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chuffed

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Mar 12, 2010
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#67
It was the first time I'd watched an episode and even considered changing channels... oh hang on second, Rory McGrath episode was another!
I was cringing all the way through, and am glad I'm not the only one!
 

Tonyblack

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#68
chuffed said:
It was the first time I'd watched an episode and even considered changing channels... oh hang on second, Rory McGrath episode was another!
I was cringing all the way through, and am glad I'm not the only one!
The Giles Brandreth episode was a bit cringeworthy too. :laugh:
 

Willem

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Jan 11, 2010
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#69
With Giles Brandreth I very strongly got the idea that he'd been briefed about the subject of the questions, so he had time to prepare some quite interesting facts around those. Not sure if this was the case but that was the vibe I got.
At least with last episode it made sense that the ventriloquist would know something about the history of ventriloquism.
 

Penfold

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#70
chuffed said:
It was the first time I'd watched an episode and even considered changing channels... oh hang on second, Rory McGrath episode was another!
I was cringing all the way through, and am glad I'm not the only one!
I felt the same but I was unaware Rory McGrath was on the other channel. If I had been, I would have turned over. :laugh:
 

deldaisy

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Oct 1, 2010
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#71
Tonyblack said:
It's above the 2 on an American keyboard. (the @)
Using a Dutch keyboard was fun as well, as you'd suddenly produce weird characters and not know how you'd done it.

When I used to stay at my friend's, I'd have a battle with Word until it realised that I was writing in English and not misspelling Dutch. :laugh:
Thats where it is on ours too.... where is it on yours?
 

Teppic

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Jan 29, 2011
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#75
Just watching a repeat from the H series on Dave.

Sandi Toksvig mentioned Hans Christian Andersen put "I am not dead, I'm asleep" signs next to his bed because he feared being buried alive. Is this where Pratchett got the "I Aten't Dead" idea for Granny Weatherwax from? o_O:
 

Tonyblack

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#76
Teppic said:
Just watching a repeat from the H series on Dave.

Sandi Toksvig mentioned Hans Christian Andersen put "I am not dead, I'm asleep" signs next to his bed because he feared being buried alive. Is this where Pratchett got the "I Aten't Dead" idea for Granny Weatherwax from? o_O:
It's possible. I don't know if Terry has ever said that's where he got the idea from. :)
 

Penfold

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#77
chuffed said:
Tonyblack said:
Who was that woman with the puppet on the last show? :eek: I hope they don't have her on there again. :rolleyes:
She was the reason we didn't watch the xl one... so annoying
It was great to see it back to its normal high quality self last night. Trying to avoid spoilers but;

spoiler box said:
Watching a respected physicist (Prof. Brian Cox) enjoying the conversation about Ewok tossing on Titan almost had me wetting myself with laughter. :laugh:
 

Teppic

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#79
I didn't mind the ventriloquist thing as a one-off, but last night's episode was quality - best in the series so far. Great guests and Prof Brian Cox was made for QI really, would like to see him back.
 

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