Stephen Fry, one of the most likable, empathetic, funniest, intelligent, knowledgeable, curious, well-balanced, thoughtful people to ever exist. He's a treasure for the world, not only Britain.
Well played sir. I do hope that few netsurfers will have the energy to look up the meanings of the words you use. I apreciate using a proper language, and I'm not talking about English, French, Spanish, or any other actual language I speak or understand to some extent (none of which are my native language, by the way), but rather as proper words, which most of us have almost forgotten.
What got me was how Nicole and Joe were so interested in what Stephen was saying, leaning in as if he was telling a story or joke. I could listen to him 24/7.
Stephen Fry is one of my absolute heroes. He's eloquent, funny, sophisticated and an absolutely lovely, charming human being. I'm so grateful that my English teacher recommended him to me all those years ago. You MUST watch his speech on "Is the catholic church truly a force for good?" It's absolutely stunning!
I was very flattered when my step daughter said that I talk like Stephen and should have been a teacher. The best compliment I have ever received, apart from thanking me for raising her as my own and to think rationally.❤️
I'm Scottish living in Scotland and I camp out, always have, I love being outside, I take a rod and fishing gear as it means I don't look like a weirdo to normal humans. I have had magical moments camping. I woke up one morning at Loch Lubnig at 6am to the sound of bagpipes across the water, must have been a piper practising for a wedding or some event, it was so beautiful, mist coming down on the water, I would never have had the pleasure of this wonderful experience if I had not have been camping. Love your show.
Last time I camped out on the west coast I saw an eagle mating rutual, and I was stalked by a curious stag, amongst so many other wonderful happenings. 🏴🏍 🏕 ♥
The hearth is basically the fireplace, the center of a home or even a community. The heart of a family, the place of gathering and, as Stephen says, the place to share stories and bonds.
I was reminiscing a while back about my Dad and Mum who always set a table with tablecloth and cutlery and we sat as a family to eat dinner every day and, we got to tell about our day and they listened! It was family time. Now, as an old lady, I live with my son and his 3 boys, all of whom grab a plate of food from the kitchen and hurry off to their rooms to eat while playing computer games or talking on the phone to girlfriends. My son and his fiancé also do the same which leaves me no choice but to take my plate of food and go sit in my room to eat. Yes, it's sad.
@@sharonmartin4036 I wouldn't want to lecture you, so please take this as genuine interest 😊 Have you spoken with your family members about this? Would they be open to having say one meal per week together? Or maybe even start with one at a time?
@@robpaul7544 Your genuine interest is appreciated Rob. We do get together as a family for barbeques or picnic meals every so often, so it's not as bad as it sounds, but during the week they say they need to "unwind" after a day at work (all 3 boys work but still live at home) so I don't argue. In my working days I used to get home and start my second job of being wife and mother, LOL. There was no unwinding for us in those days.
He gave lectures here in the Netherlands. I first saw him with Hugh Laurie in Fry&Laurie and ofcourse in the ultimate brilliant Black Adder. Love his work. Love how he speaks.
Almost universally loved by all right minded people. The only people who have a problem with him are the batshit crazy, religous types, homophobes and misogynists. A voice of reason who would win any argument, and frequently does. Not because he thinks he has 'right on his side', but because he has facts and reasoning on his side. My favourite voice when listening to an audio book too ! He could recite the phone book and it would sound good !
You mean by everybody who thinks like you? Well, I don't. I don't have a problem with him. I just don't particularly like the man, for one simple reason: He's an awful humble-bragger and that kind of coyness has always irritated me no end.
@@scipioafricanus5871 Not the first time you have posted this comment, something you'd like to share with the class? You're coming across as slightly obsessed at this stage.
Stephen is extremely well educated and knowledgeable. If you ever see the show QI, or clips of it with him as the host, you get an idea of the breadth of his knowledge. The hearth is the fireplace. Where the cooking took place and people gathered around to eat. Before ovens were invented and long before takeout food happened. We do have campsites but of course the weather over here isn't always suitable for being outdoors. Though I used to love camping in the rain it's isn't everybody's idea of a fun time. :)
Hi Ryan from Australia there are 4 of us friends girls, go out for lunch once a month, no phones if we check has to be an emergency. We just laugh so much.
He lives up the road from us , often see him in Waitrose a very friendly chap .He gave awards out at my sons school 10yrs ago and he met him and had a chatXx a legend and my nephew is named Atlas he’s 6 and they are American and live in California
The Black Adder TV shows that stared Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson and Stephen Fry were pure comedy gold, and Stephen Fry's TV series QI was very educational and hilarious.
I first saw Stephen Fry as an actor, he played Sherlock Holmes‘ eccentric brother Mycroft alongside Robert Downey jr. and Jude Law. He was hilarious. Then I discovered his speeches and documentaries here on TH-cam. I really like him a lot.
People do go camping in the UK, but we don't have all that much wilderness here, so most camping is in campsites. Not all, though. Some people camp out in the wild. And some even do 'stealth camping' - camping out of sight in more urban places where you aren't supposed to camp, e.g. under the trees on roundabouts.
