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.

Episode menu

Series 1, Episode 3

Sketches include Stephen stealing Hugh's brain, a doctor who recommends smoking tobacco and the Open University outtake.

Preview clips

Broadcast details

Date
Friday 27th January 1989
Time
9pm
Channel
BBC Two
Length
30 minutes

Repeats

Show past repeats

Date Time Channel
Wednesday 8th October 2014 12:00am Gold
Monday 19th January 2015 11:40pm Gold
Tuesday 20th January 2015 2:30am Gold
Thursday 24th September 2015 12:00am Gold
Thursday 24th September 2015 3:30am Gold
Friday 6th May 2016 3:20am Gold
Thursday 15th September 2016 1:15am Gold
Saturday 25th February 2023 10:55pm BBC4

Cast & crew

Cast
Stephen Fry Various
Hugh Laurie Various
Deborah Norton Ensemble Actor
Guest cast
Charles Green William Popey
Dimitri Andreas Ensemble Actor
Writing team
Stephen Fry Writer
Hugh Laurie Writer
Production team
Roger Ordish Director
Roger Ordish Producer

Video

Open University Blooper

Stephen Fry introduces his favourite Open University blooper...

Featuring: Stephen Fry & Hugh Laurie.

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