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HISTORICAL FACTS: 9 - Caught on Camera

How the British honours system works and the different types explained

A look at the inner workings of the honours system

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

Actor Carey Mulligan and author Kazuo Ishiguro on UK's New Year Honors list

Actors Carey Mulligan and Stephen Fry and author Kazuo Ishiguro have been awarded New Year Honors that celebrate artists, athletes, politicians and others who make notable contributions to British society

The Independent UK

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Stephen Fry and Jacqueline Wilson among celebrities recognised in the King’s New Year Honours 2025

Actors Eddie Marsan, Sarah Lancashire and Carey Mulligan are also among those to receive honours

The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan, Stephen Fry and Emily Thornberry make new year honours list

Mayor of London ‘truly humbled’ to be made a knight as authors, actors and sporting stars receive honours

The Guardian - UK

New Year Honours 2025: Carey Mulligan, Stephen Fry and Myleene Klass among stars recognised

Honours have gone to a host of Team GB athletes, including runner Keely Hodgkinson, who was named the 2024 BBC Sports Personality of the Year

Evening Standard

Stephen Fry, Gareth Southgate and Sadiq Khan knighted in New Year Honours

They are among more than 1,000 people from across the UK who received honours in Monday’s list.

The Independent UK

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Stephen Fry and Sadiq Khan among those recognised in New Year Honours list

ACTOR Stephen Fry and London mayor Sadiq Khan have been knighted in the New Year Honours ...

The National (Scotland)

Stephen Fry recalls feeling 'afraid' after suffering fall

Stephen Fry has opened up about his 2023 fall at The O2 in London.

BANG Premier

Ruth Jones reprises iconic Nessa role for Shipping Forecast days after Gavin & Stacey finale

Stephen Fry, Adrian Dunbar and Dame Ellen MacArthur are also marking the broadcast’s centenary.

Evening Standard

Ben Elton shares disappointing update on Blackadder reunion series

Rumours of a reunion have circulated for years following the show’s end

The Independent UK

Ben Elton: ‘I fancied Olivia Newton-John. It’s all right to say that about a third cousin, right?’

The standup talks about tensions behind the scenes of Blackadder, his Wiggles movie that never happened and his opinions on hecklers

The Guardian - AU

Manta SOUND Sleep Mask review: this game-changing mask for side sleepers is my favourite gadget of 2024

Enjoy soothing sounds, total blackout, and long-lasting battery life in one very comfy package

Stephen Fry hits out at Gregg Wallace over ‘middle-class women’ comment: ‘These women felt truly hurt’

Stephen Fry has described MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace as “unbelievably foolish” following comments he made about “middle class women of a certain age”.

The Independent UK

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Stephen Fry says men on TV must consider their ‘banter’ amid Gregg Wallace row

Fry said it was ‘unbelievably foolish’ of Wallace to claim accusations came from ‘a handful of middle-class women of a certain age’.

The Guardian - UK

‘We recognise it in this very primal way’: Stephen Fry, Brie Larson, Chris Ofili and more on why we can’t get enough of Greek mythology

Love, death, grief, power, revenge: Greek tragedies get to the essence of the human experience. Here, writers and artists select their favourite plays, music and films inspired by ancient classics, from The Hunger Games to a Santana hit

The Independent UK

Grammy winner to headline charity Christmas concert with readings from Hollywood stars

A host of famous faces will perform at The Fayre of St James this week

Evening Standard

Best audiobooks that bring the story to life

Change the way you enjoy literature by listening to the classics

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Stephen Fry, Chrissie Hynde and Sophie Winkleman sign letter protesting 5G advertising on the Tube

Stephen Fry and a host of other celebrities have signed a letter asking for TfL to change its 5G signage, which they claim ‘could be dangerous for children’

WhatToWatch

How to watch QI season 22 online: stream British quiz show from anywhere in the world

The iconic British quiz show is back with host Sandi Toksvig. Here's how to watch QI season 22 ready for when it starts on Sunday, October 27.

The Independent UK

New ‘time-slip’ book that’s a must-read for His Dark Materials fans

Stephen Fry is among those who’ve enjoyed the new page-turner

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 Guardian - UK

Odyssey by Stephen Fry audiobook review – one hell of a trip

With his distinctive narration, the author-actor brings warmth and humour to his retelling of Homer’s epic, the last in his Greek myth series

Evening Standard

Best books about Greek mythology to learn the classic tales of ancient history

From immortalised classical epics to lesser-known myths

The Conversation

Odyssey by Stephen Fry – the tales of return from the Trojan war are charmingly retold but at an uncomfortable cost

Stephen Fry’s Odyssey is the final instalment in his retellings of Greek myth that began with Mythos. Here, Fry tells us, we move away from the turbulent creation of the gods and the swashbuckling heroes of old, into “a profoundly human story”: a tale of one man’s journey home “to…

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