Laid back thanks to his druggie habits? Has he actually stopped snorting cocaine, his drug of choice? His choice to be a junky for some years, and I have no respect for such feeble people who then try and make money from selling their autobiographies a few dismal, needy years at a time.
Peggy Webb So you're judging someone purely based on a chemical they put into their body, of their own free will, in private. He's an incredibly intelligent and articulate man who's been through a lot of hardships. Maybe its not good for him, but I see it as pretty pathetic to judge him on something he did in the past that has affected no one but himself.
***** "....and beneath that of course, we find...the floor....does the floor 'work' for you?...Is it a fatal floor?" (I remember that 'fatal floor' gag got an affectionate groan from the audience :) and my personal favourite.... "I'm reminded of one of those occasions where one is asked to sleep with someone one doesn't know particularly well, consequently i was nervous, and the whole thing was a disappointment." That made me laugh so hard because it pretty much describes every one night stand i've ever had :)
xD! You know it so well! I love the critics sketch. -"It's not your cup of tea?" - "No, no" *points to a mug* THATS my cup of tea.." xD Hugh and Stephen are geniuses!
Agree! He's witty and amazingly intelligent, yet down-to-earth and frank at the same time. There are a lot of famous people I like, but very few I /really/ respect, and Fry's gotta be one of them.
love how well he can articulate his views, not aggressive at all or forcing his opinion on you. He just tells it to you fair and straight (no pun) and is truley genuine about it, can never get over what a nice humble guy he is
What a very intelligent, eloquent, thoughtful man Stephen is. One of the very best guests on this show by far, and as far removed from pompous as it is possible to get.
I remember seeing this in the 90s. I was a teen and I have always remembered it. Great episode -I'm not sure if this was 2001 - Oh it was: 12 March 2001
Well I'm pleased that worked! I just felt like seeing Stephen Fry's 101 so I typed "room 101" into the search bar, lo and behold this video is the first in the list. No need to search for Fry, the they just assume you are if not specified xD
The only reason I looked him up was because of the Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip song where he says "thou shalt not question Stephen Fry". It worked out great, I'm happy to say!
Best episode ever. I agree with everything Stephen says on this. I love Stephan, He's funny and you can actually feel yourself getting more intelligent from watching him.
I think he was on about professional critics, whose life revolves around insulting peoples work, and how they can spend no more than a few paragraphs totally slating a whole group of people which has taken a great deal of work to complete. And I agree with Stephen.
Fry is a homesexual Atheist comedian and is extremely inteligent. I am so proud to have been alive in the same time and place. That's why he is a treasure. He is also one of my 5 eternal diner party guests.
dose anyone know if there is going 2 b another round of QI soon i just love that show and stephen fry and alan davis they made the show worth watching if anyone knows please tell me love u stephen and alan please come back we miss u.
"You told people what was wrong with the stuff they would do. And you did that all your life? You know, I think that is just a terrible waste of life."... Isn't that exactly what Saint Peter does?
@Shadrach1 well said mate. Stephen Fry is a jewel in the British crown, he's loved from the upper class right down to the common man. He is a genius but so down to earth and humble, I love him. Peace.
Stephen's northern irish accent (i.e. MY accent) is actually quite good. Another reason to adore him, methinks lol (in a totally platonic way, of course).
@amazingrandy900 I kinda have you beat on that, in the couple days after I watched this video I blew through the first three seasons of it. My favorite show by far right now. Is Rich Hall really popular in the UK? He always gets really healthy applause.
This is one episode that I never get tired of watching. Stephen Fry is the dog's bollocks (that means he great, for those who have no understanding of certain phrases), he probably could have stopped Hitler just by speaking to him. Steve is the man!
There's a slight difference in the fact that critics are paid to do it as their job, and he was voicing his opinion on something, which is the point of Room 101.
