A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Image shows from L to R: Stephen Fry, Hugh 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.
Episode menu
Pilot
This Boxing Day pilot was the very first bit of Fry and Laurie. Sketches covered things such as Australian soap operas, a toy car showroom, and their own late-night review show "Argue the Toss".
Sketches
Customs Camera
Holiday Snaps
Problems around the Eye Area
Police Privatisation
Arts Critics ("Argue the Toss", "Up the Arts", "Oh No, Not Another One")
Deodorant - William Wegman from "Selected Video Works 1970-78"
"How Lovely I Was"
Soup / Suit
Song - Mystery
Gordon & Stuart - You Can't Make an Omelette without Breaking Eggs
The word "Gay"
Toy Car Showroom
Tales of War
Australian Soap Opera
Broadcast details
- Date
- Saturday 26th December 1987
- Time
- 11:55pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 35 minutes
Repeats
Show past repeats
Cast & crew
| Stephen Fry | Various |
| Hugh Laurie | Various |
| James Ottaway | Waiter |
| William Wegman | Deodorant |
| Stephen Fry | Writer |
| Hugh Laurie | Writer |
| Roger Ordish | Director |
| Roger Ordish | Producer |
Videos
Mystery
The first song Hugh Laurie performed on A Bit of Fry and Laurie.
Featuring: Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie.
A Bit of Fry & Laurie: Australian Soap
Fry & Laurie parody Australian soap operas.
Featuring: Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie.