Stephen Fry - Long Time Friend of Craigs - Special Edition [+Helpful Text & Imagery]
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We know Stephen Fry can be a little bit complicated in his word usage and the range of concepts and ideas he will discuss. So I thought the text and imagery would be of help. The images in the intro are the same images that are used throughout the video as help to understand topics of discussion.
The intro is longer than usual, because it's a special edition, the music used in the intro is a piece called "Valkyerie" by Mr. Fry's favorite composer (as you'ill find out in this video); Richard Wagner (not Frank Wagner, thanks Noitard).
No "real outro" either.
Craig Ferguson & Stephen Fry in the house! enjoy!
At minute 12:20, there is an explanation for the word "Lament", it shouldn't be there, it should be further down the road. Enjoy! I want to make a correction, Yasser Arafat was anti-Isreal to start with, but he changed his mind to a more neutral stance it seems, later in his life that is. Wikipedia reads: "...and began to shift his approach from open conflict with the Israelis to negotiation. In 1988, he acknowledged Israel's right to exist and sought a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.."
Your on-screen, patronising, definitions ruin the interview. If you MUST do them, at least make them annotations we can turn off.
TheFeatheredfish lol calm down
What gave you the impression I was anything but calm?
I'm sry u didn't like it. That's all I'll say and it's honest.
Traitors of the Arab world? Well, no need to ask your party of politically genocidal morons. If you can't see that BOTH sides have oceans of blood on their hands then there is truly no hope for you. May whatever Invisible Friend you worship have pity on your soul.
We remember the silliness, of course, but Craig also brought a level of sophistication that no other late night host ever has. He’s really the only late night host I watched with any consistency.
His memory/education is astounding by comparison to other hosts, but also he was far more creative and funny!! I miss this show painfully!
@@madmartian2 so very, very true. I believe that is because he is mostly self-taught (he left high school early). He became knowledgeable on the things that he was interested and chose to follow up on them, rather than be taught a little bit of many things, like is done in schools. His curiosity helped him.
That's why Craig got a Peabody Award (for his interview with Bishop Tutu... note, Tutu requested to be interviewed by Craig)
@@normsaunders4980 I bought his memoir, American On Purpose. Brilliant.
In his conversation with Fry, a very erudite and smart man, it is clear Craig more than holds his own. Interesting...
The long segment where there is no studio audience is just brilliant. I would love it if Craig had a show like that now.
Why was that happening? My brain thought Covid times but this whole video was posted years before the pandemic. A strike perhaps?
@@Sentientmatter8 It was meant to be a tribute to "The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder" which had no studio audience.
That was an early version of a podcast and he actually has one
@@jsracing1416 His episode with Bill Burr is great.
When Craig is with Stephen he shows how smart he really is, this leads to incredibly interesting discussions.
I’ve never seen Craig stay silent so long. Stephen Fry is the best story teller!
Stephen Fry is one of those gifts to the world we don't deserve
Everything he touches just shines. Love his audiobook version of his retellings of Greek Myth. It’s wonderful to hear him read in his own voice. It’s how I calm down and get to sleep when I’m too thinky.
What a nice tribute
You mean like tiramisu cake?
@@Clavers1369 tiramisu is not cake. It's a state of being.
These days, a 3 hour interview is nothing on KZhead. Back in the days Craig was breaking every rule possible. Great stuff!
Facts.
Stephen Fry is our planet's most precious non-renewable resource.
"The pathology of the human condition" - Craig has a great talent for putting his less erudite guests at their ease, but has no trouble keeping up with the heavyweights.
Holy craters, you just summed up this brilliant show.....with simplicity. BRAVO
SUCH A GOOD POINT! TO "DANCE" OR "VOLLEY" WITH FRYE, & WITH SUCH EASE....FERGUSON IS WAY SMARTER THEN HIS GENERAL PUBLIC PERSONA.
Sometimes it's just about the simple pleasures of Daffy Dook
@@user-jl7ym4en5b I feel the same, ashamedly, and just commented as such above.
He's great at!! And he's great with female guests. They KNOW what they walked into🤣💜!
