A Bit of Fry and Laurie
1987 · TV Series · TV-MA · 30 min · ★ 7.9
This British sketch comedy series serves up rapid-fire wordplay, surreal scenarios, and sharp satire of everyday life and social status. Across a mix of short skits, recurring bits, and street-interview segments, the humor swings from silly to brainy, often asking viewers to keep up and connect the dots.
Also known as A Bit of Fry & Laurie
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Details
- Original title
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie
- Years
- 1987–1995
- Release date
- 1989-01-13
- Network
- BBC One, BBC Two
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 30 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (131 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like smart, absurd sketch comedy with satire and recurring bits, similar to French & Saunders or The Fast Show; Not for you if you want straightforward jokes or consistently easy, accessible humor.
Pros: clever wordplay; surreal variety; strong duo chemistry | Cons: uneven sketches; can feel demanding; some musical bits
Themes
- sketch comedy
- double act
Cast & crew
Stephen Fry
Hugh Laurie
- RA
Rowan Atkinson
- AR
Anne Reid
- BW
Benjamin Whitrow
- CC
Camille Coduri
- CM
Clive Mantle
- JD
Janine Duvitski
- KM
Kevin McNally
- NP
Nicholas Parsons
Directed by Roger Ordish, Bob Spiers
Created by Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie
Episodes4 seasons · 25 episodes
Season 16 episodes
- S1E1SAS30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacockApple TV+
- S1E2America30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacockApple TV+
- S1E3Doctor Tobacco30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacockApple TV+
- S1E4Trouser Competition30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacockApple TV+
- S1E5Christening30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacockApple TV+
- S1E6Marjorie's Fall30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacockApple TV+
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1Dancercises30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S2E2Tideymans Carpets30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S2E3Over to You30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S2E4Returning Suits30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S2E5The Cause30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S2E6Dammit Church30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
Season 36 episodes
- S3E1Psychiatrists30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S3E2Petrol Attendants30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S3E3Firing30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S3E4Too Long, Johnny30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S3E5Countdown30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S3E6Devil's Music30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
Season 47 episodes
- S4E1All We Gotta Do30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S4E2Steffi is an Angel30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S4E3Barman30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S4E4Soccer School30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S4E5Tribunal30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S4E6The Duke of Northampton30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock
- S4E7Sophisticated Song30mAmazon Prime VideoBritBoxPeacock