We kind of guessed this from his involvement with the Jane Austen Handheld project that may or may not happen, but now it’s official: Stephen Fry is a Friend of Jane.

“Also as a fan of Jane Austen and other writers from Bath, I always particularly like to go to Milsom Street and always enjoy visiting the Regency buildings.”

We shall be pretty well off, when you are all gone away to be happy at Bath!