I've always been a little bit in love with Stephen Fry, but his reaction here seals the deal. He is now on my list.
Transcript:
Fry: It ought to be impossible to describe a creature as looking old fashioned, but that’s exactly how Sirocco looks with his big sideburns and his Victorian gentleman’s face.
Mark: It’s actually nice just seeing him wandering around in the forest isn’t it?
Fry: He’s got very good camouflage.
Fry: A typical male, Sirocco is clearly only interested in one thing.
(bird jumps up on Mark's shoulders)
Fry: Oh, look at that.
Mark: Ow. God, he’s got sharp claws.
Fry: He’s getting a bit frisky. Do you think he’s actually attempting a sort of mating ritual? He is!
Mark: Ow, ow. Oh that’s sharp.
Fry: But look, he’s so happy! (laughs) This is one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen. (to Mark) You are being shagged by a rare parrot. (laughs) He thinks you’re… (giggles)
Mark: Ow.
Fry: He’s really going for it.
Mark: Ow. Ow.
Fry: Wow, you’ve chosen him…. Is it… actually, you’re in pain…
Mark: That’s right.
Fry: I’m here. (gets up to help) Oooo his neck is cut.
Mark: He’s fine but it’s really sharp claws.
Fry: That hurt.
Mark: Yes. It did hurt.
Fry: Yeah you’ve got blood there and blood there and blood there and he actually cut you up to be honest. That’s not good. But I want you to call when you have the chick. I want you to call him "Stephen" for me.
Mark: I’m not sure how to take that.
Fry: Do you think an egg would come out of your mouth?
Fry: Ladies and gentlemen you’ve seen a television first. You’ve seen Mark Carwardine, who’s devoted his life to conserving animals, actually taking an active part in the conservation and breeding of a whole new generation… of a whole new species. Uh… Homokakapeds… uh… he’s going to give birth (laughs) to a little kakapo. (laughs) We’re very proud of you.
Mark: Do it up again?
Fry: I think I’ll pass.
Bird: squawk
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October 3, 2009 at 4:46 PM
1) First of all, you do realize Stephen Fry is "le homosexuel?"
2) I think a transcript is in order. :)
Danke!
October 3, 2009 at 6:59 PM
1) Yes, I'm aware. But he wouldn't be the first I've crushed on. Give me a smart man who can make me laugh and I can overlook a multitude of other things.
2) OK - transcript added. Hit refresh on the post if you don't see it below the video. (I can't believe the BBC doesn't have captions on any of its website videos, sigh.)
October 3, 2009 at 9:03 PM
You. Are. Awesome. THANK YOU!!!
October 4, 2009 at 6:56 AM
yeahh thanks for the transcript!
October 4, 2009 at 5:05 PM
That's actually a rare kiwi parrot--they would have been in the south island there. They were almost extinct (hunting, dogs, and males too stupid to mate), and conservationists created a special helmet that the males would try to mate with to collect their semen--looks like this one liked the process :)