Bit of Fry & Laurie, A

Synopsis: Comedy sketch series written and performed by Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie. This episode includes a sketch, ‘Ignore’, in which Hugh Laurie is an earnest ‘modern’ lecturer standing in front of a inert audience which ignores him throughout. He is attempting to teach Romeo and Juliet and reads the parts of both Romeo and Juliet from Act III v ‘Wilt thou be gone’ and then challenges the audience to assess its relevance to modern-day Britain. Stephen Fry is Mr Lewis, his role not explained, who sits silent by the side of the blackboard; Laurie having told the audience to ignore him. The sketch is much funnier than this description might suggest.
Series: Bit of Fry & Laurie, A
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 10 Feb 1989 at 21:00 (Channel: BBC1)
Duration: 30 mins