Stephen Fry.

Last night I watched Who Do You Think You Are on BBC TWO and I have to say; I was bowled over. This was the third episode and followed the brilliant Stephen Fry in his search to discover more about his ancestry. It was, in parts, hillarious and, at times, harrowing. Much of his family on his mother's side were killed at Auschwitz and, although Fry all but knew this was fact beforehand, being in their home town of Surany, a small town in what is now Slovakia, brought forward a flurry of emotion. It all made for fascinating television and provided a great insight into the background of one of Britain's best-loved assets. Although, our common conception of him being the quintessential Englishman is somewhat misplaced.

On a lighter note, Stephen Fry is famed for buying his first Mac in 1984 which he claims was the third ever sold in Europe. Douglas Adams who wrote the Hitch-hiker's Guide to the Galaxy bought the first two apparently. Fry is passionate about Apple computers and takes any oppourtunity to persuade others of their superiority - note the PowerBook G4 in the picture above! A man after my own heart!