Stephen Fry - Hay Sessions 2009 3/6

Part 3 of 6

Stephen Fry talks to Peter Florence at the Hay Festival (in Hay-On-Wye) in May 2009 about life, politics, America and culture.

The discussion continues on American film and it's relationship with irony and the director Billy Wilder.

The Fry is asked about historian H. L. Menken, which leads him to talk about Alistair Cooke. This contains some great anecdotes about and from Alistair Cooke.

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[sonetlumiere12345678]

I really hope that at some point I will learn to speak and tell stories as well as stephen fry. Thanks for posting this mate.

[briantoreilly]

I wish they wouldn't censor him!

[Evolutioncrap]

press 0

[SiliconBong]

'kin oath briantoreilly

[SiliconBong]

If you pause at 0.00 it looks as if Peter is poking Stephens nose :P

[GoCardinal2012]

@TenderHistoryInRust what makes them money is talent.

[idnwiw]

Thanks for posting but the beeping is really annoying - I'd go so far to say that it is rather annoying. What does he actually say at the first beep?

[idnwiw]

Thanks for posting but the beeping is really annoying - I'd go so far to say that it is rather annoying. What does he actually say at the first beep?