Norfolk's Stephen Fry has revealed his pain and torment after his O2 arena stage fall.

The 66-year-old actor, comedian and writer opened up about his horror following the incident at his CogX Festival speech.

Mr Fry was speaking at the conference when, after giving his talk on the impact of AI, he tumbled six feet off the edge of the floor.

In a BBC Radio Two interview he said: "I did my hour after delivering this lecture, turned to go off stage and didn't realise I was walking off a part stage where there was nothing but a six-foot drop onto concrete."

He added: "'I broke my right leg in a couple of places, my pelvis in four places and a bunch of ribs. I'm now fine.

"It's been fine so far but I feel slightly self-conscious without the stick.

"The cane, more than helping me walk, is a flag to everyone around.

"I live in the centre of London where the pavements are absolutely packed.

"So you get slightly nervous with people stopping to take pictures of lights." 

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He also opened up about his experience with the controversial painkiller Oxycontin, which he was offered in a hospital in London.

Mr Fry added: "They were brilliant to me.

"They are under a huge amount of pressure but they delivered everything I could have possibly wanted.

"The first night they took me to hospital, the nurse brought out this little pot with pills in and I asked what they were.

"She said that's zolpidem to help you sleep, this is this, and this one is for your pain. It's called Oxycontin. 

"I said what? That's the highly addictive opioid drug that is basically behind the opioid crisis.

"So I said no, I don't think I should have that. 

"Anyway the next morning, the surgeon comes round and said oh you've been refusing the pain killing.

"I said it was very kind of you, but I'll put up with a bit more pain.

"He said you misunderstand I didn't prescribe it for your sake at all, I prescribed it for the sake of the NHS."