I love the way Stephen talks, a great combination of intelligence and humour. Listening to him bought back memories of sitting around our kitchen table after dinner and forcing lol, our great aunt, born 1900 to tell us stories of her childhood and growing up, she passed in 1992. And sitting with dad when his work colleagues would call in and they’d all talk. I had no idea about some things, but I loved the atmosphere. We should all do it more, put the phones away, talk about your day, your childhood, your grandparents etc - it’s wonderful and leaves you with wonderful memories to pass on.
Have you watched Fry and Laurie’s “The Hedge Sketch”? Worth watching! Clever comedy, which is the specialty of the Brits! A hearth is a stone space in an old English home, where the cooking was done in large hanging pots over open flames. The heat from it warmed the kitchen while the family gathered for the evening meal, which has taken all day to prepare and cook.
You need to check out Stephen Fry on QI (up to series M), whether he's admonishing Alan Davies, or going head to head with David Mitchell, he is just brilliant.
In the UK there's a huge movement called the Scouts which was later followed by the Girl Guides started by Robert Baden Powell. Young people from all backgrounds have for over a hundred years gone camping because of this. So yes there is a big tradition of camping and singing around campfires.
Agreed, I believe, the first boy scouts jamboree, was held in Bidston Hill, on the Wirral, in England. I don't remember the year without looking it up, I went to an all boys secondary school, in Tollemache road, near Birkenhead, on the Wirral.That was a long time ago, when we graduated, in those days, when I was 15, in 1948. Graduate was not a term used in England at the time, it was, "I left school at 15".
@@lynnejamieson2063 My good friend at school was in the Girl's Brigade. All they ever seemed to do was learn marching drills. She was very prissy so if they ever went camping she never joined them🤣
@@ticketyboo2456 my brothers were in the Boys Brigade, they went on BB camp every year, had an annual display that included marching drills, their marching band (that was made up of a couple of types of drums and bugles) playing as well as PT type displays of balance and agility. They also did things like their Duke of Edinburgh Award, fundraising, helping in the community. I believe that as an organisation, the BB was set up to teach basic army skills to young men, almost as a precursor to joining the military but certainly by the time my brothers started with the Anchor Boys (which I think began when they were around 5) in the 70’s, it was much more akin to a youth group than it was about preparing you for a life in the military. It was also always quite impressive watching them parade on the likes of Remembrance Sunday when they looked so smart in their kilts etc. Where I grew up, the BB wasn’t about perceiving yourself to be better, it was just something that almost all the boys in the area went to, it was actually a more unusual for a boy in your year at school not to be in it…and I know that’s not the case in most places.
You are so right to be concerned about the lack of communication in the family. As a family, in winter here (Aus) we had lunch around the fireplace and we would read to one another. So, so important for emotional grounding. I was lucky to have it.
Nicole Kidman was born in Hawaii to Australian parents, who returned to Sydney, where she grew up. Of course, she is humble!! After an interesting?? marriage to Tom Cruise, she married a fellow Aussie, Keith Urban, a country music star, and they live in America today. She makes movies and he makes music!!
@@CabinFever52the Kidman's do have a very large farm in Australia but they are Nicole's relatives rather than immediate family, The farm is over 4 times the size of Wales. Husband Keith was born in New Zealand and like Nicole is an adopted Aussie.
Yes and No. They have places in Los Anglese and Nashville but also have a large property near Sydney and a couple of apartments in locales . As I understand it the two American residences are largely so they have permanent bases near their primary work hubs and the Australian one is very much more a permanent residence and has been since 2008.
@@ianmontgomery7534 Actually they purchased a property back in 2008 which is their permanent residence whilst the ones in places like LA and Nashville are work hubs. So when they are working they may be in one of the US hubs and when they aren't they tend to be at Bunya Hills.
5:54 We have public fire places with lean-to covers scattered around cities here in Finland, where anyone can go enjoy a fire free with a great lake/river view, while roasting some sausages on the fire. People go to these places with families, friends, events or even on some dates. You can often see University/High school/trade school students starting up a party day there before heading to night clubs or student events. ps. It is very common, and legal, to drink beer there as well Campfires are a very common and popular part of past time events here in Finland
@@scipioafricanus5871 Yeah, what does that have to do with his intelligence, knowledge, eloquence, manners, humility, or general greatness as a human being?
really? you want to be stuck on an island with someone who is far smarter and can do everything better than you can? id consider that hell. good for survival but teribble for the ego.
