Stephen fry marries elliott spencer in norfolk wedding hello. The late show with stephen colbert 3,542,501 views. A bit of fry and laurie featured truly wonderful comedy sketches, but some of my personal favorites are the sketches where they take on literature, poetry, writers, and libraries with their usual convoluted logic and utterly strange word play. The following is a list of episodes of the programme and the sketches in each one. How hugh laurie beat depression how i beat depression. He wasnt the only one in the family to have a passion for the sport, however. With hugh laurie, as the comedy double act fry and laurie, he cowrote and costarred in a bit of fry and laurie, and the duo also played the title roles in jeeves and wooster. Hugh has an important news flash for the british public and passes over to stephen for the press conference. Stephen fry talking about hugh laurie on parkinson 18507. After attending an unfeasibly large number of educational institutions, he went to cambridge university, where he met and worked with lifelong friend and comedy partner hugh laurie. Jun 03, 2009 at 9pm, you can see stephen fry as a norfolk solicitor in kingdom.
Home trending history get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. Stephen fry reveals plan to reunite with comedy partner. Oct 30, 20 hugh laurie has been uncovered on twitter. Hugh laurie tells americans what they should really be worried about duration. The world of jeeves and wooster by stephen fry, hugh. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Stephen fry loved his old double act hugh laurie celebrity. Meanwhile at the same time on sky 1, you could watch house, starring hugh laurie. Nov 30, 2008 everyone knows hugh laurie as the gruff, witty physician dr. A bit of fry and laurie s03e06 devils music 10 links 199202. May 22, 2007 stephen fry talking about hugh laurie on parkinson 18507. What comedian stephen fry can teach us about language flexibility in genres autumn jackson. The new adventures of mr stephen fry the dongle of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Stephen fry is an english actor, comedian, author, director, broadcaster, and game show host. Stephen fry left as jeeves and hugh laurie as bertie wooster. Nov 17, 2008 stephen plays an understanding barman full of suggestions to hugh s married man worries. Fry and laurie are an english comedy double act, mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s. For example, like his father, laurie was a champion rower. He also attended the prestigious cambridge university, making a splash in its footlights drama society. Dec 28, 2015 stephen fry has confessed to falling in love with hugh laurie. Originally part of cambridge university footlights dramatic club, he found fame playing various roles in the classic british comedy tv series blackadder. Stephen john fry is an english comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, poet, columnist, filmmaker, television personality and technophile. The pair are back with all your favourite characters including alan the secret agent and irritating businessmen gordon and stuart. Fry himself once said, it would be lovely to turn into a teddy bear for the young, a kind of amiable eccentric. While we will do our best to maintain this site, we really need your help on keeping us up to date, so please feel free to mention any links we might be missing. Imelda staunton and clive mantle guest on stephen fry and hugh lauries comedy show.
Stephen fry s classic sketch show starring stephen fry, hugh laurie, jim broadbent and emma thompson. The duo consisted of stephen fry and hugh laurie, who met in 1980 through mutual friend emma thompson whilst all three attended the university of cambridge. Even the bbcs attitude with him seemed to become tired what with the unceremonious way he was ditched from qi we had sandi toksvig telling us in the trailers she was more laid back than fry for gods sake. Stephen fry has described his friendship with frequent collaborator hugh laurie as an act of creative falling in love. A bit of fry and laurie stephen fry and hugh laurie met while they were undergraduates at cambridge university and members of footlights. Jeeves and wooster is a british comedydrama television series adapted by clive exton from p. House and the hobbits master of laketown, britains. Stephen john fry born 24 august 1957 is an english actor, comedian and writer. Hugh laurie interviews michael jackson a bit of fry and laurie bbc. Stephen fry on comically falling in love with hugh laurie.
