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Stephen Fry: EastEnders isn't funny anymore
Stephen Fry says EastEnders is not funny enough - unlike its northern rival Corrie. Stephen, 63, believes the BBC soap's reputation as a hard-hitting portrayal of life in London is not accurate.
Rod McPhee, The Sun, 1st July 2021Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie reunite for new film
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie are reuniting on screen for the first time in more than a decade. Animated film The Canterville Ghost, based on the short story by Oscar Wilde, has been in development for 11 years but is only now in production.
British Comedy Guide, 1st June 2021Stephen Fry narrates a new musical
U.Me is an international love story staged for radio and podcast. The story involves Rose, in London (played by Anoushka Lucas), who makes a connection with Ryo in Kyoto (Martin Sarreal). The musical was written, rehearsed and orchestrated during lockdown in 2020.
BBC, 12th May 2021Stephen Fry & Nish Kumar to headline Mind's comedy gala
The annual Oxfordshire Mind comedy festival will this year be livestreamed from the North Wall Arts Centre and has a star-studded line-up including wit and raconteur Stephen Fry and stand-up and presenter Nish Kumar.
Miranda Norris, Oxford Mail, 20th April 2021Douglas Adams archive book to be published
A book featuring extracts from Hitchhiker's Guide creator Douglas Adams' archive is to be published.
British Comedy Guide, 23rd March 2021Stephen Fry backs Portsmouth Sherlock museum campaign
Stephen Fry has backed a campaign to transform a building in Portsmouth into a Sherlock Holmes museum. The actor, writer and presenter said an old records office set for demolition was an "ideal location". But the city council's culture chief Councillor Steve Pitt said the office was "completely unsuitable".
BBC, 10th March 2021No Such Thing As A Fish to stream 20-hour long show
QI researchers are to air a mammoth 20-hour version of their hit podcast No Such Thing As A Fish for Comic Relief.
Chortle, 3rd March 2021Comics campaign to add subtitles to kids shows
Children should watch television with the subtitles on, because it "dramatically improves" their reading, according to a new campaign. Celebrities including Sir Lenny Henry, Stephen Fry, Sandi Toksvig and Phillip Schofield are supporting the drive, which wants subtitles to be the default setting on all children's TV programmes.
Shingi Mararike, The Sunday Times, 28th February 2021BBC to broadcast The Festival Of Funny
The BBC has announced The Festival Of Funny. Running across its TV, radio and online channels from late February to mid-March, the festival will see fourteen hours of new content broadcast.
British Comedy Guide, 15th February 2021Fry backs ReadThrough theatre initiative for schools
Stephen Fry and Dame Emma Thompson are backing an online play-reading service which lets professional actors "take over" home school English classes to help bring the written word to life.
Adam Sherwin, i Newspaper, 2nd February 2021