jo Martin as Pam, who works at the priest's church (series 2).Christian Hillborg as Klare, Claire's Finnish business partner and love interest (series 2).Ray Fearon as Hot Misogynist, who serves as Fleabag's lawyer and one of her love interests (series 2).Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda, a successful businesswoman who meets Fleabag at an awards ceremony presented by Claire (series 2).Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor (series 2).Jamie Demetriou as Bus Rodent, one of Fleabag's love interests (series 1).Jenny Rainsford as Boo, Fleabag's deceased best friend and business partner.Ben Aldridge as Arsehole Guy, one of Fleabag's love interests, so named for his taste for anal sex (series 1 guest series 2).Hugh Dennis as Bank Manager, approached by Fleabag for a loan (series 1 guest series 2).Hugh Skinner as Harry, Fleabag's ex-boyfriend.Brett Gelman as Martin, Claire's husband.Bill Paterson as father of Fleabag and Claire.Olivia Colman as Fleabag and Claire's godmother, who began a relationship with their father not long after their mother's death and eventually becomes their stepmother.Andrew Scott as the priest, with whom Fleabag falls in love (series 2).Sian Clifford as Claire, Fleabag's sister with whom she shares an uneasy relationship.Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag (although never named in the script).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. The show is adapted from Waller-Bridge's 2013 Edinburgh Festival Fringe one-woman play of the same name which won a Fringe First Award. The series received the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series and Best Actress for Waller-Bridge, and a nomination for Scott. The second series received 11 Primetime Emmy Award nominations and won six, with Waller-Bridge earning Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series additional acting nominations were received by Clifford, Olivia Colman, and guest stars Fiona Shaw and Kristin Scott Thomas. Waller-Bridge won the British Academy Television Award for Best Female Comedy Performance for the first series. ![]() Many critics and viewers have called it one of the greatest comedy series of all time. It received widespread acclaim from critics, particularly for its writing, acting, and the uniqueness and personality of the title character. The show premiered on 21 July 2016 and concluded its second and final series on 8 April 2019. The protagonist frequently breaks the fourth wall to provide exposition, internal monologues, and a running commentary to the audience. Sian Clifford stars as Fleabag's sister Claire, while Andrew Scott joined the cast in the second series as 'The Priest'. Waller-Bridge stars as the title character, a free-spirited but angry and confused young woman in London. It was originally produced by Two Brothers Pictures for digital channel BBC Three in a co-production agreement with Amazon Studios. Fleabag is a British comedy-drama television series created and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, based on her one-woman show first performed in 2013 at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. ![]()
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