The series was a collaboration between brian eastman of picture partnership productions and granada television. About cookies we want you to enjoy your visit to our website. At 9pm, you can see stephen fry as a norfolk solicitor in kingdom. I was familiar with his work from all the bbc americastephen fry work hes done, but he was never attractive to me until he came her and did house. Stephen fry bibliography and filmography wikipedia. Stephen fry and hugh laurie perform a hilarious short comedy sketch in a police station. Hugh lauries musical talents often featured in the program, both as pianist and. The tv presenter and his writer husband tied the knot in. A stephen fry and hugh laurie link collection livejournal. Stephen fry is an english actor, comedian, author and television presenter. Though many american fans know hugh laurie best for his iconic role on the medical drama house fox, 20042012, viewers in britain knew him far earlier for his wildly popular comedy work with creative partner stephen fry. I really hope you enjoy it as much as i continue to. Hugh lauries news flash a bit of fry and laurie bbc.
Get all the lyrics to songs by stephen fry and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. I was familiar with his work from all the bbc america stephen fry work hes done, but he was never attractive to me until he came her and did house. Hugh laurie honored with star on the hollywood walk of fame, pictured with his old cambridge friend stephen fry, with whom he started his. Laurie at the piano, with support from an orchestra lurking unaccountably in bertie woosters flat, linked by some discussions with his man jeeves stephen fry. Hugh laurie was joined by his best pal stephen fry when he received a star on the hollywood walk of fame on tuesday. The pair best known for bbc sketch show a bit of fry and laurie will reunite for a mystery project. Its interesting isnt it that people who love stephen fry are in the minority now, rewind ten years and things were so different. Stephen fry and hugh laurie are household names in the u. Jun 23, 20 stephen fry and hugh laurie are planning a reunion, but say it wont be a sketch show like the one which made them into household names. He attended queens college cambridge from 1979, joining the cambridge.
Have you ever wanted to have stephen fry as your barman. Ep 3 bell, nobels, more bells and prizes order mythos the greek myths retold. Season 1 brits stephen fry and hugh laurie serve up a tangy blend of eccentric characters, witty wordplay and spontaneous shenanigans in this clever sketch comedy series. Stephen plays an understanding barman full of suggestions to hughs married man worries.
Stephen fry as the understanding barman a bit of fry and laurie. Stephen fry and hugh laurie return for a second season of their sketch show filled with sophisticated verbal jousting, elaborate wordplay and musical parodies. For your pleasure ive collected a few of my favorites if youll pardon the pun. Stephen fry praises nipples too far apart hugh laurie for. The very different fortunes of fry and laurie daily mail online. Conservatism is a regular targetan early sketch about a father protesting his son being taught biology is startlingly currentbut politics generally takes a. They were introduced to each other by fellow student emma. Oct 26, 2016 stephen fry praises nipples too far apart hugh laurie for hollywood walk of fame star video hugh laurie receives a coveted star on the hollywood walk of fame on tuesday, cementing his place. This clip is from qi series a, episode 1, adam with stephen fry, alan davies, danny baker, hugh laurie and john sessions. Well they all except gilliam originated from oxbridge student comedy groups, although decades apart. As a secondary and college student, he was also a worldclass oarsman.
Comedian, actor and writer stephen fry was born in 1957 in london and brought up in norfolk. Nov 23, 2010 stephen fry and hugh laurie are being reunited on television for the first time in 15 years. A man making a statement has a surname that is pretty hard to pronounce. The understanding barman a bit of fry and laurie bbc youtube. Hugh laurie reasons to be miserable his name is marvin. In a series of interviews for uk gold, the pair reveal insights into their. Stephen fry pays tribute to hugh laurie after hes awarded. The understanding barman a bit of fry and laurie bbc bbc studios. The new adventures of mr stephen fry the dongle of donald. The 57yearold became a household name while starring in medical drama house be.
Born in oxford, england in 1959, laurie was a successful member of his high school rowing team. According to the guardian, stephen fry and hugh laurie will reunite this fall for a documentary on the gold channel about their careers and partnership. Hugh laurie realised he was in a depressive state when he wasnt responding to exciting events around him with any sort of reaction at all. Vox pops, guests introduction, barman, interruptus, little girl song, making tea, for some reason. Hugh lauries had the blues but continues to sing and entertain. Bbc four a bit of fry and laurie, series 4, episode 3. The understanding barman a bit of fry and laurie bbc. Who knew that that dorky doof from black adder would turn into such. Stephen fry marries elliott spencer in norfolk wedding.
