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Stephen Fry: 'I fell for a boy and was never the same again'

The star recalls falling in love for the first time, ignoring his mother's advice and the day he met Hollywood great James Stewart.

Jake Helm, The Sunday Times, 6th August 2023

Why do comedians keep siding with the establishment?

From the Farage banking row to the London mayor's war on banter, comics are batting for the wrong team says Simon Evans.

Simon Evans, Spiked, 31st July 2023

Blackadder stamps released by Royal Mail to mark 40th anniversary

Royal Mail has announced the launch of 12 special stamps to mark the 40th anniversary of Blackadder.

British Comedy Guide, 12th May 2023

Stephen Fry to fund UEA American Studies students' year in US

Stephen Fry is to provide four travel bursaries of £2,500 to undergraduates. The Stephen Fry Travel Awards will go to four American Studies students at the University of East Anglia (UEA).

BBC, 31st March 2023

Comic Relief's outlandish origin story - inside Nether Wallop festival

Was this impromptu event - a farmer's field in Hampshire that hosted comedy talents including Rowan Atkinson, Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Billy Connolly and Rik Mayall - where the first seed of Comic Relief was planted?

Alan Burles, The Guardian, 17th March 2023

Baldrick to read Blackadder Bedtime Story for Comic Relief

The BBC has revealed its plans for Red Nose Day, with Tony Robinson reprising his Blackadder character Baldrick for a Bedtime Story. Other Comic Relief sketches include one themed around Love Island and another around Eurovision.

British Comedy Guide, 9th March 2023

Stephen Fry on celebrating gay war heroes in new documentary and why he quit Twitter

The comedian and actor speaks about Willem and Freida - the LGBTQ+ war heroes he's honouring in his latest Channel 4 documentary - as well as his relationship with social media and activism.

Simon Hattenstone, Radio Times, 2nd March 2023

Stephen Fry to host 'Jeopardy!' game show

QI star Stephen Fry is to host a version of American game show Jeopardy! for ITV1.

British Comedy Guide, 27th February 2023

We must defend Stephen Fry from the speech police

Even right-on, liberal luvvies are now at risk of cancellation.

Patrick O'Flynn, Spiked, 21st February 2023

It's no joke, but Stephen Fry, you just have to apologise

A lovely little parody of cancel culture this week as members of the MCC (well, one member) called on the club president, Stephen Fry, to apologise for racist and sexist jokes he made at a Lord's dinner. The only problem, and it's not that much of a problem in the current climate, is that Fry never made them. The guy accusing him seems to have made them up because he doesn't like Stephen's plans to modernise the club and wanted to get him fired for the only thing you can get fired for nowadays - making a thoughtless joke.

Giles Coren, The Times, 20th February 2023

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