There is no doubt British comedian and TV host Stephen Fry is a man of many talents, but throughout his long and celebrated career, one issue in particular has been prevalent.

Stephen Fry has long courted controversy for being one of the world's most prominent atheists, which came to a head over the weekend with his comments about God to an Irish TV show leading to a referendum on the country's blasphemy laws. 

Fry told Mike Hosking he is back this time with a new book 'Simply Entitled Heroes', which tells the story of heroes in Greek mythology. 

"About two years ago I was talking one evening with a friend about where the Greeks Gods came from, and I realised there haven't been many re-tellings of the Greek myths for generations, so I thought I would give it a go."

LISTEN ABOVE AS STEPHEN FRY SPEAKS TO MIKE HOSKING