Isn’t this exciting – one of Britain’s most fantastic pairs, long thought lost to separate endeavours, are busy re-uniting. This is great news for any fans of Dr House, who announced earlier this year that the show is ending. Fry and Laurie made a great comedic duo in the early 90s, and the announcement has been welcomed by many fans.

Yesterday, Stephen Fry made the following announcement on Twitter:

Many people may be shocked to learn that Laurie is, in fact, British – despite his convincing American accent on House.

The two starred together in the sketch comedy show A Bit of Fry & Laurie,which ran from 1989 to 1995 at various time on BBC1 and BBC2. The two men, along with Emma Thompson, met while all attended University of Cambridge. They also had a long run together in Blackadder. Here’s a little clip to whet your appetite, in case you need a reminder of their comedic potential.

UPDATE: Is has since been revealed that they will be combining to provide the voices for Oscar Wilde’s “The Canterville Ghost”. Fry also tweeted a teaser poster:

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[Source: Metro]