Tuesday, September 08, 2009

QI

A mate has introduced me to a series which has been kicking around in the UK for a while now - QI. It is magnificient - a comedy panel show based on obscure facts. Points are awarded for right answers - and for wrong answers that are interesting - hence the name QI or Quite Interesting. In the last three shows I have watched there have been references to items that have captured my curiousity in the past: the final use of the guillotine for public execution in France (1977), the suicide of Carruthers - the man who invented Nylon, and the 16 mile-high jump out of a balloon by Joe Kittinger. If you see it in your travels, and like good banter, this could be the show for you too.

2 comments:

Elwood said...
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Elwood said...

Yes a great show. Very funny.

Closely followed by Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog.

You must be lucky to have a friend like that who pouts you on to these things.