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Stephen Fry is the latest star to sit for Fame In The Frame. But how will the much-loved star fare as the self-confessed Catholic Church critic takes the place of his holiness the Pope?

For the meagre price of 5p per crisp packet to piggy-bank on this year's Comic Relief campaign, Walkers Crisps get the kind of publicity money can't buy.

This time there's no pretence at a socially responsible message (support British farmers! Eat crisps then go for a walk!), just an exhortation to scoff as many crisps as possible in the next month to support Stephen Fry, Al Murray, Jimmy Carr or Frank Skinner. While owner PepsiCo insists all Walkers advertising is targeted at adults, past years' Ofcom figures show that Comic Relief has the third highest child viewing figures of anything on TV.

The dozens of charities specifically funded by Comic Relief to tackle childhood obesity - such Dance Action Zone in Leeds, Girls Healthy Eating or the Merton Cycling Campaign, must be thrilled by the huge marketing bost for salty, fatty, junk food snacks.

42 - need I say more?

We have all known for some time that the answer to the ultimate question of "...what's the meaning of life, the universe and everything" is 42. Ever since Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in 1979, researchers have frantically tried to determine the meaning of the meaning of life. Legend has it that Adams floated several possibilities, but told only Stephen Fry, who has vowed to take the secret to his grave.

BBC comedy training? That's certainly not funny

It has been quite a week for the people in charge of international relations at the BBC.

First there was Richard Hammond apparently offending Mexico - not any specific Mexican, but the entire nation, even the cacti - with a joke on Top Gear.

Now we hear that Stephen Fry has been prevented from filming in Japan because of comments made on the comedy quiz show that he chairs, QI.

The Beeb, as is their wont, has bent over backwards to apologise to both nations. Quite why is anyone's guess.

Stephen Fry made honorary doctor at Sussex Uni

Actor and broadcaster Stephen Fry has been given an honorary doctorate at the University of Sussex.

Fry to collect honorary degree from Sussex University

Stephen Fry will join a record number of graduating students tomorrow.

The writer and comedian will collect an honorary degree from the University of Sussex at its winter graduation ceremony at Brighton Dome.

BBC sorry for jokes about atom bomb survivor

The BBC has apologised to Japan for an episode of the comedy quiz QI in which Stephen Fry joked about an old man who survived both the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Comedians aim to raise a packet

Four of Britain's best loved comics - Stephen Fry, Jimmy Carr, Al Murray and Frank Skinner - are each fronting new limited edition flavours of Walker's crisps in a bid to raise £1m for Comic Relief.

Fry says 'no quick sell out' for first start-up

Writer and comedian Stephen Fry says he has ''ambition to get a quick valuation and sell out' after backing his first technology start-up, internet commenting service Pushnote.

Students lobby for Stephen Fry as chancellor

Nominations will close next month in the search for a new university chancellor.

Durham University has set a deadline of January 20 for candidates to succeed writer Bill Bryson for the post, with staff and students invited to make nominations on the university's website.