A Bit of Fry and Laurie TV Series 19871995

As the title suggests A Bit of Fry and Laurie is less of a specific format than a coathanger for short sketches starring the comical duo in various recurring or unique roles Stephen Fry the sophisticated giant who usually plays the smug one and comparatively small Hugh Laurie usually playing the patsy.

Review

Well really I don't know what to write as I summarised it all in the title of the review! "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" is a programme that is unique of its time. There were other surreal comedy products in the 80s such as the Smell of Reeves and Mortimer The Young Ones and some of the Comic Strip Presents material. However this is the only mainstream show which managed to effectively bridge the gap between sophistication and comedy yet somehow managing to avoid coming across as pretentious.

Often as silly as it is clever the comedy never falls into the trap of alienating a certain audience always having something for everyone to enjoy yet never compromising its unique style in doing so.

It's no surprise that the stars of the show are Stephen Fry renowned for his intelligence and cultured nature and Hugh Laurie renowned for his quirky and laughterinducing surreal style. Combined they make a perfect team.

In the 80s and 90s Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson were known as the kings of the 'nob gag'. Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie will forever be the distinguished gentlemen of surreal wit.