Stephan Fry is interested in nearly Everything! And if he dives in a topic it's just stunning how much he knows and talk about it an entertaining way without people feeling to listen to a teacher. 😊❤❤❤
Have you heard his story about a particular phrase he had trouble enunciating early in the recording of the Harry Potter series, his subsequent discussion with the author, and what she ultimately did about it? A classic Stephen Fry moment!😂😂😂😂❤❤
What Stephen fry said about the campfire is absolutely right. The internet is both great and a social disaster. One doesn't have to trudge around shops trying to find a specific item, but people don't meet up as much as they used to or spend quality time together. They've also disregarded proper spelling and grammar. I read one comment on YT yesterday and in about 10 lines of text there were 6 misspellings and no punctuation. In the age of communication we've forgotten how to communicate. Camping is very popular in the UK. We don't have dangerous animals or dangerous idiots with guns to worry about. ✌❤🇬🇧
Fry is firstmost a comedian for me since it is where I first was introduced to him, but he is so much more, a truly remarkable man, very empathetic and wise
Yes! Did a lot of that with the kids camping in the bush no cellphone coverage was so good campfires and card games as teens was a way to totally connect and catch up with my kids with no distractions 😂❤
I have seen this video many times and I think many of us would give just about anything to have Nicole Kidman look at us in such a way. She is a Gemini, too, so she isn't faking curiosity by any means.
Stephen is a sufferer of Bipolar Disorder, as am I. His doco and book were eye-opening for me when I was first diagnosed.'I wept, to know such a wonderful human and humanist, shared similar challenges and foils as I.. Nicole Kidman is a very educated Australian woman, from a very famous Australian Pastoralist/Farming Family Empire. She had the best education you could get, and her family owned the biggest Cattle Station is Australia. MENSA is the hi IQ club. My exe's Dad was the head tester for my city haha.. He cant be President, some dumb rule about having to be born in the USA. (Not many other countries have that kind of rule, you just need to be a Citizen to be "head honcho")
Nicole and I are about the same age. Stephen Fry was famous when we were young, he is very well known in Australia. especially his comedy with hugh laurie. read his autobiography. he has lived an amazing life
He did a great series for the BBC called "STEPHEN FRY IN AMERICA" where he travels all over the US and explores/informs. The whole series is on TH-cam.
He's so loveable and interesting, like a favourite uncle, and so open and honest about those wrong turns and challenges in his life. If an audio book is read by Stephen Fry, it's probably an automatic 5 stars from me.
I love how you can see Nicole and Joe actively listening to his story and not interrupting because not only is what he's saying but how he's saying it is dragging them in. He understands how to draw you in.
Stephen Fry is a true Renaissance man; incredibly bright. He's the one person I'd want to be stranded on a remote island with -- he may not be the best survivalist there is, but I sure as hell wouldn't be bored!
I walked by Stephen Fry in a small central London street (Soho) just a few days ago (19/4/24) - walking towards each other, on opposite sides of the street. After he walked passed me, I turned to see if any one else noticed, and other oncoming people were just oblivious. He's bearded at the moment.
Stephen Fry - IQ - In his first autobiography: Moab Is My Washpot, he references his score on a Mensa test as being that of a genius (over 140) which he eventually took after getting 'approaching genius' in his 11 plus exam.
You don't need a full camping trip to sit around a fire and just chat. I love going to friends or pubs with fire pits or patio heaters and having a few beers with good company.
You should def. check out George Carlin if funny and articulate intelligence that isn't afraid to call out things as they are interests you. He is the absolute GOAT of this sort of content ❤
I just finished reading his trilogy of Greek History and the beginning of the World... In his words ofcourse, very entertaining and not like in school... Highly recommended.
Stephen Fry a well-known comedian/actor. in his early days of acting, he played alongside Hugh Laurie in the TV Sitcom Jeeves and Wooster in 1980 for 4 seasons. Hugh Laurie played the main character in US TV Series 'House'. A good friend and colleague of Stephen Fry is another intelligent British comedian/actor Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr Bean). "He rides go-karts round his tennis courts and, according to Stephen Fry (his best man), "hasn't got an ounce of showbiz in him"." Rowan Atkinson completed his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Newcastle University. In 1975 Atkinson went on to continue his studies to obtain a Master's of Science in electrical engineering from The Queen's College, Oxford. Rowan Atkinson is known for his character Mr Bean, also in Blackadder. He appeared in the following movies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Main character in the Johnny English movies.
2 things about this reaction: 1 - If you really want to enjoy Mr Fry. React to pretty much any of his QI TV shows. 2 - Graham Norton shows are regarded by almost every other talk show hosts as the Gold standard. Check those out too :)
Stephen Fry is also a very good actor - I will always remember the film he played in "Peter's Friends" - so funny and so sad. I really do admire this man and I can't say that of many others today.
Stephen Fry - The gay atheistic comedian program leader with a brain the size of Einstein. I recommend looking up scenes from Fry and Laurie (Hugh Laurie, the man you my know as House, also a very intelligent man with loads of humor up his sleeve).
Stephen Fry has a new job (apparently) he's just starting to host the Aussie version of the long running and quite popular quiz show "Jeopardy". Now I've only seen 1 television ad for this so far, and we get the American version here all the time, but, if it has Stephen Fry as host I'm gonna be watching that one for sure.
