Product Description

This is Stephen Fry's influential BBC Radio 4 comedy series starring Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Jim Broadbent - for the first time on CD. Dive into the complete first series of "Saturday Night Fry" - the fragrance-free show with no additives or artificial colours - with Stephen Fry and his regular team, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent and Emma Thompson. So, as the strain of Stephen's last movement gradually fades, get ready for wit, wordplay and some surreal sketches. Remember, regular listeners will have no need of a high bran diet...Now available on CD for the first time, "Saturday Night Fry" was the precursor to "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" and is said to have influenced Chris Morris' "On the Hour". Six splendid servings of the original 1988 BBC Radio 4 comedy series, includes the pilot episode plus special guests Alison Steadman, Phyllida Law, Barry Cryer, Robert Bathurst and Julia Hills.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #50708 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-04
• Format: Audiobook
• Binding: Audio CD

Customer Reviews

remedy in an emergency
So great to hear this again. I first heard this on radio in the 80's when I was going through a very difficult time at University, suffering depression and feeling very isolated. Listening in late at night to Stephen's mellifluous buttery voice was a healer, and all the casts' hilarious nonsense melted away my sadness; at least for the night.
A timeless classic that demonstrates again the unique intimacy that radio comedy has always had that TV can often miss out on.

It bears fruit
Saturday Night Fry (BBC Audio)
This is pure British cleverness, and it hasn't dated. I am entranced; I am personally a tiny bit more entertaining after having listened to this CD, and I am a dull sort. Fry and his colleagues are so witty and fast-paced that you need a few listens to get the best jokes. For some reason I am entranced by Hugh Laurie's "You've met your match, Jennifer Flammisto!"
I can't recommend it highly enough; it's a P.G. Wodehouse level of wit, all brought to your CD player for an at-home cleverness injection. I wouldn't like anyone who didn't like this. So you can give it to all your friends and make them love you even more.

Still funny after all these years.
If you want to see where the humour of "A bit of Fry and Laurie" came from, then look no further than this. I too remember listening to this at University when it first came out. My most memorable scene was the take on Jim'll Fix it. "Steve Will Do His Level Best to Comply With Your Desires" was pure comedy gold. The trip through Hell was hilarious, despite the fairly obvious forgetfulness joke which whacks you in the face about five minutes before it is made.

Hilarious stuff. I wonder if the TV show they did called Alfesco is also available? I will have to have a hunt...