Television Archive: Parkinson Stephen Fry and Robin Williams 2002
palimpsest2011
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Michael Parkinson interviews Stephen Fry and Robin Williams together. The previous part of the programme (where Michael Parkinson interviews Robin Williams on his own) is already available on YouTube posted by pixelfandango here: Robin Williams - Parkinson interview [2002] . (c) BBC 2002. This does not appear to be accessibly archived elsewhere. Will rapidly comply with any takedown request.
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@palimpsest2011 Creator 12 years ago Pinned
Robin *was* interviewed on his own before Stephen joined the show. You can find the link to that video (posted by another YouTuber) in the description ("About") above. Well worth a watch.
@basti_marr 6 years ago
"You are mad but you're right" that has to be the most accurate description of Robin Williams lmao
@leeannsolice7473 8 months ago
Watching two of the gentle-hearted, brilliant and hilarious two men, who both struggled with depression, make each other laugh is the sweetest thing.
@soundtrackfan 2 years ago
I've seen this clip probably 20 times. It's not only funny, but also a staggering display of not one, but TWO great minds and comics riffing off of one another. The timing is just perfect all the way. Stunning. Robin is so missed.
@julieenslow5915 7 years ago
Most people forget that Robin was classically trained. Here he shows that he knew Shakespeare so well he could take parts from his plays - and keeping his words in a similar vocal cadence, tell his own story. Unbelievably brilliant mind. And next to him the unbelievably brilliant mind of Stephen Fry. What a treat this was!
@AlainHubert 5 years ago
@21:21 Stephen Fry cannot believe what he has just witnessed, and is laughing so hard! Making another comedian laugh is not an easy thing to do, but Robin could make ANYBODY laugh! He was so gifted. We miss him very much.
@AniɛMɛl 3 years ago
Who else is here after the death of Parkinson?
Three legends in one video, brilliant. It's beyond sad that two are now gone.
RIP Robin Williams & Michael Parkinson.
Three legends in one video, brilliant. It's beyond sad that two are now gone.
RIP Robin Williams & Michael Parkinson.
@garulusglandarius6126 1 year ago
Three wonderful intelligent men on my screen, how I miss this era 👍❤️❤️
@D4n1t0o 7 years ago (edited)
Fry entirely understood what kind of phenomenon and animal Williams was. He appreciated it and moderated both himself and Williams as a schoolteacher might a gifted, but disruptive student. A wonderful union.
@LPJack02 3 years ago
RIP Sir Michael Parkinson (March 28, 1935 – August 16, 2023), aged 88
And
RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014), aged 63
You both will be remembered as legends.
And
RIP Robin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014), aged 63
You both will be remembered as legends.
@sumguy835 7 years ago
The script writers in Mork & Mindy use to leave blank spaces because they knew Robin would just take it from the top of his head better than anything they could write.
That was the level he performed at. Genius.
That was the level he performed at. Genius.
@devonblue 4 years ago
You know you will have a huge mountain to climb when you are going to try and pitch your book ,film etc and you have the Majestic Mr Williams beside you on the same gig ........The balance of humour between Stephen Fry And Robin Williams was fantastic!
@fookityeah2686 7 years ago
Fry with his dry humour and Williams with his outrageous humour just brilliant.
@johndaily543 2 years ago
Here's how generous a human being Stephen Fry is: He is a trained improvisationist, and used to be on the original "Whose Line is it Anyway?" series...and never once does he bring it up, instead giving Robin all the credit and publicly lauding his skills. Such a class act.
@jakelecroy5553 7 years ago
So profound... "Bears spend 100% of the time being bears. Tree frogs spend all their time being tree frogs. We as humans spend all our time trying to be someone else" Stephen Fry
Yesterday a YouTube user posted a hateful comment under this video. That user continued to post replies with the sole aim of riling other viewers. I have deleted the original comment and replies, and banned that user from this channel.
I don't understand the psychological make-up of people whose first reaction to an event is "I must go on an Internet site and write something unpleasant about this. If I upset people, that will simply vindicate my attitude, for I am the world's most clear-sighted individual and anybody who disagrees with me is wrong. La la la."
Usually I ignore the negative messages, feeling that there is little point in engaging with strangers who post in order to cause a reaction. These people cannot be reasoned with, and there are a lot of them. It's not a new phenomenon, of course - I've seen it going on for the 20+ years I've been on the Internet - but there do seem to be more people now who believe they are entitled to act in this bullying manner. I would rather not see that activity on this channel.
I don't understand the psychological make-up of people whose first reaction to an event is "I must go on an Internet site and write something unpleasant about this. If I upset people, that will simply vindicate my attitude, for I am the world's most clear-sighted individual and anybody who disagrees with me is wrong. La la la."
Usually I ignore the negative messages, feeling that there is little point in engaging with strangers who post in order to cause a reaction. These people cannot be reasoned with, and there are a lot of them. It's not a new phenomenon, of course - I've seen it going on for the 20+ years I've been on the Internet - but there do seem to be more people now who believe they are entitled to act in this bullying manner. I would rather not see that activity on this channel.
@johnmullens2857 7 years ago (edited)
Stephen Fry can make the most boring subject interesting..
Robin Williams can make the dryest subject funny..
And theyre both sitting there together!e
Robin Williams can make the dryest subject funny..
And theyre both sitting there together!e
Television Archive: Parkinson Stephen Fry and Robin Williams 2002
palimpsest2011
5,714,200 views
Michael Parkinson interviews Stephen Fry and Robin Williams together. The previous part of the programme (where Michael Parkinson interviews Robin Williams on his own) is already available on YouTube posted by pixelfandango here: Robin Williams - Parkinson interview [2002] . (c) BBC 2002. This does not appear to be accessibly archived elsewhere. Will rapidly comply with any takedown request.