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Bill Bryson: Notes from a Small Island

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 25 min | Comedy, Documentary
In the first episode in his affectionate survey of Britain, Bill hails a London cab driven by Stephen Fry before traveling to Liverpool to take a ferry across the Mersey and discuss Scouse humor with Alexei Sayle. Along the way his ...See moreIn the first episode in his affectionate survey of Britain, Bill hails a London cab driven by Stephen Fry before traveling to Liverpool to take a ferry across the Mersey and discuss Scouse humor with Alexei Sayle. Along the way his attention is caught by a proliferation of blue plaques, a forgotten tale of failed revolution, and a little-known subterranean kingdom. See less
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Updated Jan 10, 1999
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Jan 10, 1999 (United Kingdom)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Bill Bryson primary photo
Bill Bryson
Self - Written & Presented by Self - Written & Presented by   See fewer
A Walk in the Woods (2015)
Paul Foote primary photo
Paul Foote
Self - Young Bill Bryson (uncredited) Self - Young Bill Bryson (uncredited)   See fewer
The Greenwich Village Massacre (2010)
Stephen Fry primary photo
Stephen Fry
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Gosford Park (2001)
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Alexei Sayle
Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited)   See fewer
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989)
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