He is perhaps more famous for the legendary tv sketch show a bit of fry and laurie where he performed with his cambridge university chum, ste. Stephen fry has revealed he is set to team up again with former comedy partner hugh laurie. He attended queens college cambridge from 1979, joining the cambridge footlights dramatic club where he met hugh laurie, with whom he forged a highly successful writing partnership. Stephen fry and hugh laurie are being reunited on television for the first time in 15 years. Jan 18, 2015 stephen fry has shared a second photo from his wedding to elliott spencer, which shows the pair marrying in the presence of oscar wilde. Nov 24, 2010 back in 1980, fry and laurie met for the first time at cambridge university, introduced by their mutual friend emma thompson, and quickly became the torchbearers for the established footlights comedy and performing troupe. Comedy duo stephen fry and hugh laurie will reunite after years for cgi animated film the canterville ghost, it was announced at the cannes film festival coproduced by the studio behind. The funnymen refuse to play by the rules, crossing conventional lines with madcap abandon.
Stephen fry paid tribute to hugh laurie as he was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame. The former house star appeared on late night with jimmy fallon alongside celine dion on tuesday 29. See more ideas about hugh laurie, fries and jeeves and wooster. Stephen frys views on female sexuality ignore the shared experience of women and gay men. Back in 1980, fry and laurie met for the first time at cambridge university, introduced by their mutual friend emma thompson, and quickly became the torchbearers for the established footlights comedy and performing troupe. British comedian hugh laurie, obe could have easily taken another career track rather than that of wellknown performer. May 15, 2012 stephen fry has revealed he is set to team up again with former comedy partner hugh laurie. Oct 26, 2016 stephen fry paid tribute to hugh laurie as he was awarded a star on the hollywood walk of fame. Please feel free to pimp your very own website, lj community or any other link you have, which will be of relevance to this community. What is the relationship between monty python and stephen. Hugh laurie and stephen fry in jeeves and wooster photo. Stuart jeffries on stephen fry and hugh laurie television.
They were the perfect combination stephen was tall, awkward and an expert straight man, while hugh was a physical. Stephen fry and hugh laurie are planning a reunion, but say it wont be a sketch show like the one which made them into household names. In the shows first season, frys insketch character compares words and language to piano keys and music. Lauries musical ability is well known, but he does a good job of persuading you that this is his sort of music. The blues, a genre about singing and baring your soul, the sweet and sour, the ups and downs. As one half of the fry and laurie double act with his comedy partner, hugh laurie, he has appeared in a bit of fry and laurie and jeeves and wooster. Stephen fry has shared a second photo from his wedding to elliott spencer, which shows the pair marrying in the presence of oscar wilde.
Everyone knows hugh laurie as the gruff, witty physician dr. Oct 01, 2007 a bit of fry and laurie stephen fry and hugh laurie met while they were undergraduates at cambridge university and members of footlights. Stephen plays an understanding barman full of suggestions to hugh s married man worries. Fry had an obsession with all of englishs possibilities even back in his days on a bit of fry and laurie. What is the relationship between monty python and stephen fry. Stephen fry reveals plan to reunite with comedy partner hugh. Meanwhile, hugh, 57, confessed he felt incredibly lucky after being awarded with the prestigious. Running for four series, it totalled 26 episodes including a 36minute special in 1987.
Buy a bit of fry and laurie by stephen fry, hugh laurie isbn. As stephen fry so correctly notes, youll have fun asking for that in your local bar. His 1995 disappearance inspired brazilian musician zeca baleiro to record por onde andara stephen fry. A bit of fry and laurie fry, stephen, laurie, hugh on. Hugh laurie, frys best friend and sometime comedy partner, once said, ive never seen a child who isnt thrilled to be with stephen, probably because in many ways he is very childlike himself.
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