| 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.
Stephen and Hugh present their Comedy Charter, to ensure that all jokes arrive on time and are of sufficient quality. 'It's a Wonderful Life' is retold with the story of a powerful media mogul named Rupert.
The quiz show Going for Gold is spoofed in a new version titled 'English People Appear to be the Most Ignorant in Europe'. Hugh performs a special song dedicated to the tennis player Steffi Graf.
Stephen and Hugh are joined by special guests Clive Mantle and Imelda Staunton to discuss everything from getting drunk to opening supermarkets. Stephen tosses a salad as he expresses his anger about a Shakespeare play he watched at the Royal National Theatre.
Stephen Fry is "Gelliant Gutfright" the host of "The Seventh Dimension", who presents "Flowers For Wendy".
In a parody of the Oprah Winfrey show a woman confesses her problems with low self-esteem and receives a pointless round of applause. Guests Stephen Moore and Phyllida Law join in some of the sketches including a dilemma with a wasps nest.
In a parody of the Oprah Winfrey show a woman confesses her problems with low self-esteem and receives a pointless round of applause. Guests Stephen Moore and Phyllida Law join in some of the sketches including a dilemma with a wasps nest.
The Young Tory of the Year National finals are taking place with contestants including Andrew Treadgold, who is reading Bigotry and Libertarian Nonsense at Exeter University. Hugh receives a death threat and Stephen warns him that it might not be safe for him to do his song.
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Stephen Fry | Various |
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Hugh Laurie | Various Characters |
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Rowland Rivron | Self (drummer) |
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Kevin McNally | Self |
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Imelda Staunton | Self |
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Phyllida Law | Self |
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Clive Mantle | Self |
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Patrick Barlow | Self |
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Stephen Moore | Self |
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Janine Duvitski | Self |
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Jane Booker | Self |
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Caroline Quentin | Self |
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John Bird | Self |
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Robert Daws | Self |
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Reggie Yates | Martin |
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Anne Charleston | |
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Fiona Gillies | Self |
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Seb Craig |
| Director | Bob Spiers |
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| Writer | Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie | |
| Producer | Janice Thomas, Jon Plowman | |
| Nr Discs | 1 |
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| Layers | Single side, Single layer |
| Index | 9018 |
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| Added Date | Feb 08, 2022 22:22:48 |
| Modified Date | Mar 03, 2025 21:35:43 |