Quite Interesting Indeed!

Posted by Alex in Everything Else, Video Clips on August 23, 2007 at 11:03 pm



Series 1, Episode 1 Part 1/3 [YouTube]

Neatorama reader cuimnhe tuned us in to QI (which stands for Quite Interesting), a very funny British quiz show hosted by comedian Stephen Fry.

For us Yanks, who don’t get the show here in the States, the quiz is particularly neat because points are awarded not necessarily for the correct answer, but for an interesting one (and by the same twisted logic, points are deducted for the right, but boring obvious but wrong answer).

Here are clips from the Series 1, Episode 1 Part 1, 2 and 3 [All YouTube clips]. Also check out their website: Link (with a neat "QI Fact of the Day" feature) - Thanks cuimhne!

Update 8/23/07: Here’s the “unaired” pilot of QI: Link [YouTube] - Thanks Myleti!



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12 comments to "Quite Interesting Indeed!"

  1. Yak Boy
    August 24th, 2007 at 12:27 am

    Points are not deducted for correct answers at all. Points are deducted for obvious, but wrong answers.

  2. Alex
    August 24th, 2007 at 1:43 am

    Fixed - thanks Yak Boy!

  3. Charles
    August 24th, 2007 at 3:55 am

    If you like QI then check out this book http://www.amazon.com/Book-General-Ignorance-John-Mitchinson/dp/030739 4913/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-9697469-9925222?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=118794562 9&sr=8-1

  4. eggshaped
    August 24th, 2007 at 5:19 am

    Hi Neatorama,

    Eggshaped here, one of the researchers for QI. Thought your readers might be interested in a column that we write for the Daily Telegraph every week.

    Portal here:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/exclusions/qu iteinteresting/nosplit/ftqiindex.xml

    Keep up the excellent work - one of my fave blogs.

  5. Cuimhne
    August 24th, 2007 at 7:17 am

    Oh wow eggshaped more Quite Interesting facts! I can’t get enough of QI it’s probably my favourite show at the moment :)

  6. Sid Morrison
    August 24th, 2007 at 7:28 am

    hey eggshaped — any chance you can light a fire under somebody to get Q.I. sent to the U.S. via “BBC Amercia”. I’ve seen all the “Keeping up Appearances” and “As Time Goes By” (both funny, in different ways) episodes and don’t think I can stomach “Footballers’ Wives”. I’d heard of QI of course, but have never been fortunate enough to watch it.

  7. Kai Jim
    August 24th, 2007 at 7:31 am

    Stephen Fry is 50 years today :)

  8. Steve M
    August 24th, 2007 at 8:16 am

    Great stuff! A mix of the The News Quiz and the Brain of Britain. (I only wish Linda Smith she were still alive to be on it.)

    If the Beeb won’t keep it going, drop the posh sets and keep this one going straight to the net. Fry, you’ve done it again.

    Kudos!

  9. Cuimhne
    August 24th, 2007 at 8:45 am

    Linda Smith has been on the show a couple of times (and quite hilarious she was) The episodes are on youtube, you could probably find them with a quick search.

  10. Rosi
    August 24th, 2007 at 10:15 am

    It’s really funny to see the first episode, Alan Davies’s hair is so short… you should see him now!
    If you want to see a funny episode search for one with Vic Reeves. He seems to know loads of really obscure facts and he’s really funny too.
    I think this show is probably the most nerdy thing since University Challenge… but that doesn’t stop me constantly watching it on UKTV gold!

  11. Dave
    August 24th, 2007 at 10:51 am

    This is why BBC America’s programmers need to be fired. I would much rather watch this than reruns of Benny Hill. Why isn’t it offered here?

  12. Cuimhne
    August 24th, 2007 at 10:59 am

    There’s a petition on the QI website to get BBC America to show QI. Maybe you should encourage everyone to sign it?


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