Does anyone watch the QI reels (or the actual show?)

If you like QI are you aware of the Podcast ‘No such thing as fish’?
It is produced by the ‘QI Elves’ who write and produce the show. It’s very funny as well as informative and has been going for years so you will have lots to catch up with.

My H loves this show! I hear him laughing when he's watching shows / segments on YouTube, our preferred service.

the phrases VPN and iPlayer come to mind, can't imagine why.......

In UK we have two versions, the 30 minute edit for BBC and QI XL which is a 45 minute edit which also goes out on BBC in a later slot on a different night but is really intended for a 1 hour slot on channels with ads (any jokes about Dave refer to one such channel). The BBC licence fee which right wing news likes to attack costs £0.50 per day - that's about 67 cents a day for 4 all UK TV channels, a few "nations" TV channels, more radio than is really needed, more streaming from iPlayer than anyone could manage and the Sounds podcast library - all ad free. Tell me about streaming costs.....

Do try to find the episode with Teri Hatcher (Lois Lane) as guest....

Emma. No, I was not, but I am now. I found it on Apple Podcast, so I will give it a whirl. Thanks!

Sandancisco, your husband has good taste! Seriously, with my deepening despair over what's going on in our country, listening to that for just 15 or 20 minutes gives me a new lease on life!

me.crewe, I actually saw the Terri Hatcher episode a month or so ago. She's not really my favorite person, but it was funny! I do know about using VPN, and I will get that, but at this point I'm happy to wait and just catch the reels for now. Although I have a feeling that day is coming soon.

I've seen all the episodes since it premiered.

All of the episodes are available on BBC iPlayer. Mardee, remember our discussion about that?

Frank, yes, I definitely do, and that is another reason to get the VPN. I'm going to start planning on that over the next week or so. Thanks again!

QI's "A" series is available on the Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/qi-s-01e-04-atoms

Also, the subreddit r/panelshow often has links to episodes of QI, as well as other British panel shows (e.g., WILTY, Cats Countdown).

I have never heard of this show, now I need to check it out.

It's so funny, Joy!

I've watch all the full episodes on youtube from A to R or S, whatever the last year available was up until a year or two ago. Then I lost track. They are full episodes uploaded by individuals, so not BBC-authorized. Is that a problem?

One of the frequent panelists is David Mitchell. I'm currently listening to the audio version of his history of British monarchs. Also hilarious. He did the recording himself and sounds like he's enjoying every minute. He was also excellent in the TV series Ludwig. I do hope there's a second season.

David Mitchell is particularly hilarious when Bob Mortimer is on ‘Would I Lie to You’.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AZ0O7aYj8s

I love how David's brain basically short circuits whenever Bob is on!

As for QI, this is my favo(u)rite moment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdvD4Fhc_K8

Ha ha, Teresa, I remember that one! That was a good one! And it made me laugh all over again! Thanks for the link! I miss Stephen as the host, but I do love Sandi.

Did you ever watch Stephen in A Bit of Fry and Laurie? That's a good show, too. I think that's still on BritBox as well, at least it used to be.

Emma, that is hysterical! They are all so funny! I think that's what I like about all those shows. You see the same people kind of float between the different shows, and they're always amazing and always funny. It's just such a pleasure to watch them.

Emma, I’m coming back to say that I’m almost finished watching that entire show. The first part was funny when I posted before but oh my gosh it gets even better. I am laughing hysterically and have been for the last hour.

I even decided to pull it up on my TV so I could watch it on the big screen and it’s even better that way. Thank you so much for sending this link! Now I have to find some more after this.

Mardee, Would I Lie to You is very funny at the best of times but when Bob Mortimer is on it’s a must watch. He has become a bit of a national treasure.

His program ‘Mortimer and Whitehouse :Gone Fishing’is a lovely and often a very funny watch. 2 comedians visit beautiful areas of the country to fish and talk. It’s very gentle and also has the joy of Ted the dog in later episodes. Bob falls over a lot :-)

Finally a very quick one, it’s a clip from ‘Travelman’ with Bob and Richard Ayoade. I have never watched it and not laughed out loud, it’s particularly funny because Richard Ayoade has a very deadpan persona and Bob basically breaks him! The Travelman program can be fun 2 comedians spend a weekend in a town visiting different sights.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5SbGwvXb5Y

just a quick word about No Such Thing As A Fish - if you're from Kansas you may find some of the jokes and in-jokes a little risqué.

forewarned is forearmed. (there must be one of those jokes in there somewhere too)

Not much is out of bounds.

I listen in the car and more than once the humour has nearly had me in trouble

Emma, I have to tell you that you have created an obsession in me now with British comedians. I have become enamored of Bob Mortimer so much so that I'm thinking about traveling to England just so I can stalk him (don't tell him!).

David Mitchell is just a treasure—and even more so when paired with Bob. Also Lee Mack, and Sandi Toksvig (not British but still...), but I love so many of the other people that I've seen "QI" and "Would I Lie to You?," like Sarah Millican, Gyles Brandreth and so many more whose names I don't even know. They just make me laugh so hard. My favorite thing to do in the evening now is to look for clips on YouTube or Facebook. I also found out that "Would I Lie to You?" is shown on Amazon Prime Video.

I was at a family wedding this past weekend and was sharing "Would I Lie to You?" with my sister at our AirBnb, and she is now a convert. If anyone is reading this and you're looking for insanely funny comedy sketches that will make you laugh, I highly recommend these shows. It's the best way to temporarily forget about politics!

Mardee my work here is done....:-)

If I can lead you astray further have you ever watched Taskmaster? 5 comedians/actors come together to perform a series of ridiculous tasks which are then scored by the Taskmaster until after 10 episodes a winner is announced.
Each series has a clever selection of contestants, old/young, well known/less known and there is always a fun and interesting group dynamic. Most importantly it's funny!
It has gone global. The original UK version is the best but I think the New Zealand version is also very good. It didn't really work for some reason when they made a version in the US. I think I have heard they might try again.
The humour can be quite adult but they do an edited version of the UK series that is appropriate for children and the easily offended.

Most importantly for you Bob Mortimer is in series 5.

PS Giles Brandreth was the MP for Chester when I was at school and I once asked him a question in a local debate. My aunt still talks about it 35 years later! :-)

Ha ha, Emma! And please do lead me astray! I have not seen Taskmaster but will definitely look for it. It sounds great—and I'm all for the unedited version, lol! I really want to see series 5 to see Bob!

That's so fun about Giles Brandreth and you got to ask him a question! He was so funny when he was talking about being a choir boy and trying to wish the older parishioners dead because the boys got paid more for funerals.