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Saturday Night Fry

By: BBC Audiobooks Ltd
Narrated by: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson
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This six-part comedy series was first broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988. Hosted by Stephen Fry, accompanied each week by Hugh Laurie, Jim Broadbent, Emma Thompson, and a selection of guests including Phyllida Law, Robert Bathurst, Julia Hills, and Alison Steadman, the show takes the form of a roundtable discussion, interspersed with sketches that veer tangentially from the sublime to the ridiculous.
©2009 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd (P)2009 BBC Studios Distribution Ltd
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An uncelebrated treasure of Fryness

My favourite Stephen Fry thing, packed with silliness and fun wordplay, as well as great performances by guests, especially Jim Broadbent.

However, someone has blundered. Six episodes - but all in one chapter so you can't jump to your favourite?? Why would you do that? Why?

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Fun Classic

This classic brings back so many nice memories.
Stephen Fry and company always cheers me up.
And they are the best to listen to if you want to relax!

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Entertainment at its best - why only one series?

Where does Saturday Night Fry rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

'Saturday Night Fry' is my go-to comedy audiobook whenever I need to listen to something funny to cheer me up, or when I'm waiting for something, orcommuting, or, well any reason at all to sit down and listen to the genius of Fry, Laurie, Broadbent and Thompson.

What other book might you compare Saturday Night Fry to, and why?

'I'm Sorry I'll Read That Again' is probably the nearest thing I can compare it to, another audiobook series which I can highly recommend.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I have so many favourites sketches, but I do thoroughly enjoy Phyllida Law's inner monologue when she is in a restaurant. Also the Jekyll and Hyde-eqsue story. And the sketch involving muffins. Oh and visiting Hades with a piano.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I first listened to it all in one sitting, but being 6 episodes it is just as easy to listen to in the 25 minute sections.

Any additional comments?

As a side bonus, I also learned the names of quite a few classical pieces of music, being the intro snippets to many of the sketches.

The wonderful special guests include Alison Steadman, Phyllida Law (Emma Thompson's marvellous mum), Barry Cryer, Robert Bathurst and Julia Hills.

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Brilliant and funny

Not a book obviously.
Like the reflection of the water on the wall of a venitian book shop through a brunalesci window.

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