Stephen Fry in America
β 7.4 Β· 2008 Β· 60m Β· Documentary
Stephen Fry journeys across America, hoping to visit all 50 states of the country which has always fascinated him.
Episodes
1. New World60m Β· Stephen Fry explores the states of New England, before heading south to the nation's capital and ending up at the civil war battlefield of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania.
2. Deep South60m Β· Stephen Fry finds out what makes the South so distinctive, from West Virginia coalminers and bluegrass musicians in Tennessee to an Alabama parole board's deliberations.
3. Mississippi60m Β· Stephen Fry journeys across America, a country that has always fascinated him. A 2,000-mile journey up the Mississippi begins in New Orleans during Mardi Gras.
4. Mountains and Plains60m Β· Stephen Fry continues his journey across America, heading south from Montana to Texas, admiring the natural beauty of the Rocky Mountains along the way.
5. True West60m Β· Stephen Fry continues his American journey by taking a look at the dramatic landscapes and peoples of the South West, meeting physicists, Navajos and semi-naked Mormons.
6. Pacific60m Β· Stephen Fry concludes his epic journey with a trip to the Pacific Northwest, meeting a variety of people including tree sitters, Bigfoot believers and a real-life Magnum PI.More Like This
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