Press clippings Page 44
You'll never watch Sherlock in the same way after tonight's hilariously smutty episode. The start of series 10 is brought to you by the letter "J", an innocent-sounding letter that somehow lends itself to the most infectious schoolboy humour.
"I came on this show to talk about the Aztecs!" protests panellist Victoria Coren as Alan Davies, Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and even Stephen Fry dissolve into fits of giggles all around her.
Jane Simon, The Mirror, 14th September 2012A fresh selection of alliterative posers from quintessential inquisitor Stephen Fry. This opening episode of series J sees newcomer Victoria Coren join regulars Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Alan Davies to take on the world of jargon. While QI feels less of a rare treat now there's the option of watching old episodes 10 times a day on Dave, new episodes are still a welcome sight, if only to keep up to date on delicious trivial titbits such as the surprising etymology for several well-known txt-speak terms.
Mark Jones, The Guardian, 13th September 2012A Day in the Life of a Videogame Scriptwriter
One writer whose stock is pretty high right now is Dean Wilkinson, responsible for the wonderful instructional dialogue spoken by Stephen Fry in LittleBigPlanet and more recently the pen behind the words of Matt Berry's Don Keystone in the forthcoming Worms: Revolution.
Christian Cawley, Make Use Of, 31st August 2012Stephen Fry: Supporting Pussy Riot
"I can't imagine how you are feeling at the moment as you begin the astoundingly unfair and disproportionate prison sentence that has been handed out to you."
Stephen Fry, 22nd August 2012Susan Calman happy to be same-sex marriage role model
Susan Calman can cope with the rapier wit of Paul Merton and Ian Hislop on Have I Got News For You. She can hold her own with Stephen Fry on brainbox show QI [on later in the year].
But the Glasgow comic has no answer for the homophobic abuse she has experienced in her home town.
Paul English, Daily Record, 6th July 2012Stephen Fry, Sean Lock & Jon Richardson for new Channel 4 shows
Channel 4 has announced a raft of new entertainment commissions, including programmes starring Stephen Fry and the stars of 8 Out Of 10 Cats.
British Comedy Guide, 5th July 2012Testicular cancer victim meets Stephen Fry at QI
A teenager who was diagnosed with testicular cancer has met his idol Stephen Fry at a recording of television show QI.
Press Association, 3rd July 2012Stephen Fry backs appeal over Twittter conviction
Stephen Fry headed to London's High Court on Wednesday (26 June [y]2012[/u]) to support a Twitter user attempting to overturn his conviction for joking online about blowing up an airport.
The Daily Express, 27th June 2012Stephen Fry tops 'most desirable Olympic host' poll
Stephen Fry has been named the person Britons would most like to stay with and watch the Olympic Games.
Mayer Nissim, Digital Spy, 14th June 2012Stephen Fry's Elgin Marbles plea backed in debate vote
A call backed by actor Stephen Fry for the return to Greece of the British Museum's Parthenon Marbles has come out on top in a debate held in London.
Trevor Timpson, BBC News, 11th June 2012