Could we learn this week that he’s more AI than QI? We are of course talking about the former host of the BBC2 quiz show Stephen Fry, who joined the galaxy far, far away this week on episode 7 of Skeleton Crew after prior stints as the narrator of The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, the Master of Lake-Town in The Hobbit, the voice of the Cheshire Cat in the Alice films, and of course Lord Snot in The Young Ones. He appeared as the voice of the mysterious Supervisor in ‘We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble‘, and we can now only imagine what guise he will take when (and if) we meet him in person in this week’s finale.
Although we don’t directly see him in the events of the latest instalment, Fry’s unmistakable voice is heard making an announcement during the episode, and it is confirmed in the end credits that it is indeed the former QI host taking on the role.
His brief appearance came via a public announcement after the Onyx Cinder approaches the planet, although he is a little dishonest about exactly what is going on while telling the citizens that all non-essential work will be temporarily paused as a result of the arrival.
“Citizens of At Attin, this is the Supervisor speaking. An Emmisary is arriving for a shipment, all non-essential work is suspended until offload is complete. Thank you, that is all.”
We’ll be all over the eighth and final episode of the debut season of Skeleton Crew midweek here on the site, but before then, stay tuned for our illness-delayed Reaction Crew episode which will look at ‘We’re Gonna Be In So Much Trouble‘ as well as tonight’s Good Morning Tatooine, which will see Brian and Paul delve into episode 7 and our weekly group review.
