It is with enormous pleasure that I am able to announce that Stephen Fry has donated his latest book ‘More Fool Me A Memoir’ to the Grand Norfolk Charity Auction 2015. The auction itself opens for bids on Saturday 12th September 2015 and closes for bids at mid-night on Saturday 26th September 2015. The auction already has an amazing array of outstanding donations, and Stephen Fry’s signed book with add a whole new dimension to the auction and hopefully attract more interested people to this years Grand Norfolk Charity Auction – http://norfolkcharityauction.co.uk
Stephen Fry invites everyone to the Grand Norfolk Charity Auction and to bid for the chance to take a glimpse at his life story in the unputdownable More Fool Me.
Stephen Fry sates, ‘Oh dear I am an arse. I expect there’ll be what I believe is called an “intervention” soon. I keep picturing it. All my friends bearing down on me and me denying everything until my pockets are emptied. Oh the shame’
In his early thirties, Stephen Fry – writer, comedian, star of stage and screen – had, as they say, ‘made it’. Much loved in A Bit of Fry and Laurie, Blackadder and Jeeves and Wooster, author of a critically acclaimed and best selling first novel, The Liar, with a glamorous and glittering cast of friends, he had more work than was perhaps good for him.
What could possibly go wrong?
Then, as the 80’s drew to a close, he discovered a most enjoyable way to burn the candle at both ends, and took to excess like a duck to breadcrumbs. Writing and recording by day, and haunting a never ending series of celebrity parties, drinking dens, and poker games by night, in a ludicrous and impressive act of bravado, he fooled all those except the very closest to him, some of whom were most enjoyably engaged in the same dance.
He was – to all intents and purposes – a high functioning addict. Blazing brightly and partying wildly as the 80’s turned to the 90’s, AIDS became an epidemic and politics turned really nasty, he was so busy, so distracted by the high life, that he could hardly see the inevitable, headlong tumble that must surely follow . . .
Containing raw, electric extracts from his diaries of the time, More Fool Me is a brilliant, eloquent account by a man driven to create and to entertain – revealing a side to him he has long kept hidden.
Stephen Fry is an award-winning comedian, actor, presenter and director. He rose to fame alongside Hugh Laurie in A Bit of Fry and Laurie (which he co-wrote with Laurie) and Jeeves and Wooster, and was unforgettable as Captain Melchett in Blackadder. He also presented Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive, his groundbreaking documentary on bipolar disorder, to huge critical acclaim. His legions of fans tune in to watch him host the popular quiz show QI each week. In addition of course, Stephen Fry is also a director of Norwich City Football Club, and I’m sure is still celebrating the famous Championship Final win over Middlesbrough in May – A return to the Premiership Mr Fry and many thanks for your kind support for the Grand Norfolk Charity Auction 2015.