Whilst MENSA is a british organisation, it uses tests that built upon work done by Alfred Binet, a French psychologist who devised tests to identify French schoolchildren who needed additional help at the request of the French Government
Absolutely love Stephen Fry, he would be one of my dream dinner guests, without question. I would actually also choose the other fella sitting on that sofa as one of my dream guests too, his name is Joe Lycett and if you enjoy a good bit of British sarcasm, this is definitely your man, absolutely hilarious 👍🏻 we are very blessed to have so many excellent comedians in the UK 👍🏻 also, the reason you find it difficult to conjure images of British camping, it’s because we get about two days a year that are suitable to sleep outdoors, even so, it’s more popular than you’d think 👍🏻
Stephen Fry used to host a show called “IQ” it is described as a quiz show but it it all about interesting facts, and the contestants are comedians. He hosted seasons 1 to 13. Worth a watch.
Camping for most people in the UK is at the pub. We do have campsites, and the best ones have pubs, or are close to pubs Sitting round the campfire isn't such a thing in the UK. It's either pissing down or we're in the middle of a drought and everthing's as dry as tinder. Never mind, let's go down the pub.
Stephen Fry, would be wonderful playing the part of Oscar Wild, he, I'm sure, would fit the part really well. As to your comment, about "do people, over there, do camping". Might I suggest you watch some videos on TH-cam, of 'Kent Survival', he has some really good camping videos in England. Mostly, he is on his own but, his knowledge of camping, and seeing some of the amazing meals he makes, on a camp fire, is quite fascinating. I swear, he eats better than me at home. 😁
Keep that family rule!! You won't regret it. I always insisted we ate dinner together with no phones or TV. I am pleased to say my grandchildren have the same rule in their own homes.
Stephen Fry was against of IQ tests, since he claimed the superiority complex is whats bad.. he never quite touched IQ tests(official statements), but he did state that IQ is poor choice to judge a character.
Live in rural Ireland we light a fire in the hearth ( fireplace) most nights in the winter , we have fibre broadband but I turn it off between 7-8 when we eat dinner so we we talk
Fry is a genuine polymath. He knows a lot about a lot of stuff. He is, of course, a Cambridge University graduate. As is his former partner in crime Hugh Laurie.
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Stephen Fry, one of the most likable, empathetic, funniest, intelligent, knowledgeable, curious, well-balanced, thoughtful people to ever exist. He's a treasure for the world, not only Britain.
Wish he would be knighted!
@@DrAllyGreen He will be, trust me.
Stephen is on the top of my list of people I would like to have a few drinks with and listen to him all night long.
Agree with everything but the well-balanced...he has some mental issues that he battles
@@DS-uy6jw I know. And still he is more well-balanced than most people in the world.
"A bit of an historian"? The man is simply the epitome of a polymath😊
Well played sir. I do hope that few netsurfers will have the energy to look up the meanings of the words you use. I apreciate using a proper language, and I'm not talking about English, French, Spanish, or any other actual language I speak or understand to some extent (none of which are my native language, by the way), but rather as proper words, which most of us have almost forgotten.
English isn't my first language so this might not mean anything but.... these are two words in one sentence I don't know xDD
Epitome, top-of-tops. Polymath, student of many things. Checks out.
What got me was how Nicole and Joe were so interested in what Stephen was saying, leaning in as if he was telling a story or joke. I could listen to him 24/7.
It's about his enunciation as well.
My daughter and I like to listen to him whatever he is talking about.
Stephen Fry is one of my absolute heroes. He's eloquent, funny, sophisticated and an absolutely lovely, charming human being. I'm so grateful that my English teacher recommended him to me all those years ago.
You MUST watch his speech on "Is the catholic church truly a force for good?" It's absolutely stunning!
I just love how eloquent he is and his ability to put his thoughts into words is almost unmatched.
Stephen fry is the epitome of a "renaissance man" he knows a lot about a wide range of things
Stephen is a comedian, an actor, a writer, a computer fundi, an historian, high IQ, excellent general knowledge. What more can I say? Admired by all
I was very flattered when my step daughter said that I talk like Stephen and should have been a teacher. The best compliment I have ever received, apart from thanking me for raising her as my own and to think rationally.❤️
" raising her as my own"
Ouch.
Did you not see the red flag that is single mother?
@@OriginalPuro Your comment is a huge red flag.
I'm Scottish living in Scotland and I camp out, always have, I love being outside, I take a rod and fishing gear as it means I don't look like a weirdo to normal humans. I have had magical moments camping. I woke up one morning at Loch Lubnig at 6am to the sound of bagpipes across the water, must have been a piper practising for a wedding or some event, it was so beautiful, mist coming down on the water, I would never have had the pleasure of this wonderful experience if I had not have been camping. Love your show.
Last time I camped out on the west coast I saw an eagle mating rutual, and I was stalked by a curious stag, amongst so many other wonderful happenings. 🏴🏍 🏕 ♥
I want to come to Scotland so bad
I agree Ryan. Stephen Fry would make an amazing US president if only he were eligible.
The hearth is basically the fireplace, the center of a home or even a community. The heart of a family, the place of gathering and, as Stephen says, the place to share stories and bonds.
