{"id":14904,"date":"2022-05-06T12:18:05","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T10:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1639209"},"modified":"2022-05-06T12:47:09","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T10:47:09","slug":"stephen-fry-joins-star-studded-bfi-radio-times-television-festival","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/stephen-fry-joins-star-studded-bfi-radio-times-television-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Stephen Fry joins star-studded BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By James Hibbs\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 06 May 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>The much-anticipated <a href=\"\/\/whatson.bfi.org.uk\/Online\/article\/tvfest22?utm_source=radio_times&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=radio_times_tv_fest_2022_referrals&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\"><strong>BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival 2022<\/strong><\/a> is coming to the Southbank in just a matter of weeks, and the schedule is filling up fast with some brilliant panels and previews.<\/p>\n<p>Now, joining the list of stars from the TV world who will be making an appearance, acclaimed actor, comedian and writer Stephen Fry will be taking to the stage for <strong>Hall of Fame: Stephen Fry in conversation with Alan Yentob<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>A celebration of his career from his screen debut in the early 1980s right through to today, the TV polymath will talk us through his years in entertainment, including his comedy partnership with Hugh Laurie, his scene-stealing turns as Melchett in Blackadder, his definitive portrayal of Bertie Wooster\u2019s valet Jeeves, and his more recent success as the former host of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/programme\/b-gh31po\/qi\/&quot;\">QI<\/a>.<\/p> <p style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Hosted by Alan Yentob, it\u2019s a panel that\u2019s not to be missed, taking place on 22nd May at 8:15pm at the BFI IMAX. <a href=\"\/\/whatson.bfi.org.uk\/Online\/article\/tvfest22?utm_source=radio_times&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=radio_times_tv_fest_2022_referrals&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Tickets go on sale today<\/a> at 11:30am for BFI champions and patrons, 12:30pm for BFI members, 3:30pm for <strong>Radio Times<\/strong> subscribers, and at 4:30pm they will be available to all.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=354%2C236&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=404%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=407%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=555%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-700423\" align=\"\" size-landscape_thumbnail=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--aspect=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2020\/01\/Stephen-Fry-c47e5a8.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;620&quot;\" height=\"&quot;413&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Stephen Fry will be appearing at this year\u2019s BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Getty<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">This event joins a star-studded roster of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/bfi-radio-times-festival-line-up-newsupdate\/&quot;\">panels and previews that have been previously confirmed<\/a>, including the likes of <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/his-dark-materials-season-3-release-date-cast-plot\/&quot;\"><strong>His Dark Materials<\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/documentaries\/prehistoric-planet-apple-tv-release-date\/&quot;\"><strong>Prehistoric Planet<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/comedy\/the-outlaws-season-2-release-date\/&quot;\"><strong>The Outlaws<\/strong><\/a>, as well as a first look at upcoming Apple TV+ series <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/the-essex-serpent-release-date\/&quot;\"><strong>The Essex Serpent<\/strong><\/a> and a <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/bfi-radio-times-festival-responder-newsupdate\/&quot;\">panel and Q&amp;A for <strong>The Responder<\/strong><\/a> featuring Martin Freeman.<\/p>\n<p>Another Hall of Fame event will feature beloved queen of the kitchen Mary Berry, who will also be celebrated live in person. The festival will be held at both the BFI\u2019s Southbank base and also in its nearby IMAX cinema.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival runs from 20th to 22nd May 2022 and you can get tickets\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/whatson.bfi.org.uk\/Online\/article\/tvfest22?utm_source=radio_times&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=radio_times_tv_fest_2022_referrals&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Looking for something else to watch? Check out our\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or visit our dedicated\u00a0<a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot;\">Drama<\/a>\u00a0hub for the latest news.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a class=\"&quot;in-cell-link&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a class=\"&quot;in-cell-link&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By James Hibbs Published: Friday, 06 May 2022 at 12:00 am The much-anticipated BFI &amp; Radio Times Television Festival 2022 is coming to the Southbank in just a matter of weeks, and the schedule is filling up fast with some brilliant panels and previews. 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