My second language is French ( live in Belgium) so I was pretty sure, but took your advice and looked it up and it said; knap, intelligent, slim, wijs, geleerd, wijze which is Dutch for smart, bright, learned,...
one of the definitions of beauty (according to the aust. oxford dictionary 2nd edition) is "a fine specimen". whatever you may think of a cockroach aethstetically, it is a fine specimen of an organism. it is possibly the most resilient of macor-organisms on the planet. p.s. adore stephen fry:)
Does anyone know what the french words he was using to describe Germaine Greer were? The second one sounded like fin savon, but that can't be right, that means "end soap"
@Dionysos37 as true as it is, i'm fairly certain oscar wilde was the first to come up with that idea. don't quote me on that, but i remember hearing it before, credited to wilde, and considering fry is such a massive fan of his, it wouldn't surprise me. but yes, fry is as eloquent as ever :)
is there any about clowns, because i'm doing this for my English course work and i'm looking at this for ideas but i really need help, let me know? thanks :)
I preferred Merton in Room 101 'cos he actually laughed at things. He kind of has a character in HIGNFY. And I just love Stephen Fry. I can't believe he went to jail when he was younger, haha.
@ColonelHoraldo There's a difference between critisizing something, wether it be a film or a book or some music as a person - and being in a profession where's your sole job to critisize things. A huge, massive difference.
I don't care if he is a posh comedian .. I say he's a national treasure and laid back .. he's been through shit and survived
Laid back thanks to his druggie habits? Has he actually stopped snorting cocaine, his drug of choice? His choice to be a junky for some years, and I have no respect for such feeble people who then try and make money from selling their autobiographies a few dismal, needy years at a time.
Peggy Webb You mean the three that he's published, 1997, 2010 and 2014.
Peggy Webb So you're judging someone purely based on a chemical they put into their body, of their own free will, in private. He's an incredibly intelligent and articulate man who's been through a lot of hardships. Maybe its not good for him, but I see it as pretty pathetic to judge him on something he did in the past that has affected no one but himself.
+neomcghee I would make a cake for that party.
+samwiseshanti is cheese cake a real cake or just cooked cheese?
Classic. Pure pleasure listening to Stephen.
how very true. i could listen to him for hours. a very witty and intelligent bloke. a national treasure. i love this episode.
atvmidlands uk
The point Stephen makes at the end is just brilliant : ) I love that glorious person!!
stephen fry has always been so well spoken! he's quite amazing. legend.
The last minute of this is GOLD!
I love the few lines from "A Bit Of Fry And Laurie"!
Mary Kelly Yes! The film review bit !
***** "....and beneath that of course, we find...the floor....does the floor 'work' for you?...Is it a fatal floor?"
(I remember that 'fatal floor' gag got an affectionate groan from the audience :)
and my personal favourite....
"I'm reminded of one of those occasions where one is asked to sleep with someone one doesn't know particularly well, consequently i was nervous, and the whole thing was a disappointment."
That made me laugh so hard because it pretty much describes every one night stand i've ever had :)
xD! You know it so well! I love the critics sketch.
-"It's not your cup of tea?"
- "No, no" *points to a mug* THATS my cup of tea.."
xD Hugh and Stephen are geniuses!
*****
Yes they are. Quite so, quite so, quietly so, quietly sowington :)
xD I read that in Stephens voice
Agree! He's witty and amazingly intelligent, yet down-to-earth and frank at the same time.
There are a lot of famous people I like, but very few I /really/ respect, and Fry's gotta be one of them.
"oh god...oh god it's a collector's plate."
I will watch that again and again and still find it funny.
love how well he can articulate his views, not aggressive at all or forcing his opinion on you. He just tells it to you fair and straight (no pun) and is truley genuine about it, can never get over what a nice humble guy he is
What a very intelligent, eloquent, thoughtful man Stephen is. One of the very best guests on this show by far, and as far removed from pompous as it is possible to get.
I love the way Stephen Fry talks.
"She does make me vomit, I'm sorry to say." Ha.
wow i have believed that comment on beauty for years, but how can he so eloquently put it into words? Stunning.
He's fantastic.
I learn things when I watch this man speak, so I think this is worthy of my time.
