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Re: Gyles Brandreth

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Nathan LeonardFeb 12, 2007
 

 
I quite liked Rory McGrath.  The one who irritated me was Danny Baker, because he knew everything, but I still couldn't stand him.

The thing I've noticed about Qi, though, is that people tend to do much better on their first appearence.  I think this is for two reasons.  1)  Stephen goes a bit easier on them, and 2) they have a lot more interesting things to say, because by their second appearence, they've already told their most interesting facts and anecdotes in their first.  I've noticed this correlation with John Sessions, Danny Baker, and Jeremy Clarkson.  People seem to do less well at Qi with each successive appearence (except for Alan, who seems to have pulled his finger out in the latest series and decided to start trying).

On 2/12/07, Sarah Falk <minerva.moon@...> wrote:

Oh, God, Gyles on QI? Phenomonal! He knew absolutely everything (except for the fact that there are words that rhyme with "purple"). The only one who ever comes close to matching him is John Sessions (and perhaps Rory McGrath, but he was just grating . . .). If anyone is interested:

Link to download the entire episode;

or for those who can't be bothered:

Link to watch the entire episode on YouTube;

or for people with a particular liking for textual renditions:

Link to the transcript, a-thank you.  

Who says I don't provide for my dear ones?

--- In just-a-minute@..., "Dave" <j_a_m_fan@...> wrote:
>
> Of course he gets up your nose, he was a Tory MP for gods sake!
>
> So how come I'm prepared to forgive him that little bit more everytime
> I hear him on Just A Minute?  And - you couldn't help but marvel at his
> knowledge (or was it bluff?) on his QI appearance.
>
> --- In just-a-minute@..., "juliajellicoe"
> <juliajellicoe@> wrote:
> >
> > has the most interesting quality to me. He's so pompous that I want to
> > kiss him. I'm not sure how to explain that, as I'm not naturally
> > compelled to kiss pompous men (even as only an element of
> > distraction), but I know he gets up some people's noses and somehow I
> > find him endearing. OK, discuss.
> >
>

 
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