Bit of Fry & Laurie, A
- Synopsis
- Comedy sketch series written and performed by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. This episode includes a sketch, ‘Ignore’, in which Hugh Laurie is an earnest ‘modern’ lecturer standing in front of a inert audience which ignores him throughout. He is attempting to teach Romeo and Juliet and reads the parts of both Romeo and Juliet from Act III v ‘Wilt thou be gone’ and then challenges the audience to assess its relevance to modern-day Britain. Stephen Fry is Mr Lewis, his role not explained, who sits silent by the side of the blackboard; Laurie having told the audience to ignore him. The sketch is much funnier than this description might suggest.
- Series
- Bit of Fry & Laurie, A
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Transmission details
- 10 Feb 1989 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC1)
- Duration
- 30 mins
Credits
- Director
- Roger Ordish
- Producer
- Roger Ordish
- Writer
- Hugh Laurie; Stephen Fry
- Cast
Hugh Laurie Stephen Fry
Additional Details
- Production type
- Other
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- Notes
- Released on DVD in 2006 as part of A BIT OF FRY & LAURIE SERIES 1.
- History
- Episode 5, series 1.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Distributor (Sale)
- Name
Retail outlets
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Bit of Fry & Laurie, A". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71410 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)