What an incredible and brave experiment to attempt in a Late Night slot on US TV - a simple, honest, one-on-one, serious discussion - without an audience, a band, forced jokes written by a team of 20 writers, gimmicks, etc, nowhere to hide. And how extraordinarily well it worked! This was superb! Stephen Fry is well known as a unique force of nature in himself, but this shows just what an intellect Craig Ferguson ALWAYS has been, even if he often chooses to hide it behind absurdity and silliness.
Just shows how enjoyable an interview can be without a whooping audience.
I’d take the whooping audience, which was actually respectfully silent in the face of good conversation, over the commercial interruptions.
@@chadwertz9648 Get Adblock bro, problem solved. Best software I ever downloaded. I get zero ads on any site.
Good to know Craig would be perfectly comfortable hosting an audience-less Late Show in 2020
that was the best part
@@4NoRaisin Well said.
Yeah what was that about? Why was there no audience?
Basically a podcast
Conan with no audience is peak Conan, the podcast is better because people are more comfortable in that environment but still. Audiences are terrible
Stephen Fry is a human treasure. He needs to live forever.
I miss Craig its 2022 and i still love the show. I was going through such a bad time and i remeber in the first 5 mins of watching I felt a giggle, and i had no idea what it was. He taught me to laugh again. All that aside his wonderful casual chats with his guests was brilliant. And I finally realized how adorable he is😄 and seeing Stephen Fry whom I respect and love also chatting with Craig was a great way to spend a Sunday morning and coffee. Then I realized they found my body farm 🙄 oopps my bad . Great to see them.🦋
same here, I've been down and out, after losing my mom I've been watching his videos, and not only does he make me smile, but he's given me a lot of information to think about.
the non-crowd interview is absolutely phenomenal. could listen to them talk for ages. and as for the text and the images which some people in the comments seem to find patronizing or unnecessary - I'm not a native speaker of English, so I found some of them (if not most of them) very helpful. thank you so much for uploading this!
Glad you liked it! Thank you for the great feedback! I'm the same way.
Was the no audience because of the writer's strike?
That interview seems reminiscent of the Tomorrow Show with Tom Snyder interviews. And since he references Tom in the beginning, maybe it's a tribute to him?
Native English speakers can be unbearably arrogant whist at the same time utterly ignorant
It was an absolutely inspired piece of television - It looked like two friends enjoying time in good company!
Love your little notations, and thank you for the clip of "Traumerei". I can rewatch Craig over and over, true talent and quality never fades.
Can we just get a full hour weekly of Stephen and Craig chatting in a room without an audience present?
Oh yes please!
okay
The sit-down interview they did was like an early version of podcasting. Craig was so far ahead because he wanted to be so different from normal late night shows
What happened. Is he still alive, Craig, I mean. Xxxsusan 🎶🧲🌟🤣🤞🫂🙏🏻
Not at all - this is just Craig pivoting to another familiar format of that time, akin to shows like Charlie Rose. The amazing fact was that he could pull it off on a comedy talk show such as his - and that’s because Craig Ferguson is the man.
JLF: "We know Stephen Fry can be a little bit complicated in his word usage and the range of concepts and ideas he will discuss. So I thought the text and imagery would be of help."... Fry: "It's nothing to do with the fact that it's for the American market, I assure you." Haha, perfect.
2nd3rd1st nice connection dude! A sign of intelligence.
Fry will become inebriated by the exuberance of his own verbosity :p
You got any pictures with that, phaelin? :P
I think that's a quote from when he was giving a talk at the Sidney Opera House.
phaelin yeah I have a place there u should come over
Neil Patrick Harris', Jeff Goldbloom's and perhaps Ricky Gervais' interviews are pretty close, but I think this might be my favorite... not a thing I am usually able to state with any degree of certainty.
How can Stephen Fry think that there are people that don't like him, he's a national treasure in the UK. He's one of the 5 famous people for dinner thing for me, I could sit and listen to him talk all day, so articulate and so honest, both things are a bit of a rarity these days. This format is outstanding, with no audience to have to consider they can get into deeper converstaions that they just wouldn't be able to with an audience present as it's more personal, it also helps they are long time friends.