I was reminiscing a while back about my Dad and Mum who always set a table with tablecloth and cutlery and we sat as a family to eat dinner every day and, we got to tell about our day and they listened! It was family time. Now, as an old lady, I live with my son and his 3 boys, all of whom grab a plate of food from the kitchen and hurry off to their rooms to eat while playing computer games or talking on the phone to girlfriends. My son and his fiancé also do the same which leaves me no choice but to take my plate of food and go sit in my room to eat. Yes, it's sad.
Life used to take place much more in the kitchen!
In Poland we often say that the mother is the keeper of the hearth. Meaning she is responsible for maintaining the sense of the home.
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I wouldn't want to lecture you, so please take this as genuine interest 😊
Have you spoken with your family members about this? Would they be open to having say one meal per week together? Or maybe even start with one at a time?
@@robpaul7544 Your genuine interest is appreciated Rob. We do get together as a family for barbeques or picnic meals every so often, so it's not as bad as it sounds, but during the week they say they need to "unwind" after a day at work (all 3 boys work but still live at home) so I don't argue. In my working days I used to get home and start my second job of being wife and mother, LOL. There was no unwinding for us in those days.
He gave lectures here in the Netherlands. I first saw him with Hugh Laurie in Fry&Laurie and ofcourse in the ultimate brilliant Black Adder. Love his work. Love how he speaks.
Almost universally loved by all right minded people. The only people who have a problem with him are the batshit crazy, religous types, homophobes and misogynists. A voice of reason who would win any argument, and frequently does. Not because he thinks he has 'right on his side', but because he has facts and reasoning on his side. My favourite voice when listening to an audio book too ! He could recite the phone book and it would sound good !
You do know Fry puts from the rough, right?
@scipioafricanus5871 so what? And it's 'putts'
@@scipioafricanus5871 why do you care?
You mean by everybody who thinks like you? Well, I don't. I don't have a problem with him. I just don't particularly like the man, for one simple reason: He's an awful humble-bragger and that kind of coyness has always irritated me no end.
@@scipioafricanus5871 Not the first time you have posted this comment, something you'd like to share with the class? You're coming across as slightly obsessed at this stage.
Let's face it: the Graham Norton Show is the best chat show there is.
He did a USA tour with a black London cab. It will be worth your while to watch it. America through his eyes. Love and adore him ❤️
Stephen is extremely well educated and knowledgeable. If you ever see the show QI, or clips of it with him as the host, you get an idea of the breadth of his knowledge. The hearth is the fireplace. Where the cooking took place and people gathered around to eat. Before ovens were invented and long before takeout food happened. We do have campsites but of course the weather over here isn't always suitable for being outdoors. Though I used to love camping in the rain it's isn't everybody's idea of a fun time. :)
Fry's first TV appearance was as a contestant on "University Challenge". Total polymath and one that would shine even in mensa.
I adore Stephen Fry. I can listen to him for hours, he has a way to make you understand whatever topic he talks about. He is simply captivating.
That social disconnection is where UK pubs come into their own.
Hi Ryan from Australia there are 4 of us friends girls, go out for lunch once a month, no phones if we check has to be an emergency. We just laugh so much.
He lives up the road from us , often see him in Waitrose a very friendly chap .He gave awards out at my sons school 10yrs ago and he met him and had a chatXx a legend and my nephew is named Atlas he’s 6 and they are American and live in California
The Black Adder TV shows that stared Rowan Atkinson, Hugh Laurie, Tony Robinson and Stephen Fry were pure comedy gold, and Stephen Fry's TV series QI was very educational and hilarious.
THANK YOU Ryan!!!
Finally sb calls out the difference between "smart" and passion for knowledge
I first saw Stephen Fry as an actor, he played Sherlock Holmes‘ eccentric brother Mycroft alongside Robert Downey jr. and Jude Law. He was hilarious. Then I discovered his speeches and documentaries here on TH-cam. I really like him a lot.
Stephen Fry is a monument, a national treasure and great mind.
People do go camping in the UK, but we don't have all that much wilderness here, so most camping is in campsites. Not all, though. Some people camp out in the wild. And some even do 'stealth camping' - camping out of sight in more urban places where you aren't supposed to camp, e.g. under the trees on roundabouts.
I love the way Stephen talks, a great combination of intelligence and humour. Listening to him bought back memories of sitting around our kitchen table after dinner and forcing lol, our great aunt, born 1900 to tell us stories of her childhood and growing up, she passed in 1992. And sitting with dad when his work colleagues would call in and they’d all talk. I had no idea about some things, but I loved the atmosphere.
We should all do it more, put the phones away, talk about your day, your childhood, your grandparents etc - it’s wonderful and leaves you with wonderful memories to pass on.
Have you watched Fry and Laurie’s “The Hedge Sketch”? Worth watching! Clever comedy, which is the specialty of the Brits!
A hearth is a stone space in an old English home, where the cooking was done in large hanging pots over open flames. The heat from it warmed the kitchen while the family gathered for the evening meal, which has taken all day to prepare and cook.
You need to check out Stephen Fry on QI (up to series M), whether he's admonishing Alan Davies, or going head to head with David Mitchell, he is just brilliant.
