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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling audiobook review – an all-star outing

Cush Jumbo, Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen bring extra twinkle to Rowling’s magical tale

The Guardian - UK

The Night Manager season two: First images show Tom Hiddleston and Olivia Colman’s return after nine years

Fans will be disappointed that Hugh Laurie and Elizabeth Debicki are not expected to appear in the new series

The Independent UK

Keira Knightley says she ‘was not aware’ of Harry Potter boycott before joining new audiobook series

The Atonement actress apologised after learning about the ongoing controversy surrounding JK Rowling’s gender-critical views

Evening Standard

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Celebrity Traitors 2025 lineup – full list of contestants for the first all-star edition of the game show

Meet the cast of 2025, from comedian Alan Carr to ‘QI’ host Stephen Fry and actor Celia Imrie

The Independent UK

Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen sign on for new Harry Potter audiobook series

The pair will lead a full-cast audiobook series

The Independent UK

Hugh Laurie and Matthew Macfadyen to star in Harry Potter audiobook series

The stars are among 200 actors set to portray the characters from JK Rowling’s wizarding world for an immersive audio series.

Evening Standard

Stephen Fry's guide to London: dining at Row on 5 and getting a trim at Geo F Trumper

The actor loves hotel stays at Claridge’s, and dates at La Petite Maison

Evening Standard

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Too Much: who are all the celebs in the cast of Lena Dunham's Netflix show?

The cast list is extensive and starry: we dive right in

Evening Standard

Hugh Laurie reportedly has no interest returning to House: "[He] frankly doesn't care about the audience or reliving the show"

We don't blame him

Total Film

Hugh Laurie praised for ‘baller’ response to Dr House invitation

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The Independent UK

Hugh Laurie said he ‘doesn’t care about’ House fans ‘or reliving the show’ in brutal interview refusal

Fans joked the actor ‘embodied House’ with his curt response

The Independent UK

Rowan Atkinson teases Mr Bean comeback after 30 years as Stephen Fry says - 'The world needs more Bean'

Comedy legend refuses to rule out return of iconic character after three decades as Blackadder revival plans emerge

Evening Standard

Sir Stephen Fry ‘chuffed to the heavens’ to receive knighthood

The actor, screenwriter and author joked that if it would help his charity work ‘then they should make me a duke’.

Evening Standard

Sir Stephen Fry on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire: I was preposterously nervous

The 67-year-old will make his debut on the quiz show when a new celebrity edition kicks off on January 26.

Evening Standard

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Fundraiser to cover costs for Tony Slattery’s funeral exceeds £8,000 target

It was revealed that the comedian and actor, who suffered mental health problems, had not made any provision for his funeral.

The Guardian - UK

Tony Slattery obituary

Comedian and actor who found television fame in the 1980s on Whose Line Is It Anyway?

The Independent UK

Stephen Fry remembers ‘deeply talented’ Tony Slattery as ‘sweetest soul’

The 65-year-old comedian died on Tuesday morning following a heart attack.

Evening Standard

Comedian Tony Slattery dies aged 65 after heart attack

He is most famous for his appearances on Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Just A Minute and Have I Got News For You.

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Stephen Fry ‘startled and enchanted’ with knighthood in New Year Honours

He has been recognised for services to mental health awareness, the environment and to charity.

TechRadar

5 of the best free movies to stream on Tubi, Pluto TV, Hoopla, and more this week (December 16)

From beloved seasonal rom-coms to iconic spy thrillers, there’s plenty to watch on the best free streaming services this week.

The Guardian - AU

House at 20: perfectly mad 2000s television that has aged better than you’d think

Hugh Laurie’s medical drama was once the most watched show in the world. Why is it now having a second life among Zoomers?

The Conversation

Can a ‘Trumpist’ approach to politics work in Australia?

In one of their typically literary sketches, 1990s comedy duo Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie asked if Adolf Hitler’s fanatical racist oratory would have been as charismatic if delivered in English.

The Independent UK

Olivia Colman to return to one of her most acclaimed roles

Actor won Golden Globe award for role in hit BBC series

The Guardian - UK

A cunning plan! Could Ben Elton bring back Blackadder?

More than 40 years after the unlucky antihero first appeared on TV screens, the writer who helped to bring him to life is thinking about a comeback

Total Film

8 years after it debuted, Tom Hiddleston's hit thriller series has been renewed for season 3, before season 2 has even aired

The Night Manager has just got a surprise double-season renewal with BBC and Amazon

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