I could listen to Stephen forever, absolute national treasure of Britain.
When Stephen eventually shuffles off his mortal coil, it will be a dark day for the earth indeed...
Why would you say such a thing 😭😭😭🥵🥵🥵🤧🤧🤧🤧
Exactly what I was thinking after watching this, truly a remarkable, intelligent and compassionate human being! (exuse my spelling, it´s late over here)
Two very lovely, intelligent people. I can listen to Stephen talk for hours (even through occasional repeated anecdotes ;), and I miss Craig's wit and humour. Thanks for the wonderful post.
Anytime! Glad you enjoyed it!
There is always Qi on KZhead 😉
And this compilation just shows how great Craig was as a host …. He let his guests speak openly and honestly…. And it’s a shame America and even the world wide that this isn’t a thing, silliness, frankness and openness are what makes for great television
well twitter is certainly different now than that 2010 interview, it's probably one of the most toxic places you can visit online (thats mainstream)
beneath the often sophomoric humor, there lies an intelligent, well read Craig Ferguson
Comedians are often intelligent people. Some of them are very very intelligent.
Sophomoric I believe refers to College Sophomores. I dont find him irritatingly stupid at all (and I often do with comedians). I am pretty sure he's very aware of how-maybe sex-obssessed?- he is but he is also being honest about male sexual feelings, and he also pushes it further because that in itself is funny. And he is really quick.
I agree I have been hugely pleased to see how well-read and thoughtful he is. I doubt that Colbert, Stewart, Kimmel, or Seth Myers (or Letterman) are as well-read, though I enjoy them all. I suspect it is because he grew up in Britain. In 8 recent visits, I have been so pleased to so often find myself in conversation with Brits from several walks of life who take pleasure and enjoyment in learning, reading, and discussion.
I love both of these gentlemen. They're so smart, quick sense of humors.
It's like watching two old friends having the greatest lyrical waxing ever.
omg, this is literally my favorte guest of craigs, their conversations are staggeringly interesting and soo fucking thoughtful.
stephen is a treasure
Stephen is the best!
soon intellectuals will flee the usa, trust me
I’m amazed at Stephen’s ability to speak non-stop AND off-the-cuff, and do it intelligently. He’s high brow without being snobbish. And despite the silliness Craig is known for, he keeps up, throwing in his own intellectual questions and quick witted comments. Such a great pair to listen to.
@@scottcampbell96 it is a bit tiring though, in this format at least..
This entire episode is one of the best I've ever seen. I AM RUINED. Not sure I'm ever enjoy another episode as much as this one. It has something to do with Stephen being one of my favorite people, but it was so interesting and engaging. The segment without audience was stunning. I love seeing a bit of a more serious side of Craig, he is also an exceptionally intelligent person! And of course I could listen to Stephen speak and talk 24 hours a day, yes even as I slept.
Devouring these provocative conversations with Craig and Stephen Frye.
a well spoken ,well educated,intelligent man "English" .i could listen to Stephen Fry talk for ages
One of the most intelligent people in the world, every time I hear him speak I learn something.
This compilation should be shown in schools - both in high schools for the kids, and the colleges that teach journalism so the students would know what a proper talk show should look like :) The JayLeno Fly, thank you so much for the upload!!!
I don't think that would be too shabby an idea. My pleasure! Enjoy!:)
Nowadays, if one can't spell things out, you can't look them up on WackyPedia and get a partially correct/truthful answer or description.
may be America should invest in education, not military equipment. In 202o spending for the military was 738 Billion US- Dollars !
@@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists “Maybe the United States of America should invest in education, rather than in the military. In 2020, spending for the military was approximately US $721.5 billion!”
That's just what American kids need: a talk show education.
I am always in trouble when I watch or read someone like Stephen Fry because I find I have to stop so often and go look up definitions of words or make notes on things to find out more about later. What a guy!!!
👍 main reason I prefer digital books … expanding vocabulary by looking up easily and making notes
I would counter that Mr. Fry is a gift OF the world and I think I deserve to listen to stimulating and thoughtful people and if you appreciate it as much as you seem to, SO DO YOU 🎉💐✌️
"If you're subject to mood changes over which you have no control, it's very tempting to take some drug or substance which can control your moods. Because then you have a semblance, or pretence at least, of being able to control your moods."
