Stephen Fry

Stephen Fry to play God in BBC comedy

TV Gossip

2 Jul 2011

Stephen Fry is set to portray God in a new BBC4 comedy. The actor and presenter will play the almighty in 'Holy Flying Circus', based on the religious controversy caused by Monty Python movie 'Life of Brian', which took a comedic look at the life of…

Top 5: Artists lending their talents to children's TV voice-overs

Featuring Derek Jacobi, Stephen Fry, Arthur Lowe and more

28 Mar 2011

Ah, the life of the serious actor. All that serious acting they have to do; all the line learning, the getting into character, the understanding and channelling of the character's emotional vulnerabilities and personality traits. Its enough to drive a…

Stephen Fry to star in Doors Open

TV Gossip

12 Apr 2012

Stephen Fry is to star in new ITV drama 'Doors Open'. The 'QI' host will appear alongside Dougie Henshall in the two-hour TV film, which is based on the best-selling book by Ian Rankin. 'Doors Open' tells the story of a self-made millionaire…

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

Slight but entertaining sequel from Guy Ritchie, Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law

13 Dec 2011

Guy Ritchie’s 2009 Sherlock Holmes was considerably better than could reasonably have been expected from the fading and formerly feted Lock, Stock director. Ritchie and his writers successfully pulled off a tough balancing act, rooting the character in…

Stephen Fry to produce and star in adaptation of Ian Rankin's Doors Open

TV drama filmed in Edinburgh also stars Douglas Henshall

17 Apr 2012

Stephen Fry will produce and star in a new TV adaptation of Ian Rankin's novel Doors Open due to be filmed in Edinburgh this month. Rankin's 2008 novel will provide the plot for a two-hour ITV drama starring Fry and Scottish actor Dougie Henshall.

Stephen Fry to star in Victorian comedy

TV Gossip

3 Oct 2011

Stephen Fry is to star in a brand new Victorian comedy. The 'QI' presenter will team up with 'Peep Show' star David Mitchell and Robert Webb for the BBC Two show - entitled 'The Bleak Old Shop Of Stuff - which is described as a "Dickensian comedy…

Stephen Fry 'may well' kill himself

TV Gossip

1 Jun 2011

Stephen Fry says he "may well" kill himself. The 'QI' presenter has always been open about his on-going battle with bipolar disorder, and believes people don't realise how serious the disease is, even if someone suffers from a milder form of…

Alice in Wonderland

2 Mar 2010

(PG) 108min Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland is as dark and visually arresting as we’ve come to expect from the director, yet not quite as emotionally involving as his very best work. A sequel of sorts that takes in elements of both Lewis…

Books hitlist

4 Nov 2009

Imprint A strong looking line-up for this East Ayrshire book festival with the likes of James Kelman, James Robertson and Jackie Kay in attendance. Various venues, Sat 7–14 Nov. James Ellroy Borders Books and GFT, Glasgow, Thu 5 Nov…

Festival Timeline

Claire Sawers jogs down memory lane with some landmark Festival moments

13 Jul 2009

62 years of Festival memories, including the debut of a young comedy troop with a future Oscar winner in its ranks and a love affair with a pig.

Remote Control

2 Oct 2008

With the USA on the brink of its most epoch-making presidential election since the one four years ago, chances are that Afghan cable networks and Iraqi terrestrial channels will be doing their utmost to ignore the ensuing bunfight between Barack and…