Batman & Robin,, fish & chips, gin & tonic . . . Fry & Laurie - some pairings become iconic . . . 'One of the best sketch shows . . . sharp writing and a delight for words and wordplay' ROLLING STONE Across four brilliant series of great satire, comic genius and hilarious use of language, A Bit of Fry & Laurie cemented Stephen and Hugh as a double act and paved the way for their future stardom. This is the definitive compendium of everything the pair have written together, including early and never-before-published sketches, all threaded through with TV stills and early photography of the duo.

Details

ISBN13: 9780241819852
Format: Hardback
Number of Pages: 704
Edition:
Publication Date: 13 Oct 2026
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 24.2(H)x16.5(L)x6.1(W)1018
Weight (gm): 1018

Author Biography

Stephen Fry (Author) Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director who rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie. He is the Sunday Times bestselling author of four novels, three volumes of autobiography and a hugely successful series of Greek myth retellings. Hugh Laurie (Author) Hugh Laurie studied at Cambridge University, where he was introduced to future comedy partner Stephen Fry by a mutual friend. He went on to star in Blackadder, A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Jeeves and Wooster and House. His enormously successful first novel, The Gun Seller, was published in 1996 and he has since written the screenplay for a film version.

Reviews

One of the finest, funniest duos in British comedy history * Huffington Post *
One of the best sketch shows . . . sharp writing and a delight for words and wordplay * Rolling Stone *
Arguably the most sophisticated comedy double act in Britain. And also perhaps, the most loved * Irish Times *