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Stephen Fry 'extraordinarily grateful for life' after being 'mocked in school'
Stephen Fry 'extraordinarily grateful for life' after being 'mocked in school'

Yahoo

time21-07-2025

  • Entertainment
  • Yahoo

Stephen Fry 'extraordinarily grateful for life' after being 'mocked in school'

Former Blackadder star and QI host Stephen Fry has spoken candidly about his "gratitude" for life. Speaking at Newport Beach Film Festival just a few months ago, Fry took to the stage and spoke about his past in a rare public appearance. The star-studded event at Raffles at The OWO celebrated the best and brightest of the UK and Ireland's creative industries. Final ep #WhatIBelieve out now with none other than Stephen Fry! From the uncomfortable truth of AI to the peril of being 'right' over being 'effective', it's a fascinating 40mins covering his beliefs/values. Here he is discussing the dichotomy of humanity — Humanists UK (@Humanists_UK) July 17, 2025 The prestigious Icon Award was presented to Fry in recognition of his remarkable contribution across a varied career spanning more than 25 years. Speaking on stage, he said: 'I have every reason to be extraordinarily grateful for my life. I grew up as someone who was pretty much hopeless at everything; I couldn't sing, I couldn't catch a ball. "I was one of those rather unfortunate uncoordinated children who would clap their hands when it came towards them – I was mocked in school for not being able to dance, to play music, to draw, to paint. But I discovered I loved telling stories.' Reflecting upon his time at Uppingham boys' boarding school in Rutland, he would tell stories after 'lights out', which ignited his passion for performing. 'I would […] play with words and language, and to my enormous surprise this one thing we all share – the ability to speak to each other, the ability to make up stories – is not as grand as being able to run fast, catch, jump, or paint or draw, or play music, because we can all do it. "It is that very fact that we can all do it that makes it so extraordinarily wonderful; when actors get together, tell stories, become other people and entertain the world. Recommended reading: Nationwide customers angry at 'controversial' decision - 'They have no say' John Torode and Gregg Wallace 'off with each other' and 'were never friends' Do you have to pay council tax on a caravan? Rules and regulations explained 'I have learnt everything in the past 45 years since I was let loose [in the world of acting] and I've had nothing but the most extraordinary pleasure working with incredible people, people who are so fascinating and interesting. "I spend a great deal of time not in the trailer because I love talking to crew people, and craftspeople, and technicians, and fellow actors, gossiping and laughing. It is the greatest privilege in the world. '[Playwright] Noel Coward had a sign above his desk that said 'work is more fun than fun', and if you are lucky enough to find work is more fun than fun, then really you have drawn first prize in the lottery of life.'

Comedian Fred MacAulay reveals prostate cancer diagnosis
Comedian Fred MacAulay reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

BBC News

time21-07-2025

  • Health
  • BBC News

Comedian Fred MacAulay reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

Comedian Fred MacAulay has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate 68-year-old previously told how he had been getting regular checks since his father and brother were both diagnosed with the - who presented his own BBC Scotland radio show for 18 years until 2015 - said the cancer had been spotted at a "very early" insisted he was determined not to let the diagnosis get him down and hoped that speaking out would encourage other men to get tested. He told The Courier: "I'm putting my trust in my doctors, and comforting myself in the knowledge that I've been diagnosed very early which means I should have the best chance for a good outcome."Macaulay's father, who was also called Fred, died at the age of 73 in 2002 after years of battling prostate cancer and said: "It was the mesothelioma which got Dad in the end, he worked on the railways and was exposed to asbestos and all kinds of nasty stuff before he became a policeman until he retired."But when my brother Duncan, who is 72 now, was diagnosed with prostate cancer eight years ago, I thought it was about time I took the hint and got checked out."I'm lucky enough to be able to get the incredibly accurate MRI tests which can show things up quickly." MacAulay - who has been a regular guest on TV comedy shows such as Have I Got News For You and QI - is a long-time campaigner for prostate cancer said: "It's always been a scary thing to talk about, but with all the progress in medicine the best thing to do is be aware, get tested and catch it quickly as it gives you the best possible chance of beating it."In the UK, about one in eight men will get prostate cancer in their mainly affects men over 50, with the risk increasing with are higher for men with a family history of prostate cancer.

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