A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
A Bit Of Fry & Laurie

A Bit Of Fry & Laurie

  • TV sketch show
  • BBC Two / BBC One
  • 1987 - 1995
  • 26 episodes (4 series)

A TV sketch show which helped launch the careers of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie and set them on their way to comedy super-stardom. Also features Deborah Norton.

All cast & crew

Cast
Person Role Episode count
Stephen Fry Various
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  1. Pilot
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  8. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  9. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  10. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  11. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  12. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  13. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  26. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
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Hugh Laurie Various
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  1. Pilot
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  8. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  9. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  10. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  11. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  12. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  13. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  26. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
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Deborah Norton Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 6
Guest cast
Person Role Episode count
Maria Aitken Majorie
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Georgia Allen Louise
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Mark Arnold Michael
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Patrick Barlow Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
John Bird Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Jane Booker Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Camille Coduri Laura
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Robert Daws Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
 1
Janine Duvitski Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
 1
Paul Eddington Guest
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Fiona Gillies Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Charles Green William Popey
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
John Kyriacou Trick or Treater
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Phyllida Law Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Clive Mantle Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Kevin McNally Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Stephen Moore Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
James Ottaway Waiter
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  1. Pilot
 1
Nicholas Parsons Guest
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Caroline Quentin Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Matthew Shoobridge Trick or Treater
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  1. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Liz Smith Customer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Imelda Staunton Guest
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  1. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Steve Steen Gyles Brandreth
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Colin Stinton The Judge
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
William Wegman Deodorant
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  1. Pilot
 1
Paul Whitehouse Man - Bottom Fondled in Audience
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Benjamin Whitrow The Angry Audience Member
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  1. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Kay Adshead Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Rowan Atkinson Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
Morwenna Banks Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Julia Binstead Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Jacqueline Boatswain (as Jacqui Boatswain) Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Selina Cadell Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Anne Charleston Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Kate Copstick Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Seb Craig Actor
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Gary Davies Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
Aimée Delamain Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Steven Edis (as Steve Edis) Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Karen Gledhill Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
David Goodland Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
John Grillo (as Jo Grillo) Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Nigel Havers Self
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  1. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
Andy Linden Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Eileen Maciejewska Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Carol MacReady Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Nimmy March Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 1
Paulette Minott Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
 1
Cliff Parisi Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Olivier Pierre Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Anne Reid Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Harriet Thorpe Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Seiriol Tomos Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
 1
Richard Turner Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 1
Richard Whitmore Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1
Dimitri Andreas Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Geoffrey McGivern Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  3. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 3
Ralph Michael Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  3. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 3
Rebecca Saire Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 1
Jana Sheldon Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  2. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 2
Daniel Thorndike Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  2. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
 2
Jo Unwin Ensemble Actor
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  1. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  2. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 2
Writing team
Person Role Episode count
Stephen Fry Writer
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  1. Pilot
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  8. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  9. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  10. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  11. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  12. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  13. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  26. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
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Hugh Laurie Writer
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  1. Pilot
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  8. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  9. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  10. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  11. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  12. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  13. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  14. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  15. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  16. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  17. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  18. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  19. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  20. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  21. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  22. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  23. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  24. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  25. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  26. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
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Production team
Person Role Episode count
Kevin Bishop Director
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 6
Roger Ordish Director
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  1. Pilot
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  8. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  9. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  10. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  11. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  12. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  13. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 13
Bob Spiers Director
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
 7
Kevin Bishop Producer
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  1. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
 6
Roger Ordish Producer
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  1. Pilot
  2. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  3. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  4. Series 1, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  5. Series 1, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  6. Series 1, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  7. Series 1, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  8. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  9. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  10. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  11. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  12. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  13. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Jon Plowman Producer
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  1. Series 4, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 4, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 4, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 4, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 4, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 4, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 4, Episode 7 - Episode Seven
 7
Nick Symons Producer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 2, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  3. Series 2, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  4. Series 2, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  5. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  6. Series 2, Episode 6 - Episode Six
  7. Series 3, Episode 1 - Episode One
  8. Series 3, Episode 2 - Episode Two
  9. Series 3, Episode 3 - Episode Three
  10. Series 3, Episode 4 - Episode Four
  11. Series 3, Episode 5 - Episode Five
  12. Series 3, Episode 6 - Episode Six
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Chris Booth Editor
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 2
Victor Meredith Production Designer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 2
Harry Stoneham Composer
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  1. Series 1, Episode 1 - Episode One
  2. Series 1, Episode 2 - Episode Two
 2
Tony Hawks Singer
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  1. Series 2, Episode 5 - Episode Five
 1

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