Thats deep. Nailed it. How did you know? Lol
Monte McCarty 😂😂😂👌🏻
Dear Jay Leno Fly, as an artist myself I cannot thank you enough for a remarkable and passionate work which reflects the spirit or Craig's show: quality communication, art of dialoge, great fun, Garbo without lack of good taste. This interview in particular shows what a special and profound man Craig is: a prefect mix of intellect and comedy. Keep the good work which gives us many great moments of joy. Regards from Italy
Me too Bi-polar.😮😢😅😂❤🤞🫂🙏🏻
I met a handful of Americans when I lived in Vancouver. Unfortunately, they were not very pleasant people. It was the height of the summer holiday season in London when I returned home, and one could have been forgiven for thinking one was in America. Every single American I met, without exception; was friendly, polite, respectful, all in all, utterly delightful, and Mr. Fry is here to prove it.
You can really tell that Stephen Fry and Craig Ferguson challenge each other, in a most positive way.
If I was forced to pick one episode as my favorite. It’d be the Stephen Fry no audience episode. They are two of the best things to come out of the UK
Craig used to be one of my absolute must watch ! In those days you had to actually watch the television at the time it was broadcast. I miss you Craig and I love you Stephen
I have problems sleeping, where i am awake until 6 am, or later, then i sleep for 12 hours; when i wake up, I am immediately in a bad mood, because I have "missed the day." Today, in addition to that, the weather is cold, grey and drizzling. I get up, anyway and turn to KZhead and see this video, intending to watch just enough to save it in archive, but instead, I watch the entire video. Hearing Stephen Fry speak did not "cheer me up" (that would be asking too much of anyone), but, it helped me to reach a more balanced state of mind, which I think is the most that one person can do for another, and he does it so well. I'm sure, somewhere in Shakespeare there is a line about "the sweet voice of reason"; well, I think when Reason speaks, it is in the voice of Stephen Fry.
Stephen Fry is one of my favourite British comedians and actors. Absolutely amazing humour and a an absolutely brilliant mind.
God, I miss this show! 😢😢😢 I always loved his segments with Stephen Frye.
Stephen is like a cat. I love him. Such effortless class and intelligence. And funny, too. You gotta love him!
Well, I think he voiced the Cheshire cat. On Alice in Wonderglass. So if the suit fits, wear it. Right?
Ha! That's not my cat
Sorry @@Chimchimchu Dear Sir or Madam,l think he voiced the smoking caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland. Excuse me! It WAS the cat !
@@ripdbtpoo1441 Did I really say Wonder Glass? What a dip stick I am. I'm gonna leave that there because it's good. Wonderglass. In conclusion. I'm a sir, it doesn't matter. Stephen Fry was the Cheshire Cat, I had forgotten about that. He's such a smart man. I always admired him for his intelligence and bravery.
I'm binge watching Craig , and must I say: thank you so much, truly sincere. Not only for uploading such amazing content, but also for this excellent editing regarding tricky words, idioms and quotations. I'm not a native speaker , and even though I'm fluent, some expressions are more challenging to grasp entirely.
If Craig was going to only do the audience-less show, Stephen Fry was the one to do it with. So delightful, both of them.
Dare I say this is a relief from Craig flirting with gorgeous women and its good to hear that he has an intellect
Actually, the erotic can be highly intellectual. Smart is sexy.
Stephen Fry....bowing down. Craig brilliant. Classic conversation. Worthy of archiving.💙💙💙
Discovered this far to late. Now Stephen Fry is my absolutely favorite guest of the show. Sadly I know that it will most likely never happen but i would really adore a talk show with a concept like the interview without audience hosted by Craig joined by guest as interlectual as Stephen is.
"...to pinch the loaf of that thought, as it were..." 🤣 Best line I've heard in a long long time.
Fun Fact: We had the creator of the Body Farm testify at trial in a case. FASCINATING person.
Back in 2020, While I could watch Craig and Stephen over and over again, the last 20 min of this is some of the best of the Late Late show.
