New World (12 Oct. 2008)

Erudite British actor and stand-up comedian Stephen Fry starts his idiosyncratic tour of the USA like mainstream immigration and pioneering, on the East Coast, in New York. He tastes both ... See full summary »

Director:

John-Paul Davidson

Writer:

Stephen Fry

Stars:

Stephen Fry, Bari Biern, Laurie Cabot

Cast

Episode credited cast:
Stephen Fry	...	Himself - Presenter
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Bari Biern	...	Herself
Laurie Cabot	...	Herself
Oatsie Charles	...	Herself
Bob del Papa	...	Himself
Jim Getty	...	Abraham Lincoln
Peter J. Gomes	...	Himself (as Rev. Peter J. Gomes)
Angus McPhail	...	Himself
Mitt Romney	...	Himself
Sting	...	Himself
Jimmy Wales	...	Himself

Storyline

Erudite British actor and stand-up comedian Stephen Fry starts his idiosyncratic tour of the USA like mainstream immigration and pioneering, on the East Coast, in New York. He tastes both the capital Washington D.C. and the Yankee countryside. He searches for vestiges of the Civil War but also meets Jimmy Wales, founder of Wikipedia and similar worldwide-user-run websites.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 October 2008 (UK)

Company Credits

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Color:

Color

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Goofs

"Luckily, the fourth amendment guarantees free speech." The first amendment guarantees free speech; the fourth amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures.

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