Writer Michael Bracewell presents an unusual and provocative look at the life and legacy of Oscar Wilde. With contributions from Stephen Fry, Neil Tennant and Tom Stoppard, and guest appearances from musicians Terry Hall and Shane MacGowan.
Based on a true story, set in the late 19th century: Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later his erudite Afro-English valet, Bogle, is sent to investigate rumors that Tichborne survived and settled in Australia. An alcoholic ruffian answer's Bogle's inquiries claiming to be the lost heir. Bogle suspect...
January 1991. Six people are dead. Murdered.
One thing in common – they are members of one of the most corrupt, powerful and toxic families in the country.
One prime suspect – the celebrated writer in the middle of compiling a history of the family.
A simple open and shut case
Anything but.
What a Carve Up! chronicles the events leading up to the ‘Winshaw Murders’, examining e...
A look at the history of University Challenge, with contributions from famous former contestants. Includes coverage of its origin and development, memorable incidents and the new film Starter for Ten (2006)
In the first of this two-part series, Stephen Fry reflects back on just how much has changed for gay people during his lifetime. He meets Elton John and David Furnish, the couple who inspired Stephen to be open about his sexuality as well as many others.
In 1st episode, Stephen travels to Uganda, where the government is considering a new law that would make homosexuality a capi...
A series of killings of bank managers has London in a turmoil, all the way up to Parliament. And the killer regularly calls about his handiwork, but only to a street-wise, and usually rather tipsy, radio reporter, about to be sacked for his habitual irreverence toward his station and the BBC. And while everything seems to point to a lead singer of a rock group famous for the "I...
A Bit of Fry & Laurie was a British television sketch comedy show, starring and written by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast by the BBC between 1989 and 1995. Running for four series, it totalled 26 episodes (including a 35 minute special in 1987).
Series four (1995)
[edit]Episode 1
Guests: John Bird, Jane Booker
Sketches:
Grey and Hopeless
Guests Introduction
Blame
Charte...
本系列是CBBC出品的《糟糕历史》(Horrible Histories)系列前两季的精选版,由英国国宝级演员Stephen Fry(被粉丝们爱称为“油炸叔”)主持。《糟糕历史》是CBBC出品的一档儿童节目,但吸引到了各个年龄段的观众。该节目用喜剧的视角向观众朋友们展示历史上最囧的一面,涉及到古希腊、古罗马、阿兹台克、印加、世界大战以及英国历史上各王朝等,内容丰富,寓教于乐。几位演员可谓全才,对各种类型的角色的塑造堪称经典,并且能歌善舞。《糟糕历史》中的歌舞桥段,可谓一大看点。总之,一句话形容,就是“外表荒诞无节操,内心高洁学问高”。《糟糕历史》欢迎你的收看!
Fleeing from the twin horrors of prospective marriage and the baleful Aunt Agatha, Bertie sails to New York with Jeeves, where he hopes to lie low but instead he is charged with minding the ultra-shy mother's boy Wilmot, son of Lady Malvern, and showing him the high life. Oddly enough Wilmot takes only too well to the night-spots of Manhattan, wearing Bertie out in the process....
Romantic entanglements are complicated by a unique silver cow creamer that is desired by both Bertie's Uncle Thomas and his rival, Judge Sir Watkyn Bassett. Sir Watkyn purchases the creamer by telling the shopkeeper, falsely, that Thomas had sent him. Bertie's Aunt Dahlia and friend "Stiffy" Byng both want him to steal the creamer for different reasons, but Judge Sir Watkyn has...