In the UK there's a huge movement called the Scouts which was later followed by the Girl Guides started by Robert Baden Powell. Young people from all backgrounds have for over a hundred years gone camping because of this. So yes there is a big tradition of camping and singing around campfires.
The Boys Brigade came before the Scouts and has the same tradition of taking the boys camping…it just has a slight military leaning to it.
Agreed, I believe, the first boy scouts jamboree, was held in Bidston Hill, on the Wirral, in England. I don't remember the year without looking it up, I went to an all boys secondary school, in Tollemache road, near Birkenhead, on the Wirral.That was a long time ago, when we graduated, in those days, when I was 15, in 1948. Graduate was not a term used in England at the time, it was, "I left school at 15".
Typo, it was 1958, not 1948 when I graduated. Sheesh, don't wish to look old. 🤗
@@lynnejamieson2063 My good friend at school was in the Girl's Brigade. All they ever seemed to do was learn marching drills. She was very prissy so if they ever went camping she never joined them🤣
@@ticketyboo2456 my brothers were in the Boys Brigade, they went on BB camp every year, had an annual display that included marching drills, their marching band (that was made up of a couple of types of drums and bugles) playing as well as PT type displays of balance and agility. They also did things like their Duke of Edinburgh Award, fundraising, helping in the community. I believe that as an organisation, the BB was set up to teach basic army skills to young men, almost as a precursor to joining the military but certainly by the time my brothers started with the Anchor Boys (which I think began when they were around 5) in the 70’s, it was much more akin to a youth group than it was about preparing you for a life in the military. It was also always quite impressive watching them parade on the likes of Remembrance Sunday when they looked so smart in their kilts etc.
Where I grew up, the BB wasn’t about perceiving yourself to be better, it was just something that almost all the boys in the area went to, it was actually a more unusual for a boy in your year at school not to be in it…and I know that’s not the case in most places.
You are so right to be concerned about the lack of communication in the family. As a family, in winter here (Aus) we had lunch around the fireplace and we would read to one another. So, so important for emotional grounding. I was lucky to have it.
Nicole Kidman was born in Hawaii to Australian parents, who returned to Sydney, where she grew up. Of course, she is humble!! After an interesting?? marriage to Tom Cruise, she married a fellow Aussie, Keith Urban, a country music star, and they live in America today. She makes movies and he makes music!!
Oh, I thought they had a ranch in Australia.
@@CabinFever52the Kidman's do have a very large farm in Australia but they are Nicole's relatives rather than immediate family, The farm is over 4 times the size of Wales. Husband Keith was born in New Zealand and like Nicole is an adopted Aussie.
@@ianmontgomery7534 ok ty
Yes and No. They have places in Los Anglese and Nashville but also have a large property near Sydney and a couple of apartments in locales . As I understand it the two American residences are largely so they have permanent bases near their primary work hubs and the Australian one is very much more a permanent residence and has been since 2008.
@@ianmontgomery7534 Actually they purchased a property back in 2008 which is their permanent residence whilst the ones in places like LA and Nashville are work hubs. So when they are working they may be in one of the US hubs and when they aren't they tend to be at Bunya Hills.
5:54 We have public fire places with lean-to covers scattered around cities here in Finland, where anyone can go enjoy a fire free with a great lake/river view, while roasting some sausages on the fire. People go to these places with families, friends, events or even on some dates.
You can often see University/High school/trade school students starting up a party day there before heading to night clubs or student events.
ps. It is very common, and legal, to drink beer there as well
Campfires are a very common and popular part of past time events here in Finland
Brownies, cubs, guides and scouts all have camping.
A "British camp excursion" is known as a safari, and they do it in other countries
Fry really is f*&king smart!!
You do know he puts from the rough, right?
@@scipioafricanus5871 And what's that got to do with the price of fish?
@@scipioafricanus5871Why are you spamming this pointless stupid comment? Reading it once was bad enough - now it's popped up again.
@@scipioafricanus5871 Yeah, what does that have to do with his intelligence, knowledge, eloquence, manners, humility, or general greatness as a human being?
@@antoniajuel9582 it probably improves them somewhat. 😂
Stephen Fry is a polymath. He's the person I'd choose to be on a deserted island with.
Stephen Fry on Celebrity "Survivor"... I'd watch that!
really? you want to be stuck on an island with someone who is far smarter and can do everything better than you can? id consider that hell. good for survival but teribble for the ego.
@@Simon-hb9rf On the contrary! He's an amazing storyteller, and there's so much to learn from him! He also has a lovely soothing voice x
Stephan Fry is interested in nearly Everything! And if he dives in a topic it's just stunning how much he knows and talk about it an entertaining way without people feeling to listen to a teacher. 😊❤❤❤
I know Stephen fry from watching his comedy shows a bit of fry and Laurie with hugh laurie the Americans know from house.yes he's posh British.
Stephen Fry also reads the Harry Potter books.
The definitive version...
Have you heard his story about a particular phrase he had trouble enunciating early in the recording of the Harry Potter series, his subsequent discussion with the author, and what she ultimately did about it? A classic Stephen Fry moment!😂😂😂😂❤❤
Indeed.
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He also does put from the rough.
