A Bit of Fry and Laurie This edition was published in November 1, 1990 by Arrow (A Division of Random House Group) The Physical Object Format Paperback Number of pages 240 ID Numbers Open Library OL7966008M Internet Archive bitoffrylaurie0000frys ISBN 10 0749307056 ISBN 13 9780749307059 Library Thing 514976 This highly entertaining collection features scripts for the first three seasons of the show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie". DVD £18.92 £ 18. "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" - Season 2, Episode 3 - The Engagement Ring SkitHugh Laurie steps into a jewellery shop, wanting to buy an engagement ring. I say:" (Series 4, episode 3), "And now into the cocktail shaker of my mouth I throw these six words: You Please Music Mr Will Play. So many funny... bits! Click the link below to see what others say about A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 3! His songs include: Four collections of A Bit of Fry and Laurie scripts have been published. A Bit of Fry and Laurie, commonly known as ABOFAL or "Boffle," was a British television series starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC 2 and also BBC 1 between 1989 and 1995. Sketches include "Gordon and Stuart Eat Greek", "Jeremiah Beadle", "Flushed Grollings", "Amputated Genitals", "The Ass Kicker's Song" and "The Red … On the series 3 DVD for Region 1, the sketch which features Laurie and Fry singing The Beatles' "Hey Jude" has been omitted. Sketches include "Gordon and Stuart Eat Greek", "Jeremiah Beadle", "Flushed Grollings", "Amputated Genitals", "The Ass Kicker's Song" and "The Red Hat of Patferrick", plus a lot of silly vox pop snippets. The sketches crackle with wordplay and wit, and only some diversions into more topical subjects, meaning they're still as funny today as when they were first created. Storyline As the title suggests, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" is less of a specific format than a 'coat-hanger' 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. Directed by Kevin Bishop. The show did not shy away from commenting on issues of the day. My favourite sketches are the ones involving the spies, Tony and Control; their excessively polite and stilted dialogue never fai. Mr Dalliard is a non-appearing character in various sketches, all taking place in a shop environment. Stephen John Fry is an English comedian, writer, actor, humourist, novelist, poet, columnist, filmmaker, television personality and technophile. I would recommend that if you really want to know what brilliant sketches Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and performed, buy a DVD and watch that unless – like me – you are lucky enough to pick up this book at a jumble sale very cheaply. They also drink very, very excessively. [9], All four series, and the pilot, of A Bit of Fry & Laurie are available to stream on Amazon's Prime Video service.[10]. I wonder. The series made numerous jokes at the expense of the Tory prime ministers of the time, Margaret Thatcher and John Major, and one sketch depicted a televised "Young Tory of the Year" competition in which a young Conservative (Laurie) recites a deliberately incoherent speech consisting only of nonsense political buzzwords, such as "family values" and "individual enterprise". DVD Currently unavailable. Every time he reaches this part, as if unable to think of an actual course of action to save the world, he mumbles incoherently in to the microphone. Watch A Bit of Fry and Laurie - Season 1, Episode 3 - Episode 3: Fry steals Laurie's brain as a practical joke, but Laurie never notices. KeithBridget9605. Expand You need to be logged in to continue. The show aired in 4 separate series on BBC 2 between 1989 and 1995. All four series of A Bit of Fry & Laurie are available on Netflix and for digital download from several sources. comedy asked me. One measure pink gin, one white. There are some good gags but they work so much better in a visual medium rather than the written word. 4.7 out of 5 stars 506. My favourite sketches are the ones involving the spies, Tony and Control; their excessively polite and stilted dialogue never fails to bring a smile to my face. 5:35. From series 1–3 there were also several occasional guest artists, before they were made a permanent fixture during series 4, including Selina Cadell (Series 2, episode 4), Paul Eddington (Series 2, episode 5), Nigel Havers (Series 2, episode 6), Rowan Atkinson (Series 2, episode 6), Nicholas Parsons (Series 3, episode 1), Rebecca Saire (Series 3, episode 2 and 5), Gary Davies (Series 3, episode 6) and Colin Stinton (Series 3, episode 6). The scripts for these sketches are available in the script-books.