I think Stephen makes a great arguement. I love the way he talks about things.
Stephan is so brilliant, no wonder he is so well liked. He is amazing XD
I love this man.
I both love & hate him.
"It seems to me it works on several levels" - thats class, go on the Fry.
I remember seeing this in the 90s. I was a teen and I have always remembered it. Great episode -I'm not sure if this was 2001 - Oh it was:
12 March 2001
What a beautiful mind he has x
Oh, God I love him. He says what I want to and people actually listen.
i could listen to this guy for hours , if i had a quarter of his intelligence and wit id be a happy man
i love how steve can just slay someone with only two or three words.
Well I'm pleased that worked! I just felt like seeing Stephen Fry's 101 so I typed "room 101" into the search bar, lo and behold this video is the first in the list.
No need to search for Fry, the they just assume you are if not specified xD
It's impossible to dislike Stephen Fry
What a guy, what a comedian... 'Nothing against the Northern Irish... indeed, who would dare?' fantastic.
We should petition that everything be presented by David Mitchell
Amasing speech at the end there.
Oh my gosh, that must be new. Thank you.
That critique at the end of man made beauty was so true.
it's good to know that both DLSVSP and Stephen Fry are getting noticed
The 'works on 5 levels' thing is in the 'Argue the Toss' sketch from A Bit of Fry and Laurie!
Room 101 is truly a remarkable program :)
Stephen Fry would be one of the top guests to invite at your dinner party.
That's a pretty good indicator that I will enjoy the person's work. Their other favorite target is Ken Branagh, and I've loved most of his films.
I love watching the changes in hairstyle Stephen and Paul have. :P
The only reason I looked him up was because of the Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip song where he says "thou shalt not question Stephen Fry".
It worked out great, I'm happy to say!
Best episode ever. I agree with everything Stephen says on this. I love Stephan, He's funny and you can actually feel yourself getting more intelligent from watching him.
loll... whenever he talks about TV critics... it reminded me of "and now, welcome to 'Oh no, not another one'"
xD
haha, nice flashback to A bit of Fry and Laurie by Stephen :D
I think he was on about professional critics, whose life revolves around insulting peoples work, and how they can spend no more than a few paragraphs totally slating a whole group of people which has taken a great deal of work to complete. And I agree with Stephen.
We should petition for hour-long lectures by Fry on our screens in the style of the one he gave at the end about guilt.
Love Stephens Northern Ireland Impression. Absolutly perfect
Fry is a homesexual Atheist comedian and is extremely inteligent. I am so proud to have been alive in the same time and place.
That's why he is a treasure.
He is also one of my 5 eternal diner party guests.
Fry nicely twigged Merton's 'working-class' act at 3:47 Merton's facial reaction was classic.
Stephen doesn't mind naming names does he....bless his heart.
dose anyone know if there is going 2 b another round of QI soon i just love that show and stephen fry and alan davis they made the show worth watching if anyone knows please tell me love u stephen and alan please come back we miss u.
"You told people what was wrong with the stuff they would do. And you did that all your life? You know, I think that is just a terrible waste of life."... Isn't that exactly what Saint Peter does?
He's had his life, chilling in the Canaan with his mates.
In a way it's really sad that Fry doesn't like professional critics, because as he showed when discussing the commemorative plate, he's superb at it.
@ThreeWordsFirstWord Original Air Date-12 March 2001, from IMDb!
@Shadrach1 well said mate. Stephen Fry is a jewel in the British crown, he's loved from the upper class right down to the common man. He is a genius but so down to earth and humble, I love him. Peace.
I just thought I should watch some Stephen Fry to make myself feel better, so works
this is a good idea for a show. Did David Mitchell ever do an episode? It could easily go for a few hours.
Stephen's northern irish accent (i.e. MY accent) is actually quite good. Another reason to adore him, methinks lol (in a totally platonic way, of course).
As parodied splendidly by Fry and Laurie in their "Argue the Toss" sketches.
