Stephen Fry | Troy (FULL EVENT)

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Published 2023-08-24

Are you sitting comfortably? Join Stephen Fry – multi-award winning comedian, actor, presenter, writer, and masterful storyteller – as he at last tells the passionate and powerful story of Troy. Curl up on your sofa as Stephen brings to life the legendary kidnapping of the beautiful Helen, for whom the Greeks launched a thousand ships and lay siege for ten bloody years; king of the gods Zeus, who triggered war when he asked Trojan prince Paris to judge the fairest goddess of all; and the terrible, brutal war with casualties on all sides.

Stephen Fry celebrates the launch of his new book Troy, following his bestsellers Mythos and Heroes, by sharing the heroism and hatred, revenge and regret, and desire and despair – and showing how these human passions still speak to us today.

Don’t miss this one-off opportunity to join one of Britain’s best-loved authors as he invites us to join him at the fireside to hear the greatest story ever told.

A Night In with Stephen Fry was originally broadcast on Mon 30 Nov 2020.

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00:00 Introduction
0:37 The background to the Trojan War
2:09 The Wedding of Peleus and Thetis Reading
11:48 Troy before the Trojan War
18:30 The Son of a Shepherd
28:20 Helen
36:20 Achilles
48:00 Capturing Helen
1:00:05 Closing Comments

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All Comments (21)

@quantumjet253 7 months ago

What the hell!?! Why'd this stop! I was prepared to listen to this forever more. Would someone kindly kidnap Mr Fry and politely force him to tell this story for years on end.
@frankmurphyburr3598 7 months ago

I'm the same age as Stephen, he's been on my TV since mid 80s. He is like a fine wine, getting better with each passing year. Why do we love him so much?
@costasp100 7 months ago

Quite by chance, I fell upon this site. I am Greek and we were taught the Odyssey and the Iliad at school we even had to learn verses to recite by heart in ancient as well as modern Greek. I thoroughly enjoyed your storytelling. All the while I was listening I was thinking, had it been in rhyme it would have been the same manner Homer would have said it. Can't thank you enough for this wonderful narration. THANK YOU!
@Jennythecatgirl 14 days ago

I’m definitely buying that book…! I love Greek mythology, and Stephen Fry is a wonderful storyteller ❤❤❤
@A-small-amount-of-peas 6 months ago

I started hiking a few years both for my physical and mental health and choose Stephens audiobook on Greek mythology on my first couple of hikes. I thoroughly recommend it, I got the beautiful views of the Welsh hills and mountains and Stephen teaching me history better than my old history teacher ever could
@jerrypeters1157 7 months ago

I can't remember the last time i was able to watch/listen to someone telling a story without being distracted elsewhere. Especially for an hour long! Stephen Fry is a treasure beyond measure!
@daryabaghdar4340 5 months ago

You are a genius Mr. Fry. Thanks for all your audiobook productions. All of them are magnificent.
@christinecook1865 7 months ago

Loved the beginning: "Are you sitting comfortably?" and before the next comment, I was back sitting at the French windows listening to "Listen with Mother"
@brynyard 6 months ago

This should be bottled up and given as prescription to anyone suffering from stress. It might be a very good book, but it's not quite the same without Stephen reading it aloud with his calm voice in a comfortable chair :P
@jeffwatkins352 7 months ago

Remarkable storytelling by a master with one of the world's greatest tales. Wonderful, every moment.
@lytylawou 5 months ago

I'm following Stephen for years. I was raised as a humanist and it is my religon. He should lead the human race to its real purpose. We are so poor in this materialistic world. Life is happening in another level. It is approachable for everyone. Fry can show us the way. ☯️🌶️
@dsantamaria713 1 month ago

Love Fry!!! I could listen to him read/ narrate ANYTHING and be in Heaven!! He's brilliant, funny, and absolutely the BEST!!! ❤❤❤
@lizzieatherfold2293 6 months ago

Thank you Stephen for the opportunity to share in this great story
@Kal_El1994 6 months ago

i read this book - it's absolutely fantastic. I couldn't put it down. Highly recommend it.
@DanielMasmanian 3 days ago

Thank you, so much, for your wonderful work.
@craven5328 7 months ago

This was so brilliant to listen to! I had the pleasure of seeing Mr. Fry perform part of his Mythos at the Shaw festival in Canada, and this brought me back to that wonderful performance. Thank you!
@theoutspokenhumanist 10 months ago

Magical. I can listen to Mr Fry all day and to hear him read his own creation was sublime. His Greek myth series are little short of genius. I shall rise from my knees now.
@beverlyedwards4276 3 months ago

Fabulous!!
@dajhut 3 months ago

Absolutely delightfully conveyed. Last few sentences telling why story of Troy should be heard. And it’s only small part of Greek Mitology. Thank you Mr. Stephen Fry. 👋
@5rgs17 10 months ago

Loved his mythology series books but to hear him telling the story was awesome.