QI
- TV panel show
- BBC Two / BBC One / BBC Four
- 2003 - 2024
- 312 episodes (21 series)
Panel game that contains lots of difficult questions and a large amount of quite interesting facts. Stars Sandi Toksvig, Stephen Fry and Alan Davies.
- Continues today on BBC2 at 9pm with Series U, Episode 14
- Catch-up on Series U, Episode 13
- Streaming rank this week: 653
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Series A, Episode 8 - Albania
Topics
- Elephants can become drunk by eating fruit which ferments in their stomachs. Correction: This is a myth. The fruit they eat does not ferment in their stomachs. The only way an elephant can get drunk is to have an alcoholic drink.
- A "Bradford" is a cocktail that is shaken, not stirred. The "Vesper" cocktail was invented in Casino Royale.
- Tangent: There is a type of cocktail called a "Blowjob". It is made with either Drambuie or Bailey's, with whipped cream on the top and served in a shooter glass. You are not allowed to use your hands to drink it.
- C. B. Fry could jump backwards onto a mantelpiece from a standing position without losing his balance, held the world long-jump record, played in an F.A. cup final, could speak several languages, and was offered the throne of Albania, but turned it down.
- Tangent: It is possible to jump across a canal by using weights and skimming across.
- The Albanian language has several words for eyebrows. A Vetullushe is goat with brown eyebrows.
- The "Pink fairy" is a type of armadillo. The "Green Fairy" is a nickname for absinthe.
- Benjamin Franklin thought it would be a good idea to find a way to stop flatulence from smelling bad.
- Tangent: Franklin was not allowed to draft the U.S. constitution for fear he would jokes in it.
- The first processed food sold by H. J. Heinz in 1869 was horseradish. (Forfeit: Tomato Ketchup; Baked Beans)
General Ignorance
- Fingernails and hair do not grow after you die. The skin tightens creating the illusion of growth.
- Bananas come from an herb. (Forfeit: Trees)
- Tangent: Banana plants walk up to 40 centimetres in a lifetime.
- A "Lili" is the offspring of a liger and a lion. A "Titi" is the offspring of a tigon and a tiger.
- The phrase, "Survival of the fittest" was invented by Herbert Spencer, who also invented the paper clip. (Forfeit: Charles Darwin)
Scores
- Clive Anderson: 37 points
- Linda Smith: 30 points
- Sean Lock: 25 points
- Alan Davies: -30 points
Notes
For the correction, see The Second Book of General Ignorance.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 30th October 2003
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
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Cast & crew
Stephen Fry | Host / Presenter |
Alan Davies | Regular Panellist |
Clive Anderson | Guest |
Linda Smith | Guest |
Sean Lock | Guest |
Samantha Ball | Researcher |
Adam Jacot de Boinod | Researcher |
Sophie Johnstone | Researcher |
Molly Oldfield | Researcher |
Adam King | Researcher |
Ian Lorimer | Director |
John Lloyd | Producer |
Phil Clarke | Executive Producer |
Nick King | Editor |
Jonathan Paul Green | Production Designer |
Howard Goodall | Composer |