No Such Thing as the News
Four young QI researchers - known by Stephen Fry's affectionate nickname as 'The QI Elves' - tell each other the most interesting things they've discovered in the news this week.
- 2016-2016
- 2 seasons
- Comedy, News
Four young QI researchers - known by Stephen Fry's affectionate nickname as 'The QI Elves' - tell each other the most interesting things they've discovered in the news this week.
Season 2 Episode Guide
8 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
Episode #2.1
29 mins
The second series commences with a look at the "Killer Clown" craze, preparations for the second U.S. presidential election debate, record-breaking pumpkins and children's toys that can be hacked into.
Episode 2
Episode #2.2
29 mins
Expansion plans for Heathrow Airport and Sumerian spacecraft are discussed as are the latest scandals to emerge from the U.S. elections. We also learn why the sky goes dark at night and about a 4m hole in Sir David Attenborough's bottom.
Episode 3
Episode #2.3
29 mins
Wallonia, a famous snail called Jeremy, artificial intelligence, the proportion of the audience who are criminals and the most "Brexit-y" supermarket in Britain are just some of the weird and wonderful topics up for discussion this week.
Episode 4
Episode #2.4
29 mins
The panel look at a wide range of indicators as to the outcome of the U.S. Presidential Election. Other topics discussed include punch-ups at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Icelandic elections and sperm banks.
Episode 5
Episode #2.5
29 mins
Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray and James Harkin present an U.S. Election Special uncovering some of the most bizarre facts about the campaign - including how watching Seinfeld supports Donald Trump.
Episode 6
Episode #2.6
Among the topics that the panel discuss are Donald Trump's youth, riots in India over a non-existent shortage of salt, the unpopularity of the South Korean president and an orgy at a university.
Episode 7
Episode #2.7
The most popular words of 2016, the Autumn Statement and the Chancellor's Budget beverages, the renovation of Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and a weather-forecasting satellite are this week's topics.
Episode 8