[6][7]. As I read this book I frequently chuckled out loud and occasionally hooted with laughter at really naughty or clever bits. ", is an attack on the Broadcasting Act of 1990 and the perceived motivations of those who supported it. The Odds and Evens Couple [Plus there were a few Seinfeld references in puzzly form:] A Bit of Fry & Laurie - Hugh Laurie is dead! 29:03. A Bit Of Fry And Laurie S02E03. The first three series were screened on BBC2, the traditional home for the BBC's sketch shows, while the fourth series switched to the mainstream BBC1. The quiz show Going for Gold is spoofed in a new version titled 'English People Appear to be the Most Ignorant in Europe'. Running for four series, it totalled 26 episodes (including a 36-minute special in 1987). You can also buy, rent A Bit of Fry and Laurie on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & … Watch A Bit Of Fry & Laurie. Two for One and a Half Men. He is the host of several talk shows, each one devoted to an odd action performed by the host and the guest during the course of the interview. The third series followed in October 2006. This song is thematically and musically very similar to "America". Though the programme mostly consisted of one-time situations and sketches, a few characters appeared over several episodes and series. A Bit of Fry & Laurie was witty and sophisticated entertainment of consistently high quality, with an old-fashioned revue-type atmosphere and oddly 'British' sketches that rejoiced in literary turns of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Stephen Fry is the author of three previous novels and a memoir. Hugh Laurie Interviews Michael Jackson - A Bit of Fry and Laurie - BBC. A Bit Of Fry And Laurie S04e04. Season 3. The first such song, "Mystery", parodies a mournful love song from a lounge singer (Laurie mimics the vocal mannerisims of Sammy Davis Jr.) and presents the obstacles to a relationship between the singer and the object of affection, which become more outlandish every verse: she lives in a different country, would probably have a problem with the singer's job ("with the Thames Water Authority"), has never actually met and may indeed "take a violent dislike" to the singer, and has been dead since 1973 ("fifteen years come next Jan-uary"). I visited it a lot . [1], The show began its full run at 9 pm on Friday 13 January 1989. Hugh performs a special song dedicated to the tennis player Steffi Graf. KeithBridget9605. Fry and Laurie are an English comedy double act, mostly active in the 1980s and 1990s. 5 / 3 Another half-hour of events designed to make you laugh, with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. This highly entertaining collection features scripts for the first three seasons of the show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie". Both have since used this phrase outside the series to refer to the other, for example on chat shows, the dedication in Fry's novel The Stars' Tennis Balls which reads "To m'colleague", as well as the one in his second autobiography, The Fry Chronicles, which reads "To m'coll". Amazon UK released a complete box set (all 4 series) on 30 October 2006, along with series 4 itself. 29:19. While you decide, I will entreat for the very finalest of last, last times, this entreaty of m'colleague, Britain's very own melody man, as I say to him, please, please, oh:" (Series 4, episode 7), Series One: 13 January 1989 – 17 February 1989 (six episodes), Series Two: 9 March 1990 – 13 April 1990 (six episodes), Series Three: 9 January 1992 – 13 February 1992 (six episodes), Series Four: 12 February 1995 – 2 April 1995 (seven episodes), "Little Girl": Wearing a false pencil moustache and overly-oiled hair, Laurie, in the role of a child, "America": Laurie dresses in what was, at the time, the standard American rock star "uniform"—flannel, white T-shirt, jeans, sneakers, and a bandana headband in the style of, "The Sophisticated Song": Laurie, in a white and black suit, plays guitar, accompanied by a back-up band, singing about how normally he is very cool until he needs to talk to his true love, at which point he becomes so speechless, he begins to, "The Polite Rap": Prancing around in neon. "There Ain't But One Way": Laurie and Fry, dressed as two, "Too Long Johnny": Laurie appears dressed completely in black and wearing a red, "What I Mind": Laurie on piano and accompanied by a, "The Protest Song": Laurie again provides himself with a backup band and plays acoustic guitar as well as harmonica. As in The Two Ronnies, elaborate wordplay and innuendo were staples of its material. Episode 4 4 / 3 More alternative comedy with droll duo Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. £1 ... A Bit of Fry and Laurie - Season Three by Hugh Laurie. They initially gained prominence in a television sketch comedy, A Bit of Fry & Laurie, and have collaborated on numerous other projects including, … Episode Three. It was the first pilot Fry and Laurie had produced for the BBC since 1983; their previous attempt, The Crystal Cube, had not met with the BBC's approval. To see what your friends thought of this book, This highly entertaining collection features scripts for the first three seasons of the show "A Bit of Fry and Laurie". Directed by Bob Spiers. Seated in an improbably large gold-buttoned leather chair, he indulges in elaborate and often pointless wordplay: "It is called 'Flowers for Wendy', but might it not rather have been called 'You have been Warned'? Stephen remembers 'The day I forgot my legs' and there is a special version of A Question of Sport's 'What Happened Next?' 92. comedy asked me. Comforting cozies, courtroom theatrics, and cold cases that warm back up...mystery and thriller subgenres are bigger and better than ever these... A compilation of the best sketches and moments from all three of the Fry and Laurie TV series. DVD. 29:58. At times eccentric, frantic and always unpredictable, Fry and Laurie are a comedic tour-de-force who push the envelope with their brand of smart, irrelevant humor, memorable characters and even their fantastic musical numbers. At times eccentric, frantic and always unpredictable, Fry and Laurie are a comedic tour-de-force who push the envelope with their brand of smart, irrelevant humor, memorable characters and their fantastic musical numbers. For this you'll need two measures of brandy, three of rum. As in The Two Ronnies, elaborate wordplay and innuendo were staples of its material. [pause] No, it might not." A Bit Of Fry And Laurie S02E03. by Mandarin. Sketch (Englisch) Moviepilot. Fry and Laurie are comedy geniuses! They're back: Hugh Laurie (House) and Stephen Fry (Wilde, V for Vendetta) star in the third season of the brilliant sketch comedy series, A Bit of Fry and Laurie. In series 2, Saint-Saëns is not credited for the end music ("Finale" from The Carnival of the Animals) until the second half of the series. Refresh and try again. They're back: Hugh Laurie (House) and Stephen Fry (Wilde, V for Vendetta) star in the third season of the brilliant sketch comedy series, A Bit of Fry and Laurie. I give a brief shake [he shakes his head and makes "brr" noises], and I pour out this golden phrase:" (Series 4, episode 4), "And as I prepare your Swinging Ballsacks, I ask this question, in accordance with known principles:" (Series 4, episode 5), "While I mix these, I turn to the debonair doyen of the dance and I ask as askingly as I might this ask:" (Series 4, episode 6), [Preparing a "Modern Britain"] "But perhaps, somewhere, you might be inspired to add one small, tender, caring cherry of hope. There was also a similar sketch called In the Bath With... on the radio series Saturday Night Fry. In Australia, A Little Bit of Fry & Laurie: Series One Episodes 1–3 (Comedy Bites) was released on 4 March 2010. "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" Episode #4.3 subtitles. There were two written, but unaired, sketches featuring the pair, entitled "Spies Five" and "Spies/Twin"—the latter revealing that Control (whose real name was, in fact, Control) had a twin brother also named Control, who painted erotic murals in Earl's Court. In the broadcast version, the music was from the soundtrack of "The Sea Hawk" but instead a new piece of music has been used, drowning out most of the dialogue in the process. You can also buy, rent A Bit of Fry and Laurie on demand at Amazon Prime, Amazon, Vudu, Microsoft Movies & … The character is a parody of several television shows of the 1970s, most prominently The Professionals. 1:09. With Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, John Grillo. A Bit Of Fry And Laurie S03E03. 5 / 3 Another half-hour of events designed to make you laugh, with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Three Bits of Fry and Laurie The official authorised Fry & Laurie story, Soupy Twists by Jem Roberts, was published by Unbound in 2018. 29:19. 