Kilts aren't Scottish, Mount Everest isn't the tallest mountain on Earth, and QI isn't a quiz show. It's an anti-quiz show, asking impossible questions and awarding points for the most interesting answers. The cardinal sin is to be boring, even if you're funny and boring like Alan Davies.
The host is Stephen Fry, but did you know that Michael Palin was the original choice? He said no, the ungrateful scum. A word of warning to newcomers - this isn't another sarc-fest like Buzzcocks or HIGNFY. It's actually a rather cosy show brimming with facts that are as interesting as they are useless.
Think of it as a visit to an eccentric uncle who invites you to sit comfortably and non-perversely on his lap so he can say things like: "Did you know the first person killed in a rail accident was a chap called William Huskisson, who previously avoided death when a horse fell on his head during his honeymoon?"
Fancy a bit more Fry? Stephen will be one of Richard & Judy's guests on their brand new show, Richard & Judy's New Position on Wednesday 26th November. Catch the show at 8pm on Watch, the channel that's simply good TV (Sky Channel 109, Virgin TV 124).
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