@@scipioafricanus5871 Go away, troll. Nobody cares except you.
@@scipioafricanus5871 So you've already said and as before it's 'putts' or in describing you, a 'putz'
What Stephen fry said about the campfire is absolutely right.
The internet is both great and a social disaster.
One doesn't have to trudge around shops trying to find a specific item, but people don't meet up as much as they used to or spend quality time together.
They've also disregarded proper spelling and grammar.
I read one comment on YT yesterday and in about 10 lines of text there were 6 misspellings and no punctuation.
In the age of communication we've forgotten how to communicate.
Camping is very popular in the UK.
We don't have dangerous animals or dangerous idiots with guns to worry about.
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Fry is firstmost a comedian for me since it is where I first was introduced to him, but he is so much more, a truly remarkable man, very empathetic and wise
Yes! Did a lot of that with the kids camping in the bush no cellphone coverage was so good campfires and card games as teens was a way to totally connect and catch up with my kids with no distractions 😂❤
I have seen this video many times and I think many of us would give just about anything to have Nicole Kidman look at us in such a way. She is a Gemini, too, so she isn't faking curiosity by any means.
Hearth is the fireplace in your living room .
Hearth just means fireside in that context.
Camping is very popular in the UK.
Philosopher is the word you were looking for
or, more accurately, a Polymath (not someone who counts parrots)
Stephen is a sufferer of Bipolar Disorder, as am I.
His doco and book were eye-opening for me when I was first diagnosed.'I wept, to know such a wonderful human and humanist, shared similar challenges and foils as I..
Nicole Kidman is a very educated Australian woman, from a very famous Australian Pastoralist/Farming Family Empire. She had the best education you could get, and her family owned the biggest Cattle Station is Australia.
MENSA is the hi IQ club. My exe's Dad was the head tester for my city haha..
He cant be President, some dumb rule about having to be born in the USA. (Not many other countries have that kind of rule, you just need to be a Citizen to be "head honcho")
Nicole and I are about the same age. Stephen Fry was famous when we were young, he is very well known in Australia. especially his comedy with hugh laurie. read his autobiography. he has lived an amazing life
He did a great series for the BBC called "STEPHEN FRY IN AMERICA" where he travels all over the US and explores/informs. The whole series is on TH-cam.
He's so loveable and interesting, like a favourite uncle, and so open and honest about those wrong turns and challenges in his life. If an audio book is read by Stephen Fry, it's probably an automatic 5 stars from me.
Stephen Fry is a renaissance man and many people's first choice as a dinner guest!
I love how you can see Nicole and Joe actively listening to his story and not interrupting because not only is what he's saying but how he's saying it is dragging them in. He understands how to draw you in.
Good onya mate. Eat and talk together around the table as a family unit. Proud of you mate. 😊😊😊😊😊
"Greek Mythology? That's so random." 😊 (the cradle of western culture)
I love Stephen Fry, I am not listening to the Harry Potter audiobooks narrated by him. Absolutely wonderful 💌 would recommend 100%
Yes Ryan, and he'd make a fine leader with those rarest of qualities, empathy and humanity. 😊
Stephen Fry is a true Renaissance man; incredibly bright. He's the one person I'd want to be stranded on a remote island with -- he may not be the best survivalist there is, but I sure as hell wouldn't be bored!
I walked by Stephen Fry in a small central London street (Soho) just a few days ago (19/4/24) - walking towards each other, on opposite sides of the street. After he walked passed me, I turned to see if any one else noticed, and other oncoming people were just oblivious. He's bearded at the moment.
Stephen Fry narrates the Harry Potter books on Audible. It’s therapeutic listening to him read them.
“Baby boy?” One of my 4 great nieces is called Atlas (Attie!)
The god Atlas is most definitely male.
Stephen's even the host on the British version of *Jeopardy!*
Stephen Fry - IQ - In his first autobiography: Moab Is My Washpot, he references his score on a Mensa test as being that of a genius (over 140) which he eventually took after getting 'approaching genius' in his 11 plus exam.
Stephen is an awesome human. We can all learn from him.
British camping is called singing in the rain
You don't need a full camping trip to sit around a fire and just chat. I love going to friends or pubs with fire pits or patio heaters and having a few beers with good company.
I like the film Peters Friends, and the music in it
I found the audio book of his on YT and it's a great book. Listening to him read it is fabulous too.
You should def. check out George Carlin if funny and articulate intelligence that isn't afraid to call out things as they are interests you. He is the absolute GOAT of this sort of content ❤
I just finished reading his trilogy of Greek History and the beginning of the World... In his words ofcourse, very entertaining and not like in school... Highly recommended.
Stephen Fry a well-known comedian/actor. in his early days of acting, he played alongside Hugh Laurie in the TV Sitcom Jeeves and Wooster in 1980 for 4 seasons. Hugh Laurie played the main character in US TV Series 'House'.
A good friend and colleague of Stephen Fry is another intelligent British comedian/actor Rowan Atkinson (aka Mr Bean).
"He rides go-karts round his tennis courts and, according to Stephen Fry (his best man), "hasn't got an ounce of showbiz in him"."