The suggestion of Twitter being a more polite place on the internet than most really dates this conversation 😂
A pair of BRILLIANT, Adorable Characters conversing and reciprocating with one another- ESPECIALLY when it comes to Substance Abuse, It is SO IMPORTANT to express the Fundamental functions of two people who can UNDERSTAND why they have Over-Indulged. This is a VERY IMPORTANT Compilation. I applaud and Relish in that; 'The Jayleno Fly'. You have just earned yourself a New Subscriber!
I love the pop-in references of what they are talking about.
17:34 "That's my daughter. Help yourself." WTF, Stephen? LOL
It’s a rip on the old ‘farmer’s daughter’ joke.
@@LauraCourtneyette could you be so kind to twll it?
I think when it comes to the question of separating art from artist, that humanity clearly has the capacity to represent the best and the worst in one. Within all of us there is great compassion, virtuotosness and love. There is also indifference, ignorance and hate. I guess this is the curse of humanity. "Good" people often do "bad" things and "bad" people often do "good" things. As individuals trying to reconcile this almost impossible dichotomy, I guess we'll be forever be torn. I've come to believe that when we no longer feel torn, we starting to lose what it is that makes us "human".
Wow, just came across this tonight. I'm sending links out to friends and family. Stephan Fry, incredible! Stephan Fry and Craig Ferguson, fantastic! Craig you are sorely missed on late night tv.
Stephen.
After commenting that the tablets in the dressing room are acid, "It works surprisingly tennis racquet." Is such an underrated joke.
Yes... what does that mean though?
Ken Hudson I’m also American, and I just interpreted it as a non sequitur, comedically showing how delirious he was from taking acid. I might be wrong though.
It's him mimicking that he is all of a sudden under the influence of acid, a drug.
what an absolute gem of a guest. this show was truly ahead of its time. i’m i being dramatic when i say his show was criminally underrated? ok, it’s a little dramatic, but i wasn’t old enough to appreciate it at the time!
I really miss Craigs show. He was so great at conducting interviews. Fantastic stuff! Thanks for uploading!
I loved his recurring performance as Gordon Wyatt on the show Bones. His acting with comedic timing brought life to the character.
It needed it !
These suites of interviews are addictive. Thank you. Stephen's description of the cello player's incident with Mengele is food for thought in these increasingly troubling times.
As many other stories told by jews about those times it is likely false. Notice how he made reference to her saying they prepared instead of how they were murdered. If family members were murdered in a death camp would you ever refer to them as having simply perished?
Josef Mengele, l think.
@@bradprice8040 Yes. Good word.
This smart/mature yet comedic/childish dynamic they have is just so wonderful to listen to I wish more mainstream conversations were like this
This was phenomenal. This just went to #1 and Robin Williams comes in at #2
What a lovely man Stephen Fry seems to be. Love these discussions - Craig Ferguson has an extraordinary ability to code switch, equally at home with intellectuals and ordinary people. Super interviews.
Around 20 minute mark, the discussion on being well-educated in tweed, reminds me of The Young Ones "University Challenge" episode. Post-punk anarchic British comedy, showing I think for the first time a remarkable line-up of actors playing the upper-class toffs, who are still remarkably successful and famous: Stephen Fry, Hugh Laurie, Emma Thompson and Ben Elton (more well known as a writer these days).
Best host ever. Best guest ever. Period. The no audience one should be going on forever.
Indeed. Why have an audience ? American shows always have canned laughter.
Craig Ferguson should do long form interviews. He’s got that light in his eyes of not just humor but a kind of modest genius lingering there. You know that when he’s in the mood to talk to a friend those conversations are gold. So he should do that. Someone please tell him for me.
The constant images of things to give context has been the best form of passive aggressive intellectual contempt for this guest’s humor…or should I say humour 😅
How wonderful this is to see. Stephen Fry is the definition of erudition. Glad that so many appreciate a man such as he is!
Well, he's certainly an *example* of erudition. And he'd be the first to deny that he's the definition thereof. He is after all quite literate.
Proof Stephen Fry is very special- he has a snake mug!