5:25. This wonderful archive of Fry & Laurie scripts once had a home as part of the now-defunct GeoCities website. Rowan and Martin’s Fill-In. About this website. It is like a script that you can read and perform the bits with your friends if you like. Laurie's musical talents featured on the show in the form of plot points in a sketch and satirical songs. "M'colleague" is a phrase that Fry and Laurie began using during the second series to refer to each other. Episode 4 4 / 3 More alternative comedy with droll duo Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. Between sketches, both Laurie and Fry appear as people in the street, including a police officer; a drifting geek; a woman who suddenly remembers she has "left the iron on"; a pensioner who says that he "wouldn't suck it", without specifying what 'it' is and then walking off laughing; an old conservative; and others. Sanford and Sunrays. Three of a Kind’s Company “I Love Loosey Tiles!” Saturday Night Line ‘Em Up. All in the Family Ties. Happy Daisy. A dash of lemonade, a sprint of orange-juice, a spoonful of crushed Sugar Puffs, two hard-boiled eggs and an open-toed sandal, size nine if you can get it. Sketch (Englisch) Moviepilot. File:FryandLaurie.jpg. Series 3 Episode 2 - TVClassicsCentral on Dailymotion The Bishop (Fry) and the Warlord (Laurie) first appear in series 1, episode 4. A sketch from the third series of "A Bit of Fry and Laurie".Hugh in drag = hawtness :D Two compilations were broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on 11 August 1994. Written by KGF Vissers Partly because of the announcement that GeoCities was to close , but mostly out of devoted fandom, I downloaded the website and repurposed its preformatted text – partly by hand but mostly via regular expressions – to preserve its usefulness for the long term. A Bit of Fry & Laurie is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between 1989 and 1995. This wonderful archive of Fry & Laurie scripts once had a home as part of the now-defunct GeoCities website.I visited it a lot.. ... Fry and Laurie make the Mug of Holics cocktail. 29:03. The duo consisted of Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, who met in 1980 through mutual friend Emma Thompson whilst all three attended the University of Cambridge. With Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Maria Aitken, Ralph Michael. Jack (Fry) is an eyepatch-wearing, imposing man who belongs to an unnamed organisation. I'm sorry", and resume the conversation. A Bit of Fry & Laurie is a British sketch comedy television series written by and starring former Cambridge Footlights members Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast on both BBC1 and BBC2 between 1989 and 1995. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published This book is not yet featured on Listopia. November 14th 1994 Playing the piano, he sings "Where is the lid?" Region 1 versions of the first two series were released in the United States and Canada on 22 August 2006. In the background, Fry finds a stray lid, and tries it on an open jar sitting on the piano; it fits, and he pleads with Laurie to stop singing as the lid has been found and restored to its jar. A Bit Of Fry And Laurie America by Hugh Laurie. Be the first to ask a question about Three Bits Of Fry And Laurie. Stephen Fry, A compilation of the best sketches and moments from all three of the Fry and Laurie TV series. And if you haven't seen the sketches, this book may inspire you to hunt them down. A sketch from 'A Bit of Fry & Laurie' Stephen, a headmaster, is sitting behind a desk. [11], Learn how and when to remove this template message, "A Bit of Fry and Laurie - streaming online", "Watch A Bit of Fry and Laurie - Season 1 | Prime Video", Stephen Fry's Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Bit_of_Fry_%26_Laurie&oldid=997178318, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing additional references from November 2018, All articles needing additional references, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, "I say, as I like to on these occasions, those six refreshing words that unlock the door to sophisticated evening happiness. A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Season 4 Episode 3, is available to watch and stream on BBC America. A Bit Of Fry And Laurie - BBC Series 1-4 Complete Box Set [1989] [DVD] 4.6 out of 5 stars 221. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Three Bits of Fry and Laurie: Amazon.de: Fry, Stephen, Laurie, Hugh: Fremdsprachige Bücher Select Your Cookie Preferences We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so … He recruits Freddy to participate in several of the organisation's efforts for the "cause", which he states to be freedom, although this may be hyperbolic. A Bit of Fry & Laurie was a British television sketch comedy show, starring and written by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, broadcast by the BBC between 1989 and 1995. "Where is the Lid? Read More. Jeeves & Wooster: The Complete Series Hugh Laurie. Gordon does not seem to resent Stuart's obnoxious treatment of him or his behaviour in general, and continues to cheerfully and skilfully deal with the situation, inadvertently showing Stuart to be hopelessly outclassed. ": Laurie announces that he has written a "savage, angry" song about "jars that become separated from their lids". Worth picking up if you can find it: the sketches, the photos, even the introductions to each individual volume are well worth it. I love their humor, and I wish Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie did everything together all the time. 29:03. Stephen and Hugh are joined by special guests Clive Mantle and Imelda Staunton to discuss everything from getting drunk to opening supermarkets. Each episode of Series 3 and 4 ends with Stephen Fry preparing a ridiculously named and even more ridiculously concocted cocktail. 28:49. LibraryThing is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers Contents 1 Series 1 5:25. Gelliant (Fry) is the host of short horror programme The Seventh Dimension, who presents bizarre and nonsensical stories such as "Flowers for Wendy" and "The Red Hat of Patferrick". Hugh Laurie Interviews Michael Jackson - A Bit of Fry and Laurie - BBC. Hit it, Mr Laurie, if you'd be so very kind. What are you doing to the country? [5] Fry then shakes the cocktail while dancing eccentrically and serves it to Laurie (in Series 3) or the guest performers (in Series 4), while Laurie plays the piano and imitates the sound of a muted trombone. If you like Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, or both, you'll definitely want to read this. 5. Click here to login or here to sign up. Audience Reviews for A Bit of Fry and Laurie: Season 3. The 36-minute pilot was broadcast on BBC1 at 11:55 pm on Boxing Day 1987, although it was later edited down to 29 minutes for repeat transmissions (including broadcasts on the Paramount Comedy Channel). The 1980s was very much a changing of the guard for sketch comedy. A running joke had one character adding "if you'll pardon the pun" mid-conversation, when there had, in fact, been no pun uttered. 5:35. The pair would later attack what they saw as the Act's malign after effects in the sketch "It's a Soaraway Life", a parody of It's a Wonderful Life evoking a world in which Rupert Murdoch never existed. It is the "bits" from the "A Bit of Fry and Laurie" British comedy television show, season 1. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. If you like Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, or both, you'll definitely want to read this. By series three, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie had improved their writing and performing skills far beyond those evidenced in series 1. KeithBridget9605. Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie star in their third series of comedy sketches. Series two was released on 12 June, with a bonus feature, the 45-minute Cambridge Footlights Revue (1982) in which Fry and Laurie appear with Emma Thompson, Tony Slattery, Penny Dwyer and Paul Shearer. Stuart is brash, arrogant and with a hugely inflated sense of his abilities in and out of the office. 7 A Bit Of Fry And Laurie (1987) 8.3/10 Beginning in 1987, legendary British comedian Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie teamed up for a comedy variety show that ran for eight years until ending in 1995. A Bit of Fry and Laurie received excellent reviews A Bit of Fry and Laurie was an English sketch-based comedy. Laurie later played the song when appearing on an episode of Inside the Actors Studio in 2006. Freddy (Laurie; character later renamed 'Neddy') is a meek, quiet man with a noticeable overbite. A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Season 4 Episode 3, is available to watch and stream on BBC America. The full version is intact on the Series 1 DVD. More laughs with Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie in the eccentric sketch show. DVD £7.07 £ 7. Hugh Laurie Interviews Michael Jackson - A Bit of Fry and Laurie - BBC. 0.0 Episode Five. mournfully and repetitively. At times eccentric, at times frantic, and always unpredictable. A Bit of Fry & Laurie - Hugh Laurie is dead! A Bit Of Fry And Laurie Complete Collection Series 1 - 4 Box [DVD] [Region2] Requires a Multi Region Player 4.3 out of 5 stars 199. Eventually, Marjorie defeated the pair in the health club business off-screen, leading the two to run a public toilet and later the Diocese of Uttoxeter (John as Bishop, Peter as Executive Vice-Bishop). It ran for four series, and totaled 26 episodes, including a 35 minute pilot episode in 