The BBC TV soundtracks

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

In this classic TV soundtrack, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie explore a seemingly inexhaustible list of subjects with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. 
 
 The hilarity includes regular acts such as not so super spy Tony Mercheson and his boss Control, yuppies, John and Peter and the Critics. 
 
 With four brilliant series of great satire, comic genius and hilarious use of language, the show cemented Fry &amp; Laurie as a double act and paved the way for their future stardom. 
 
A Bit Of Fry &amp; Laurie originally broadcast on BBC 1 and BBC 2 between 1987 and 1995. 
 
Please note that this audio originated as TV soundtracks and contains occasional visual jokes 
Minor edits have been made to the original broadcast for ease of listening. 
Contains strong language

In this classic TV soundtrack, Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie explore a seemingly inexhaustible list of subjects with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. 
 
 The hilarity includes regular acts such as not so super spy Tony Mercheson and his boss Control, yuppies, John and Peter and the Critics. 
 
 With four brilliant series of great satire, comic genius and hilarious use of language, the show cemented Fry &amp; Laurie as a double act and paved the way for their future stardom. 
 
 A Bit Of Fry &amp; Laurie originally broadcast on BBC 1 and BBC 2 between 1987 and 1995. 
 
Please note that this audio originated as TV soundtracks and contains occasional visual jokes 
Minor edits have been made to the original broadcast for ease of listening. 
Contains strong language

The Gun Seller

From the brilliantly funny Hugh Laurie, British comedian and star of TV medical drama House, comes a debut novel that will have his existing fans - and anyone who loves the dark humour of Stephen Fry and Ben Elton's books - laughing out loud.

From the brilliantly funny Hugh Laurie, British comedian and star of The Night Manager comes a debut novel that will have his existing fans - and anyone who loves the dark humour of Stephen Fry and Ben Elton's books - laughing out loud. 
 
 
'A ripping spoof of the spy genre' Vanity Fair 
'Clever and hilarious' Time Out 
 
When Thomas Lang, a hired gunman with a soft heart, is contracted to assassinate an American industrialist, he opts instead to warn the intended victim - a good deed that doesn't go unpunished. 
 
Within hours Lang is butting heads with a Buddha statue, matching wits with evil billionaires, and putting his life (among other things) in the hands of a bevy of femmes fatales, whilst trying to save a beautiful lady ... and prevent an international bloodbath to boot. 
 
A page-turning story with a cast of unforgettable characters, The Gun Seller is the fantastically funny smash hit first novel by comedian and acclaimed actor Hugh Laurie. 
 
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PRAISE FOR THE GUN SELLER: 
 
'I wish I could give this book 6 stars!' 5-star reader review 
 
'I love Hugh Laurie. I love his dry, sarcastic wit' 5-star reader review 
 
'A first-rate wordsmith and an excellent storyteller' 5-star reader review 
 
'Laugh-out-loud witty, brilliantly outrageous, and a five-star read' 5-star reader review 
 
'One helluva spy tale' 5-star reader review 
 
'A spy novel through the lens of Wodehouse: delightful, hysterical, and compelling' 5-star reader review 
 
'Really fast-paced, intelligent, funny, and violent as hell' 5-star reader review

The funniest and most charming novel I have read in years and years. If you see someone howling with laughter on the subway, sobbing with joy in the street or exploding with delight on an airplane this year, it’s because they’re reading The Gun Seller

Clever and hilarious, with a story that is intricate, tense and well researched—and unstintingly joyous read.

A comic thriller, a sort of Jeeves James Bond

Entertaining, light-hearted, with a constant sense of irony

A tasty treat for fans of both comedic novels and suspense thrillers

Has all the trademarks of an offbeat James Bond adventure

A very funny book . . . makes many another comic novel look slow-witted in comparison

Clever and hilarious, with a story that is intricate, tense and well researched - and unstintingly joyous read

A very funny book ... makes many another comic novel look slow-witted in comparison

Stephen Fry

Hugh Laurie

One of the finest, funniest duos in British comedy history

One of the best sketch shows . . . sharp writing and a delight for words and wordplay

Arguably the most sophisticated comedy double act in Britain. And also perhaps, the most loved

Every Funny Thing They’ve Ever Written

'One of the best sketch shows . . . sharp writing and a delight for words and wordplay' ROLLING STONE 
 
Across four brilliant series of great satire, comic genius and hilarious use of language, A Bit of Fry & Laurie cemented Stephen and Hugh as a double act and paved the way for their future stardom. 
 
This is the definitive compendium of everything the pair have written together, including early and never-before-published sketches, all threaded through with TV stills and early photography of the duo.

Hugh Laurie

Books by Hugh Laurie

Series by Hugh Laurie

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