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Stephen Fry Live At The Sydney Opera House

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"From YT: A great English icon visited an Aussie one when Stephen Fry came to the Sydney Opera House to discuss travel, language, the three W's (Wilde, Waugh and Wodehouse) and everything in between, in a 90 minute talk-fest. The night involved a cracking 45 minute chat by Fry and then a 45 minute Q&A with First Tuesday Book Club's Jennifer Byrne.

A true polymath and the epitome of a Renaissance Man, Stephen Fry is a natural treasure in his native land of England. A writer, presenter, social commentator, satirist, actor and TV personality, Fry's diverse interests and enthusiasms have seen him become one of a small handful of global cultural figures who have a significant presence in every form of media; radio, TV, film, print and online.

Better known for playing the lead in the film Wilde, Fry was Melchett in the Blackadder television series and is the host of the ABC TV quiz show, QI. He also presented the television series Stephen Fry In America, which saw him travelling across all 50 U.S. States in a London cab.

Apart from his work in television, Fry has contributed columns and articles for newspapers and magazines, and has written four novels and an autobiography, Moab Is My Washpot and appears frequently on BBC Radio.

Fry wields considerable influence through his use of the social networking site Twitter and is frequently asked to promote various charities and causes, often inadvertently causing the host website to crash due to the sheer volume of traffic generated by his large number of followers."

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Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbHUWktyd1E
Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gs9Lwh0QuTk
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ru0mDW4bdlI
Part 5: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSbwSZVJ3Wk

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arvana says...

I was lucky enough to discover the books before the show. Steven Fry plays a bit of a supercilious and condescending Jeeves.... I absolutely loved the show, but I would have made a very different interpretation! Apparently there was another show made in the 60's as well, but I've never been able to find it.

In reply to this comment by swampgirl:
I've read one. Kept hearing Fry's voice in my head through the whole book.

In reply to this comment by arvana:
Just saw your note on this post: http://www.videosift.com/video/Hugh-Laurie-The-Sophisticated-Song

I've loved Hugh Laurie since Jeeves & Wooster too -- have you read any of P.G.Wodehouse's books? They're fantastic!

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