Tag: Radio 4

Saturday Night Fry, Series 1

by Derelict Space Sheep on August 11, 2017 in 42 Word Retrospectives • 0 Comments

Saturday Night Fry, Series 1

by Stephen Fry (BBC Radio 4, 1988)

This radio precursor to A Bit of Fry & Laurie saw Stephen Fry and guests forge ground in the comedic art of playing against expectations. It is fast, clever (if not always funny), and suavely innovative in its manipulation of the medium.

Stephen Fry does The Knowledge

by Derelict Space Sheep on May 17, 2017 in 42 Word Reviews • 0 Comments

Stephen Fry does The Knowledge

(BBC, 2011)

Stephen Fry is at his most engaging in this Radio 4 exploration of knowledge: what it is; how it changes; in what forms we value it; and where it is (or isn’t) useful. Fry’s lucid discourse is underscored by numerous archival recordings.