| 1. | A Bit Of Fry And Laurie: Season 1 | 1987 |
| 2. | A Bit Of Fry And Laurie: Season 2 | 1987 |
| 3. | A Bit Of Fry And Laurie: Season 3 | 1987 |
| 4. | A Bit Of Fry And Laurie: Season 4 | 1987 |
A Bit of Fry and Laurie
A Bit Of Fry And Laurie was witty and sophisticated entertainment of consistently high quality, with an old-fashioned revue-type atmosphere and oddly 'British' sketches that rejoiced in literary turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay. The delicate innuendos, coupled with Fry's ability to suggest hidden meanings in everyday phrases, gave the impression that bubbling below the innocent surface were lewd undercurrents threatening to burst through, although they never did. To add to this mix, Hugh Laurie demonstrated his keyboard talents with parodies of musical genres.
When Timothy is called into his father's study for a word, it is revealed to him that he is the chosen one and he must set out to kill Pewnack the Destroyer, the Dark One, the Beast - who lives in Saffron Walden. The show closes with Hugh providing accompaniment on the piano as Stephen mixes up a 'Whisky Thunder'.
A pair of country boys perform their song 'There Ain't But One Way' which advocates 'kickin' ass' in order to solve most of the world's problems. Hugh reminisces about the variety of jobs he's had since moving to London including working as a freelance nudist and a couple of months in the white slave trade.
A customer in a shoe shop is surprised to learn that the shoes are not for sale, but actually available for pleasures of the flesh, he is eventually tempted by Fredericka the moccasin. Stephen remembers 'The day I forgot my legs' and there is a special version of A Question of Sport's 'What Happened Next?'
Stephen Fry is "Gelliant Gutfright" the host of "The Seventh Dimension", who presents "The Red Hat of Pat Ferrick".
An angry customer attempts to return a copy of Jane Eyre to the bookshop where he purchased it, his reason - 'it's complete balls'. Once again it's time to mix another cocktail at the piano, Hugh plays jazz as Stephen conjures up a 'Beef Goulash'.
The owner of a magic shop demonstrates some of his wares by cutting off his customer's finger in a trick guillotine, but he still manages to sell him some very realistic dog poo. Elizabeth Martin is cooking a selection of human ears, testicles and sweetbreads on her show 'Tahitian Kitchen'.
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Stephen Fry | Gelliant Gutfright (The Seventh Dimension) |
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Hugh Laurie | Various Characters |
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Jana Shelden | |
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Geoffrey McGivern | Mr. Tollerby |
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Rebecca Saire | Woman Wanting Petrol |
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Jo Unwin | Mrs. Carry Bannerchief |
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Colin Stinton | Judge |
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Carol MacReady | Liz Tragic |
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Morwenna Banks | Agent |
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Nicholas Parsons | Self |
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John Grillo | Tailor |
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Nimmy March | Waitress |
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Karen Gledhill | Jogger |
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Georgia Allen | Louise |
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Steve Steen | |
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Richard Whitmore | |
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Kay Adshead | Sarah |
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David Goodland | William Gerard |
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Gary Davies | Music Show Host |
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Kate Copstick | Andrea Maclaine |
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Richard Turner | Peter Bales |
| Director | Kevin Bishop |
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| Writer | Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie | |
| Producer | Kevin Bishop, Nick Symons | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Index | 9017 |
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| Added Date | Feb 08, 2022 22:22:47 |
| Modified Date | Mar 03, 2025 21:35:43 |