NOT JUST A fleabag

It’s hard to describe Fleabag to someone who hasn’t seen it. The Guardian calls it ‘a hilarious sitcom about terrible people and broken lives’; the New York Times, ‘a sex comedy that is secretly a tragedy’. And in Late Show host Stephen Colbert’s opinion, it’s ‘the only perfect television show ever made’.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge writes about grief, sex and self-loathing, but somehow it’s really funny. You’re laughing and following along, then bam – right when you least expect it, she lands an emotional gut-punch. ‘You’re not braced for the impact, and it’s a killer,’ says Vicky Jones, the director of Fleabag (the stage version).

Last year, Phoebe and won six Emmys, including Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Comedy Series. ‘I don’t think any of us could have imagined a night like that,’ she says. ‘It was