Rowan Atkinson completed his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Newcastle University. In 1975 Atkinson went on to continue his studies to obtain a Master's of Science in electrical engineering from The Queen's College, Oxford.
Rowan Atkinson is known for his character Mr Bean, also in Blackadder. He appeared in the following movies Four Weddings and a Funeral, Main character in the Johnny English movies.
2 things about this reaction:
1 - If you really want to enjoy Mr Fry. React to pretty much any of his QI TV shows.
2 - Graham Norton shows are regarded by almost every other talk show hosts as the Gold standard. Check those out too :)
Stephen Fry is also a very good actor - I will always remember the film he played in "Peter's Friends" - so funny and so sad. I really do admire this man and I can't say that of many others today.
You do know he puts from the rough, right?
@@scipioafricanus5871Are you envious? You want him for yourself? He is married, so there is that😂
@@lillia5333 @scipioafricanus seems to have a problem with Fry being gay, and can't spell 'putts' properly, very sad 😀
Stephen Fry - The gay atheistic comedian program leader with a brain the size of Einstein. I recommend looking up scenes from Fry and Laurie (Hugh Laurie, the man you my know as House, also a very intelligent man with loads of humor up his sleeve).
A good description for Stephen Fry would be polymath - a person of great learning in several fields of study
Stephen Fry has a new job (apparently) he's just starting to host the Aussie version of the long running and quite popular quiz show "Jeopardy". Now I've only seen 1 television ad for this so far, and we get the American version here all the time, but, if it has Stephen Fry as host I'm gonna be watching that one for sure.
Whilst MENSA is a british organisation, it uses tests that built upon work done by Alfred Binet, a French psychologist who devised tests to identify French schoolchildren who needed additional help at the request of the French Government
Stephen Fry knows a lot of things about a lot of things ❤❤❤
Absolutely love Stephen Fry, he would be one of my dream dinner guests, without question. I would actually also choose the other fella sitting on that sofa as one of my dream guests too, his name is Joe Lycett and if you enjoy a good bit of British sarcasm, this is definitely your man, absolutely hilarious 👍🏻 we are very blessed to have so many excellent comedians in the UK 👍🏻 also, the reason you find it difficult to conjure images of British camping, it’s because we get about two days a year that are suitable to sleep outdoors, even so, it’s more popular than you’d think 👍🏻
Stephen Fry used to host a show called “IQ” it is described as a quiz show but it it all about interesting facts, and the contestants are comedians. He hosted seasons 1 to 13. Worth a watch.
It's QI, rather than IQ.
stephen fry is a national treasure, you should watch QI show when he was on it, brilliant
Stephen Fry, playing Mycroft Holmes... 😂🤗
Camping for most people in the UK is at the pub. We do have campsites, and the best ones have pubs, or are close to pubs
Sitting round the campfire isn't such a thing in the UK. It's either pissing down or we're in the middle of a drought and everthing's as dry as tinder. Never mind, let's go down the pub.
Boris was born in the US… you can have him!
Gift wrapped.
@@EileenHall-j9fWith a big red bow on top!!
You should watch Stephen Fry driving across America in a London Cab!
Stephen Fry for president? If only!
Gathering around a fire pit in your backyard/garden is becoming more and more popular.
Stephen Fry, would be wonderful playing the part of Oscar Wild, he, I'm sure, would fit the part really well. As to your comment, about "do people, over there, do camping". Might I suggest you watch some videos on TH-cam, of 'Kent Survival', he has some really good camping videos in England. Mostly, he is on his own but, his knowledge of camping, and seeing some of the amazing meals he makes, on a camp fire, is quite fascinating. I swear, he eats better than me at home. 😁
I think you need to check his filmography!
Stephen Fry is a national treasure
Keep that family rule!! You won't regret it. I always insisted we ate dinner together with no phones or TV. I am pleased to say my grandchildren have the same rule in their own homes.
Stephen Fry was against of IQ tests, since he claimed the superiority complex is whats bad.. he never quite touched IQ tests(official statements), but he did state that IQ is poor choice to judge a character.
If you want to learn more, you could read "The Greek Myths" by Robert Graves.
I love qi, he hosted the first half of the series, if you haven't seen it I highly recomend !! :)
5:27 Getting American Dad Roger vibes. I reckon you’d do a killer impression! 😁
Try Kent Survival, I often put on to relax, the sounds of chopping wood, and cooking in the fire, and quite often rain lol
Haha! You said the most Swedish thing a none Swede ever said on TH-cam. "That is my family rule!!! ... Let's se if it works out...."
I love Stephen Fry
7:46 “Bulging, like a Bulgarian weightlifter” lol 🏋️♀️ 🇧🇬
Live in rural Ireland we light a fire in the hearth ( fireplace) most nights in the winter , we have fibre broadband but I turn it off between 7-8 when we eat dinner so we we talk
Fry is a genuine polymath. He knows a lot about a lot of stuff.
He is, of course, a Cambridge University graduate. As is his former partner in crime Hugh Laurie.