

1987–1995 · BBC One · Ended
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie were among the most successful acts of the alternative comedy show Saturday Live/Friday Night Live and after a Christmas pilot in 1987, the BBC commissioned a series in 1989."My father wouldn't have a television in the house, so we used to gather round every night and watch it on the lawn".Fry and Laurie explored a seemingly inexhaustible list of subjects with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. The hilarity-included regular acts such as not so super spy Tony Mercheson and his boss Control, yuppies, John and Peter, as well as the concluding cocktail recipe to the accompaniment of Mr. Music with plenty of Vox Pops.
Sunday at 21:00 (Europe/London)
This series has ended.
Last aired
S04E07 · Episode 7
1995-04-02
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Episode 1
1995-02-12 · 30 min
Episode 2
1995-02-19 · 30 min
Episode 3
1995-02-26 · 30 min
Episode 4
1995-03-05 · 30 min
Episode 5
1995-03-19 · 30 min
Episode 6
1995-03-26 · 30 min
Episode 7
1995-04-02 · 30 min
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