049: Sir Stephen Fry (Part Two)

Join host Andrew Keates for the second part of a very special relaunch of The Show People Podcast, recorded live from The Two Brewers in Clapham. This episode features an intimate, wide-ranging conversation with national treasure, Sir Stephen Fry, celebrated writer, actor, comedian, broadcaster, and recent knight for his contributions to mental health awareness and environmental causes.

Episode Highlights Include:
- Views on JK Rowling and radicalised she has become and his current relatioship with her.
- The benefits of re-writign the Greek myths and the universal human truths that come with doing so.
- Why he is one of the most recognisable voices in the UK
- The facts which still haunt him from QI
- How he prepared to play roles such as Jeeves in Jeeves and Wooster, Oscar Wilde in Wilde and the interesting aspects of playing historic, iconic roles.
- A very special letter he received from P.G. Wodehouse.
- The worst audition he's ever had.
- And just what is Claudia Winkleman's fringe like...

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Special thanks
to Adam Deamer, Jimmy Smith, Rhys Godfrey, Jo Crocker and of course, Sir Stephen Fry.

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