it was so odd at the time, but looking back, it's much like a podcast with comedians just playing off each other and being amusing on their own FOR an audience, but without one present. They did a great job.

That "go away and come back three days later" joke was one of the funniest things I've ever heard on QI ...

From March of 2020 without an audience and they addressed the topic of no laughter. It is like watching friends play a parlor game. Well done QI!

This is the most surreal episode ever. I remember when it aired and it gets better each viewing.

What a remarkable show to have put together in that moment! Brilliantly done!

It’s misleading to say speed readers can read “1200 (or any large number) words per minute,” because the main strategy of “speed reading” is to read only a few words on each page. The Evelyn Wood method, if I recall correctly, is to move your finger down the middle of each page (neglecting the words near the margins), and to look only at the first and last sentence of each paragraph, only paying attention to key words. It’s a fast way to get a general idea of what’s being discussed in a chapter, but you won’t get many details.

One time I performed in a play with zero audience. We had opened on Friday and on Sunday nobody turned up. The director decided that we needed the extra practice and since were there already, might as well. Only did the first act though. Another time I showed up to see a play and literally doubled the audience.

Raven like a witting desk? Because Poe wrote on both!! Because they both have inky quills!

I learned a raven was like a writing desk because Poe wrote on both.

That biblical quote about not swearing isn’t about profanity or taking the Lord’s name in vain. It’s about taking oaths on things I.e. I swear on my mother’s grave. Jesus said Don’t swear at all. let your “no” mean “no” and your “yes” mean “yes”.

I've said it before, and I'll say it again david missed out on the ghosts' favorite country : Boo-Livia

PLEASE put Alan playing the tuba into that episode of The Professionals!

I think Jesus’s comment about swearing had more to do with oaths than curse words - although he does prohibit calling your Christian brothers “rakha”

Im still laughing at when they took the piss out of Sandy's height.

"One day you're going to fart. Hope its not in isolation"🤭🤭🤭

Brilliant! Professionals at their very best. Bravo!

20:15 - That biblical quote is an equivocation. It’s referring to swearing an oath, not vulgarities.

How is a raven like a writing desk? Because they both have bills upon them.

I thought Sandi said "canned lobster"!

Quite fitting corona theme.

Wouldn't a ghost's favorite country actually be Boolivia, though?

A ghost's favourite country surely would be Boo-livia.

I took the Evelyn Wood speed reading course in 1972 in summer school

How is a raven like a writing desk? Because Poe wrote on both.

This episode is a lot like watching a live podcast which generally wouldn’t have an audience.

36:20 - bit of a wasted opportunity for "Give a big hand to the Wankies!"

Despite the professional findings, I think they're funnier without an audience/applause-makers

28:51 that is just 100% british: Héé HWàààà?

The first time I got to participate in a radio broadcast was in 1965, in high school when we had a live debate. We, the student audience, were told to clap when a card was held up, or to laugh when a different card was held up. This only proved to me how phony radio or television really was in real life. Turned me off show business, and I had planned on becoming a professional comedian. I had performed several "stand up" sets by this time. Never over radio or television though. After that I became a history teacher, who was well liked for his humor.

Finally!! I’m not alone!! I’ve never passed wind either! My entire life my family has thought I was a freak lol 😂 Now I can point out that I’m not the only one 😅😂

Oh so those sayings were older versions of "When has anyone ever decided to use ever want to go do look more like?"

My Mother was the shortest of 10, and lived the longest , 94....🤔

Her Mum is a vicar! How could Holly not know that the Church of England is Anglican????

29:37~29:43 Remember David he was insane.

20:07 Alan its all fictional. And yes they are all stark raving mad.

I tell you not to swear at all, it is not about cursing or using bad words. This is about swearing in the name of G-d, such as in court, one can not say I swear by almighty G-d to tell the truth and so on. So when I had to attend court I did not do the swear bit, I instead affirmed that I would be telling the truth. Just thought I would try to clarify what was being actually said in the quote.

Been watching a few Sandies. Tell you what, Holly wins rather often.

I think it's illegal to mention speed reading without recalling Woody Allen's quote: "I took a speed-reading course and read War and Peace in twenty minutes. It involves Russia."

if there is any way you can post the older Fry episodes without having the stupid USA region restriction, you will have a TON of north american viewers watching! we cant find episodes anywhere because of the region block!

Matthew 5:34 is not about profanity. The swearing being referred to in the verse involves oath making. i swear by GOD, i swear on threat of punishment, etc. The sin of adultery is actually about oath breaking, adulterating contracts in order to break your word. And while that certainly does include breaking your marriage vows, it is not limited to just those vows. So to avoid the sin of adultery, better not to swear at all. let your yay be a yay and your nay be a nay.

Oh... them rest of the world... sweden.. but yes, finlamd wins😊

Why is a chicken ? ... because one of its legs are both the same ...

Small dogs live much longer too; but the difference in bone length is dairy; it plays a large roll in tall cultures where less sun and more farming took place and even with the tall people in Africa who drank cow's blood. Since birth many of us have been fed primarily by the chicken and the cow. At eighty I"m doing rather well. Some of my relatives have absurdly long legs.

Taking the Lord's name in vain has nothing to do with using his name as a swear word. It has to do with calling yourself a Christian but behaving like someone who isn't. And, the verse the elves gave you is taken completely out of context and they left half of it off. It's talking about making an oath as in a solemn promise using his name as the basis for the oath.

I got a hard smack on my shoulder for busting out in laughter when Leonardo Decaprio and the lady were in the water when the Titanic was sinking. Now I wasn't trying to be rude. In terms of the real-life situation with the poor decision-making skills of everyone involved in the whole matter including the ship that ignored their call for help combined with bad luck is seriously tragic despite the extra precautions taken since is tragic and wouldn't wish on anyone. But something he did just set me off and everyone in the theatre had turned their heads at me. My friend with his girlfriend sitting on the other side of my girlfriend at the time wasn't able to help laughing as well once I started. Gosh, she drove me nuts so much wanting to watch it all the time I decided to see how long the 3-hour vhs film tape was. I made it around my 725 sqft home one and 1/3rd around my parent's home. LoL I know some may think it was terrible for me to do and I ask them to chew on tinfoil for 3 hours while having their loved one ask you are we there yet for 3 hours straight and ask me if you would not do something to make it stop.

only episodes with david are worth watching since stephen left.

What if you don't like Greta Thornburg? I find her vacuous and her arguments unconvincing.

Really different - no real vibe

Idk who Dora the Explorer in the floral shirt is but wish she’d be quiet. Don’t know why but she makes me cringe a bit. Maybe trying too hard…

Maisie Adam's hair looks weirdly long in the back.