Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry hails Peter Cook's 'extraordinary genius'

Stephen Fry has paid tribute to the 'extraordinary genius' of Peter Cook, saying he is 'part of the DNA of all British comedy that came after him'.

Stephen Fry on Peter Cook at the Establishment

Good to hear that Stephen Fry is going to be a special guest at the next revived Establishment Club night at Ronnie Scott's on April 24th.

Alan Davies: I'd love Stephen Fry to appear on the show

Alan Davies has said that he'd love for his QI co-star Stephen Fry to join him on Jonathan Creek, ahead of the Easter special this weekend.

Breaking the US? Anything Hugh can do Fry can do better

Stephen Fry hopes to rival his former co-star's success in the States with a comedy series that sees him join forces with Rupert Grint.

Stephen Fry to co-star in US comedy with Rupert Grint

Stephen Fry is to appear in a US pilot for CBS comedy Super Clyde alongside Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint.

QI won't be around for ever, predicts Alan Davies

Those who complain about the ubiquity of Stephen Fry on the telly (yah boo to them) may be given heart by a hint dropped yesterday by Alan Davies that their BBC quiz show QI may not be around for ever.

I'm sure that her agent might see things differently, but I've rather felt that Sue Perkins hadn't been doing herself any favours by positioning herself as the female Stephen Fry. Quite apart from it being annoying to find her popping up on TV three or four times a week on any show that asked, it seemed like a dilution of a genuine talent. So it's a relief to find her back on form and returning to her core business in her new sitcom, Heading Out (BBC2), in which she plays a gay vet who is about to turn 40 and is terrified of coming out to her parents.

There were a few rather flabby moments in the middle - almost as if Perkins had lost her nerve and thought middle England couldn't stomach a lesbian sitcom without a Benny Hill-style netball scene along with a crap 70s muzak soundtrack - but the start and the end were sharp and often extremely funny. If Perkins can keep the gags coming then this sitcom definitely has legs. More than can be said for Mosley, the dead cat, who came dangerously close to stealing the show.

John Lloyd marks the 30th anniversary of the book he co-wrote with the late Douglas Adams. It's a strange dictionary, as you'd expect from the inventor of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and his radio producer. In The Meaning of Liff you'll find definitions in a new dimension, as place names become definitions for experiences we recognise but don't really have a word for. It started as a game for Adams and Lloyd but Stephen Fry and Matt Lucas now tell Lloyd why they love it. Fellow devotee Professor Steven Pinker talks about the psychological relief and sense of bonding that comes from realising you're not alone in having the thoughts and feelings that Liff captures. And the studio audience throw in their own suggestions, too, to be judged, accepted or rejected by Lloyd and his distinguished judges Helen Fielding (creator of Bridget Jones), ex-Python (and Chaucer scholar) Terry Jones and actor/writer Sanjeev Bhaskar.

17 years after runner, Stephen Fry wins theatre prize

When Stephen Fry made his troubled exit from a West End production in 1995, leaving anger and recriminations in his wake, the actor feared he would never tread the boards again. Now, in a remarkable career turnaround 17 years on, Fry has been named the best supporting actor in a play at the Whatsonstage.com awards, hailed for his comeback performance as Malvolio in Shakespearean comedy Twelfth Night.

Stephen Fry's Bafta performance fails to impress

Stephen Fry, who hosted the Bafta awards, is criticised by broadcasting veterans including Sir Terry Wogan and Maureen Lipman.