A Bit of Fry & Laurie was a British television sketch comedy show, starring and written by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast by the BBC between 1989 and 1995. Running for four series, it totalled 26 episodes (including a 35 minute special in 1987).
Series four (1995)
[edit]Episode 1
Guests: John Bird, Jane Booker
Sketches:
Grey and Hopeless
Guests Introduction
Blame
Charter
Jane’s Poem (NOTE: Script appeared in first script book as Stephen’s Poem, but the poem is the same, except the line about his wife dying is changed to Jane’s grandfather being murdered.)
Smell
All We Gotta’ Do (song; Laurie performed this song when he hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 2006)
Channel Changer
Wonderful Life
Cocktail Ending: Golden Meteorite
[edit]Episode 2
Guests: Fiona Gillies, Kevin McNally
Sketches:
Dog Hamper
Hugh’s Bandage
Child Abuse
Guests Introduction
Going for Gold
I’m in love with Steffi Graf (song)
Lovers’ Helper
Fascion
Avenger
Operational Criteria
Cocktail Ending: Long, Confident Suck
[edit]Episode 3
Guests: Imelda Staunton, Clive Mantle
Sketches:
Vox Pops
Guests Introduction
Barman
Interruptus
Little Girl (song)
Making Tea
For Some Reason Angry
Don’t Be Dirty
Cocktail Ending: South Seas Vulvic Wart
[edit]Episode 4
Guests: Caroline Quentin, Patrick Barlow
Sketches:
Good Evening
Guests Introduction
Soccer School
Dalliard: Models
Hugh Interviewing Guests
The polite rap (song)
Head Gardener
Gelliant Gutfright("Flowers For Wendy")
Cocktail Ending: A Quick One With You, Stephen
[edit]Episode 5
Guests: Phyllida Law, Stephen Moore
Sketches:
Oprah Winfrey
Guests Introduction
Grand Prix
Tribunal
Red and Shiny
Pooch
Disgusting
Wasps
Cocktail Ending: Swinging Ballsack
[edit]Episode 6
Guests: None
Sketches:
Stolen Money
Young Tory of the Year
Variety
Gossiping Heads
Death Threat
What I Mind (Misunderstood) (Song)
Honda
The Duke of Northampton
Cocktail Ending: Silver Prostate
[edit]Episode 7
Guests: Janine Duvitski, Robert Daws
Sketches:
Guests Introduction
Religianto
Consent
Sophisticated Song (song)
Fast Monologue
Telephone Alert
Truancy
Cocktail Ending: A Modern Britain