I love the old Room 101
@amazingrandy900 I kinda have you beat on that, in the couple days after I watched this video I blew through the first three seasons of it. My favorite show by far right now.
Is Rich Hall really popular in the UK? He always gets really healthy applause.
This is one episode that I never get tired of watching. Stephen Fry is the dog's bollocks (that means he great, for those who have no understanding of certain phrases), he probably could have stopped Hitler just by speaking to him. Steve is the man!
Poets and philosiphers are the people who say what intelligent people dont feel the need to say...
I love them :D lol
1:57 for those looking for Fry's Mark Cousins impression
I can't agree more. In fact, can't we have a show where Stephen Fry just talks about what he hates?! Haha
Stephen Fry is lovely lovely.
Stephen Fry is a credit to humankind.
A Greek style party to see her and the plates off could be a smashing idea. :-)
There's a slight difference in the fact that critics are paid to do it as their job, and he was voicing his opinion on something, which is the point of Room 101.
Stephen Fry is a legend
That Northern Irish accent was spot on lol
My second language is French ( live in Belgium) so I was pretty sure, but took your advice and looked it up and it said; knap, intelligent, slim, wijs, geleerd, wijze
which is Dutch for smart, bright, learned,...
Stephen Fry is amazing. All hale the stephen fry.
one of the definitions of beauty (according to the aust. oxford dictionary 2nd edition) is "a fine specimen". whatever you may think of a cockroach aethstetically, it is a fine specimen of an organism. it is possibly the most resilient of macor-organisms on the planet. p.s. adore stephen fry:)
Does anyone know what the french words he was using to describe Germaine Greer were? The second one sounded like fin savon, but that can't be right, that means "end soap"
ignore, me not only is the date on the 'about video' its also shown on the plate on the second part.
its 2001!! :-p
Stephen really deserves an applause near the end of this part (which theres was no gap in the spoken words to do so sadly).
i saw him recently on top gear, he looks great!
@supercatwd
totally agree. just started watching his stuff today and i love this guy already
I know Paul has now left room 101. Are they gonna do another series with someone else? xx
Thank you, at least someone understood what was meant. =)
@Dionysos37
as true as it is, i'm fairly certain oscar wilde was the first to come up with that idea. don't quote me on that, but i remember hearing it before, credited to wilde, and considering fry is such a massive fan of his, it wouldn't surprise me. but yes, fry is as eloquent as ever :)
Wonderful on how any levels?
there is, series f starts in september.
anyone have any idea when this was aired??
i'm guessing it was 10yr ago, looking at fry's youth!
They both look so young!
Paul looks like noel gallager in the first bit
is there any about clowns, because i'm doing this for my English course work and i'm looking at this for ideas but i really need help, let me know? thanks :)
your such a happy fellow
How I would love to sit and talk to Stephen...
I couldn't agree with him more!
How can anyone help but adore a man who can be describing a "collectible" plate and trace a path between it and the ugliess and violence in society?
I just noticed that this guy is from BONES. He's Sealy Booth's Phsyciatrist :D i love bones
Adore Stephen Fry - wouldn't he make the best uncle ever?
i miss Room 101, i think it's time for a comeback!
@TheSammyJJ It's back in a slightly different format soon on the BBC
I preferred Merton in Room 101 'cos he actually laughed at things. He kind of has a character in HIGNFY.
And I just love Stephen Fry. I can't believe he went to jail when he was younger, haha.
aaahaha i LOVE him.
he has an amazing way of being clever, well spoken and negative but in a reassuringly non patronising way.
bout seven and a half years ago (:
he's well clever i wish i could talk like him
Oscar Wilde, my hero, Stephen frye, a brillilant and wonderful inspiration, cheers
that man is just a genius
On the few occasions I've seen Fry seem to get angry (on TV) he's been in the same room as Anne bloody Widdicombe.
@ColonelHoraldo There's a difference between critisizing something, wether it be a film or a book or some music as a person - and being in a profession where's your sole job to critisize things. A huge, massive difference.