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SKETCH-O-VISION
A VERY GOOD USE OF YOUR TIME.
The setup
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The premise
Here’s the bit.
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie appear as matching versions of broadcaster Robert Robinson, trading ornate greetings, quiz-show flourishes and a viewer’s letter about shopping bags. Each press of their desk bells reveals another blunt verdict on their manner, until their elaborate farewell meets the final verdict behind them.
The funny people
Meet the cast. 2
Say it with us
Highly quotable.
And an extra point for being so clever!
Time, our old enemy, comes round again.
A little extra
Notes from the archive.
Also known as “The Robert Robinsons” in the published sketch archive. Both performers imitate broadcaster Robert Robinson.
The rabbit hole continues
One more couldn’t hurt.
More from A Bit of Fry & Laurie.
