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A Life On Screen - Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry. Copyright: BAFTA Productions / Whizz Kids Entertainment
A Life On Screen - Stephen Fry

A Life On Screen - Stephen Fry

  • TV documentary
  • BBC Two
  • 2015
  • 1 episode

Stephen Fry and colleagues recount his successes and popularity in British film and television. Features Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Alan Davies, Michael Sheen, John Lloyd and Hermione Norris

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A Life On Screen - Stephen Fry. Stephen Fry. Copyright: BAFTA Productions / Whizz Kids Entertainment

Key details

Genre
Documentary
Broadcast
2015
Channel
BBC Two
Episodes
1
Features
Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Alan Davies, Michael Sheen, John Lloyd and Hermione Norris
Directors
Samantha Peters
Producers
Samantha Peters, Pinki Chambers, Katherine Allen and Clare Brown
Companies

Documentary series that celebrates the incredible careers of the best of British talent.

In this programme, Stephen Fry tells the story behind his success, after presenting the BAFTAs for more than ten years. With an outstanding career in film and television which began with a chance meeting with comedy partner Hugh Laurie at Cambridge, he went on to create the outrageous Melchett in Blackadder and has become a firm favourite on BBC Two with the quite interesting quiz QI.

Featuring a supporting cast of friends, including interviews with Michael Sheen, Hugh Laurie and Alan Davies.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Tuesday 29th December 2015 at 9pm on BBC Two
Episode length
1 hour
Most recent repeats
  • Saturday 14th July 2018 at 10:00pm on BBC4
  • Tuesday 12th January 2016 at 1:35am on BBC2 Scot
  • Tuesday 12th January 2016 at 1:05am on BBC2

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