Love Craig Ferguson and Stephen Fry is intelectually so interesting . Would love to see more stimulating Conversations like this show.
As a friend explained to Mark Twain, about a Wagner opera: "The music is much better than it sounds!"
Stephen Fry is always interesting, authentic and entertaining. Great interview.
My goodness! I've been watching your videos over the past couple of weeks - and thoroughly enjoying them, of course. However I must say that the amount of work that you've put into this one is simply outstanding. Thank you Thank you Thank you, The JayLeno Fly - you deserve and award of some sort for what you're doing, in particular for what you've done here. XLxoV
I think this comment is better than any award I could receive for this. Thanks man! Glad you found here and please enjoy!
I second this statement. L O V E D it.
Some of the comments here are a bit discouraging about the additional commentary you add. May I say that it is WELCOME and great to see for those of us who like having a bit of depth around the conversations we hear, and I appreciate them x
Two very interesting, intelligent and gorgeous men - I could listen to them forever ...
Uhh gorgeous? 🤨
I feel strongly that no one will ever read this comment, but I am helpless to say it nonetheless. I have been a huge fan of Stephen for ions, but my confession: I never knew Craig could keep up with him. I am ashamed to admit this and wonder how I missed his intellect!! I will probably now binge-watch all of your videos. This has been such a rewarding and pleasant surprise! And, thank you!!
A great proof of his intellect and wit is that he is one of very few that could keep up interviewing Richard Ayoade 😊
A true "Renaissance" man born out of his time. Both an erudite and funny individual whom many more people would benefit being exposed to.
Which one ?
I could listen to Mr Fry speak...forever! His vocabulary is amazing!
I've watched all of Craig's ingenious interviews over the years. This was the clear winner in pure wonder
This video is a masterclass for all TV hosts. Craig Ferguson is just the best of the best. Nobody could compare to him.
Graham Norton?
I’ve never payed attention to a video that was this long and wasn’t a movie. I wish I knew half of what Stephen knew. That man is just so intelligent and witty. I need to find more of his stuff to watch. That video was brilliant.
Just discovered this today. Accidentally found a UK institution called Countdown 2 years ago, which led to 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, then 8OO10C, then QI, and now here. Just amazing.
1:11:36 for the record, the 'Brazilian Senator' he's referring to here is current-president Jair Bolsonaro
oh really ? 😂
somehow when he mentioned that I just knew that, even though he doesn't say his name
These Stephen Fry interviews were such a pleasure. The exchange between Craig and Stephen were so amazing. I hung on every word. Thank you for making this compilation.
I could watch them just converse for days or weeks on end and not get bored. They each have varied life experiences and educations that compliment each other when they talk to one another. Craig also has a wonderful ability to just let someone make their point, or just to shut up and listen if he doesn’t know about something so he might learn. The way he would lean on his hand is the adult equivalent of a child cross-legged on the floor with their chin on their fists listening to a great story by a relative.
Wow, their conversations were fascinating, and they got better over the years.
An hour and twenty minutes well spent.
Deep fried things is an American pastime! Stephen clearly didn’t know us yet ... his new KZhead channel finally understands us better
Brilliant conversations & tears in my ears from laughing. I miss Graig Ferguson on late night tv. When he was doing stand up I loved it but his exchanges with people he respects. These longer interviews. Conversations is such a better term. Throw a few actresses and/or actors on the show and he can be entertaining. Give him the whole show to talk to one interesting person & it’s compelling & stimulating tv. Not everyone can keep up with Stephen Fry and even impress him at times. Craig is truly one of my favorite people✌️💚
It's nice not having an audience constantly interrupting the interview. They do make it fun but it's much better to be able to really focus on the interview now and then
I really like these two men, they are great ! This was awesome, thank you so much for the upload.
I thoroughly enjoyed the show with no audience. Craig showed an intellectual side that you wouldn’t normally see.
The way he talks about Wagner... makes even me fall in love with the composer even without listening to it. It almost made me well up. I want there to be more people like Stephen in the world.
Could listen to Fry all day, it's a bit worrying.
Type: 'RHLSTP Stephen Fry' in KZhead search.
I would love to listen to these 2 guys some more!