"and Italians. The place is absolutely heaving with Italians" 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

My favourite thing about the first two sketches is how generous Hugh and Stephen were in writing laughs for other performers.

What an amusing concept in the second sketch. Having the two old ladies played by women.

The way that 90-something-year-old says 'bastards' is glorious

This was a great piss take of the "intellectual" after dinner conversations shown on BBC Two.

The first sketch reminds me of a dinner my partner and I went to some years ago. The other two couples were Oxbridge academics and their Oxbridge educated wives - highbrow discussions and 'in' jokes only they understood all evening. It really felt like we were in a sketch like this. The longest and most boring evening of my entire life!

What a great actress and comedian Liz Smith was. So nice to see her not doing her addled senior bit. Her reaction to being asked what size she likes!

1:35 - that "uh uh uh" makes me burst out laughing every time 🤣🤣🤣

"Cocteau never does sound like Cocteau. That's how you know it's him."

Fry ambushing Laurie during the sketches, calling him lady names, trying to make him trip up and laugh! 😁

"True, true, true... truché!!! Ahahahahaha!!!"

"Queen of the Adriatic" was hilarious!

Hugh is a frighteningly convincing Clint Eastwood, and Stephen a sinister benefactor

One of their best ever, with the great Liz Smith.

Early TV appearance by Theresa May

Holy crap! 9:07 Hugh turning into Clint Eastwood!

I could watch an entire MOVIE made entirely as the first sketch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"The only problem with Venice is there are to many Italians." LOL

Such good actors, especially Hugh, his facial expressions, his characterisations are absolutely believable, should've been making big movies by now, because he's as good as anyone of not Better, a British/English national treasure, a comedy Legend of the highest order.

Loved the first sketch. Reminds me of how annoying some people sound when theymention their holidays in every conversation.

"What size do you take"..... and the look on Liz's face.......🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Jesus, the writing of all these skits is amazing.

Gosh Laurie is a good actor

It's quite clear that in this duo, Fry's comedic genius is unbeaten. The last bit however reminded me, that Laurie has the greater acting chops by far.

God I love these two! 😂❤😂❤

I love how they throw around _déglanté_ as if it were a real French word (and "San Giorgio Romano" as if it were an actual Venetian church).

Hadrian and Antinous' busts in the background are an amazing touch tbh

This is actually a parody on Fry himself

The sketches are brilliant and yadda yadda but god Hugh on the last one is ridiculously attractive!!!

Thank you for the upload, great series!

Brilliant, just brilliant.

Selina Cadell does the most wonderful Theresa May impression.

If I ever have to go to a dinner like this I would excuse my self and find the nearest window to jump out of. I don't care on which floor. 🤣🤣

4:07 Funniest sketch ever! "This is the suit he died in, I want my money back!" 1947! I remember the year, because that was the year I bought these suits. "The lady will remember me..." 6:00 Oh, they're bastards aren't they? 6:18 Oh... Oh, you'll be wanting your money back, then! LOL!

I just watched an entire episode of The Krypton Factor. I think I'll go lie down and hug my pillow for a bit.

Liz Smith was such a brilliant actress

This is a most awfully good TARGGHHT AU CITGGHTRON

Speaking as a former contestant on the aforementioned Krypton Factor, (as well as having the correct initials, so as not to arouse suspicion) I am prepared to say I am the man (or woman) for such a dangerous mission.

ironically they arent wrong about venice, if tourists cruise ships were banned then the city would be in a much better state lol

Wonderful 1st scene with Selena Cadell.

I adore them!

"what size do you take?" dead

"Do you admire Gary Davies?" - such a great line from a British spymaster.

