*smug* the sparrow story, which was on QI 4.6, was amply ridiculed on the news quiz last year. radio, i tell you, my darlings, radio is the way.

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alan davies explaining "the beer goggles" to stephen fry: "when you fancy someone you wouldn't normally fancy."

phil jupitus: stephen doesn't have beer goggles he has madeira pince-nez!

alan davies: a sherry monocle!

stephen fry: you rotters, i hate you.