1987. Both in Series 3 and 4, Fry precedes the question with increasingly silly introductions: The catchphrase "soupy twist" is said by both Laurie and Fry at the end of each episode of series 3 and 4 (save the Series 3 closer), in a manner similar to 'cheers'. These are some of my favourite scenes from the comedy sketch showA Bit of Fry and Laurie. The characters stopped appearing after Neddy became Prime Minister. A running gag in which either Fry or Laurie, after mentioning another character by name, follows with "no relation" as if implying that their names—which are invariably completely different from Fry and Laurie's names—would lead viewers into believing them to be a relative. Long before Hugh Laurie was "House," Hugh Laurie and Cambridge Footlights pal Stephen Fry starred in their own brilliant sketch comedy series "A Bit of Fry and Laurie." John (Fry) and Peter (Laurie) are hard-driving, hard-drinking executives who are always partners, no matter what business they happen to be running; in most of their sketches they run a health club. Black Adder: Remastered (The Ultimate Edition) Rowan Atkinson. Neddy was being force-fed information from Jack when it became clear that Jack's organisation was a group of Nazis who were bent on ruling England through Neddy. They are portrayed as the world's leading "light metal" band (as opposed to heavy metal). A sketch in the second series, in which a Conservative government minister is strangled while Stephen Fry screams at him "What are you doing to the television system? He spoofs American college activist rock, singing about how everyone can make the world a better place. Jack then stabbed Neddy in the back with his own Stanley knife. The sketches crackle with wordplay and wit, and only some diversions into more topical subjects, meaning they're still as funny today as when they were first created. and the first character would say, "Oh, wasn't there one? Directed by Bob Spiers. So it was when Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie emerged to eventually bring us A Bit of Fry and Laurie. McclearnKim5112. But the Beeb gave the men a second chance with A Bit Of Fry & Laurie, a popular sketch show that ran between 1986 and 1995. At times eccentric, frantic and always unpredictable, Fry and Laurie are a comedic tour-de-force who push the envelope with their brand of smart, irrelevant humor, memorable characters and even their fantastic musical numbers. Series 1 was released on 6 July 2007 in Region 4. As in The Two Ronnies, elaborate wordplay and innuendo were staples of its material. With Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Imelda Staunton, Clive Mantle. He sings (or rather speaks) his songs from a pulpit. Season 4. It starred Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie, who also doubled as the show's writers. When Timothy is called into his father's study for a word, it is revealed to him that he is the chosen one and he must set out to kill Pewnack the Destroyer, the Dark One, the Beast - who lives in Saffron Walden. Three Bits of Fry and Laurie If you like Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, or both, you'll definitely want to read this. Control is head of SIS, the British secret service. (25) IMDb 8.3 1989 TV-PG. Hugh enters with Michael, a small boy. Synopsis A compilation of the best sketches and moments from all three of the Fry and Laurie TV series. One reviewer said that, perhaps owing to this, Fry got more of the laughs, while Laurie was increasingly relegated to the "straight man" role.[2]. $32.26. It ran for four series and totalled 26 episodes, including a 36-minute pilot episode in 1987. A particular highlight of Season 2 is the extended sketch in which an effete, reticent Laurie is charged by Fry's menacing spy/terrorist with planting a bomb in a local restaurant--then this scenario plays out alongside two or three other situations in the restaurant--each one terrific--with Fry and Laurie playing multiple characters. $37.99. After much fan-driven petition, the first series of A Bit of Fry and Laurie, plus the pilot, was released on DVD on 3 April 2006 in Region 2. Directed by Roger Ordish. A customer in a shoe shop is surprised to learn that the shoes are not for sale, but actually available for pleasures of the flesh, he is eventually tempted by Fredericka the moccasin. comedy asked me. Leave It to Weaver Words. Much like his cover of "Love Me Tender", this song appears to be Laurie's attempt at seriousness, at least until he reaches the part when he must actually sing what everyone is supposed to do to build a better society. 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