I know fry thinks he’s putting on an accent, but that’s just what he sounds like

Splendid!! 👏👏👏

- “Eheu fugaces o tempora o mores” Jeremy - eh yes…

Haha I come from Maidstone and was completely taken aback when Fry said it 😂😂

Took me awhile before I recognized the woman from "Dr Martin" as the pharmacist

Fry and Laurie were soooo good OMG I love them!!! I especially adore Stephen Fry. Many years ago I saw a pantomime written by Stephen Fry, I can't remember the name of it, it may have been his version of Cinderella, or something like that. It wasn't a pantomime for children. It was very witty, well-written and filled with sexual innuendos. It was performed at the Old Vic in London, which was owned by Kevin Spacey. It was so sad hearing the scandal re: Kevin Spacey, as he used to be one of my favourite actors. We watched the pantomime at the media showing, we were in the back row and Kevin Spacey was standing behind us!! We could hear him talking intermittently, which made us so happy, I used to think he had the sexiest and most unique, fabulous voice. For years after, my friend and I found it hilarious and joked that whilst watching a pantomime, 'He was behind us!!!!' (get it?) People were lining up to shake Kevin Spacey's hand after the show, and chat with him in the foyer. I wanted to but I was too star-struck and nervous. There was no sign of Stephen Fry. It's such a shame about Kevin Spacey.

Fantastic!

Accurate and hilarious!

wow i didn't know that bernard cribbins was in the pacemakers, thanks for the info 👍

I'd totally watch this format. Meanwhile tourists are, if not exactly banned, are taxed for their visits.

Wonderful

At my local Marks and Sparks you can actually buy food!!

7:45 Wth??!! He looks like Clint Eastwood

No _fewer_ than ninety-seven backpackers, surely

Rare footage of drivers and car enthusiasts meeting when they talk about people on bicycles

This is so accurate.

Went and looked up "The Krypton Factor". I only made it 3 minutes.

The customer service counter bent my universe.

That obnoxious noise Fry makes during that dinner gives me hives.

Looks like a cosy dinner at Trinity college, Cambridge,after the cheque from BP has arrived on time,again.

Hilarious clever clap trap 👏 🤣

This is genuinely the rest of my family edit: in the first act

what is the music in the intro? Bach?

I had to use my imagination for the punchline, since I've never even seen "bits" of The Krypton Factor. But the sketch was good.

Here is the 20th anniversary programme of BBC Two ukposts.info/have/v-deo/o5-oeqlsoYWDl5s.html which aired in 1984. If you skip to 20:27 in the programme you will see an example of an early BBC Two show which Fry and Laurie were spoofing here, entitles "Conversations for Tomorrow".

I love the baddies in the jaaaaaaaag sketch!

And they are still in charge 😅

genius.. lets just say i made it to the shops in time to buy it..

Dobrá práce, vidíte, a já se na tom zbytečně naučil anglicky :)).

I didn't know Theresa May used to do sketches

LOL What a Trio of Tossers! 🤣 {:o:O:}

Brilliant😅😅😆

With Czech subtitles. Wow!

Say what you like about Fry and Laurie.... That's it.😚

Laurie is beginning to look like Dr. House on that last sketch

Hugh looks like the 12th doctor in this

a ty czech subtitles jsou kde? :(

Hugh Laurie could pull off a decent Clint Eastwood

"Here's your money back, I put it by: £3.12.6d"

His name is Suzanne

Love how "Mervyn" Bragg has become a woman in the Czech subtitles

I couldn't stand another hour of daylight!

@lotuseater19 v liště je na ně tlačítko... kdo hledá najde.

Eheu fugaces o tempora o mores, Jeremy.

True-chè

Emme E Esse !

I wonder if many people miss the subtlety of the “tarte citron” section (I, of course, do not). In the past there was a tendency for the better classes to refer to food in obscure ways such as by foreign language names, in an effort to separate themselves from the middle classes who so desperately want to be included in the social circles of their social superiors. When these lower (than them) classes began to use the same phrases in an effort to make themselves more “equal” with their betters, the ruling classes deliberately began to use more colloquial terms such as “lemon pie”. So in this scene Stephen Fry’s character is insultingly laying bare the lower order of the pretentious woman, who still refers to it as the (now) distastefully lower-class “tarte citron”, whereas the real upper and ruling class would only ever refer to it as “lemon pie”. It’s a game they continuously play, as they are incapable of doing any real work that may be of benefit to society.

1:58 I swear this is mrs Bucket's head.

Ten bob notes :)

01:36

I saw stephen fry in my dream. He was really sick so i spent every penny i had to heal him. I woke up absolutely horrified and searched for him on the internet the first thing in the morning

back packers?

That lady at the suit place would be 108...

The first scketch is the new normal - bravo - careful what you joke for.

A sketch made before the ‘Great’ British stag night, hen party or lads tours of European cities were made affordable by cheap airlines.

Vaporwave room!?

Mervyn Braggová je chlap hahaha