Directed by:
Ian LorimerComposer:
Howard GoodallPerformers:
Stephen Fry, Alan Davies, Rob Brydon, Jimmy Carr, Victoria Coren Mitchell, John Sessions, Sandi Toksvig, Jeremy Clarkson, Johnny Vegas, Ronni Ancona (more)Plots(1)
The comedy quiz that refreshes the parts other shows don't even have names for. Here is the first, ground-breaking series of the programme that won Stephen Fry the Golden Rose of Montreux for the world's best game-show host. BBC2's smash-hit comedy is also the most popular programme on BBC4. It's a 26-year project, each series dealing with a different letter of the alphabet, and this is the one that started it all off. Here is an avalanche of askings on astronomy, anteaters, apples, Africa, aeroplanes, atoms, antelopes, anchovies, Antarctica and Azerbaijan all of it absolutely astonishing to Alan Davies (QI's resident loser and Stephen Fry's favourite stud-muffin). The friendliest show on British TV is graced by the cream of world-class comedy talent including Bill Bailey, Hugh Laurie, Rich Hall, Jo Brand, Meera Syall, Rob Brydon, Jeremy Clarkson, Jimmy Carr, Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock, Clive Anderson, Danny Baker, John Sessions, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith and Dave Gorman. Discover the definitive answers to the questions you didn't even know existed. Why don't pigeons go to the movies? Why are there no Alsatians in the Spanish army? What flavour is the oldest known soup? How do otters kill crocodiles? And what is the name of the 23rd tallest tree in the world? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Performers
Stephen Fry
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Alan Davies
UK
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Rob Brydon
UK
Best movies:
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Jimmy Carr
UK
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John Sessions
UK
Best movies:
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Sandi Toksvig
Denmark
Jeremy Clarkson
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Johnny Vegas
UK
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The Libertine (2004)
Ronni Ancona
UK
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Eddie Izzard
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Barry Humphries
Australia
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Daniel Radcliffe
UK
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Sean Lock
UK
Jack Dee
UK
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Bill Bailey
UK
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Phill Jupitus
UK
Best movies:
Sue Perkins
UK
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