A Bit of Fry and Laurie

Hugh meets an obsequious barber and chooses a suitably short poem for the modern reader who's pushed for time, while Stephen interviews a man who claims to be able to bend spoons.

A man with an unpronounceable name calls on his local constabulary and a weathly man has a disagreement with a begger over the quality of his harmonica playing.

Fry steals Laurie's brain as a practical joke, but Laurie never notices. A pleasant Greek lunch is spoiled by Laurie's insecurity and lack of self-esteem. A tobacconist posing as a doctor prescribes cigarettes. The commander of the M.I.5 and his assistant are back for a chat, and two unwavering detectives demand to know the whereabouts or an unmarried woman's husband.

A teacher takes a pupil to task over his prize-winning poem, a drug dealer tries to get a bank loan, and there's a discussion about madness.

As a service to the public, Fry and Laurie provide two TV critics to deride the show. A lesbian-obsessed lawyer, a miserable English teacher, and a young couple who baptize their infant for business reasons provide plenty of fodder for the critics' self-absorbed rambling. As an added bonus, Laurie walks us through his very favorite sketch, and, with Fry's help, celebrates Swiss week.

Hugh and Stephen discuss the important issue of imitative behaviour and violence. Meanwhile, a care worker in a retirement home brings an objectionable resident his cocoa.