Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #987 in DVD
• Released on: 2006-11-06
• Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
• Aspect ratio: 1.78:1
• Formats: PAL, Subtitled, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 2
• Running time: 360 minutes

DVD Description
The complete first series plus the original unbroadcast pilot.

"It is easily the best show on television". Jeremy Clarkson, The Sun.

"It is a show bursting with intelligence, originality and fun, as refreshing as a line of Colombians in an ice-cold shower- and perfect for smart-arses like myself who think they know everything". Dominik Diamond, Daily Star.

The comedy quiz that refreshes the parts other shows don’t even have names for.

Here is the first, ground-breaking series of the programme that won Stephen Fry the Golden Rose of Montreux for the world’s best game-show host. BBC2’s smash-hit comedy, now in its fourth season, is also the most popular programme of any kind on BBC4. It’s a 26-year project, each series dealing with a different letter of the alphabet, and this is the one that started it all off. Here is an avalanche of askings on astronomy, anteaters, apples, Africa, aeroplanes, atoms, antelopes, anchovies, Antarctica and Azerbaijan all of it absolutely astonishing to Alan Davies (QI’s resident loser and Stephen Fry’s favourite stud-muffin).

The friendliest show on British TV is graced by the cream of world-class comedy talent including Bill Bailey, Hugh Laurie, Rich Hall, Jo Brand, Meera Syall, Rob Brydon, Jeremy Clarkson, Jimmy Carr, Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock, Clive Anderson, Danny Baker, John Sessions, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith and Dave Gorman.

Discover the definitive answers to the questions you didn’t even know existed.Why don’t pigeons go to the movies? Why are there no Alsatians in the Spanish army? What flavour is the oldest known soup? How do otters kill crocodiles? And what is the name of the 23rd tallest tree in the world?

SPECIAL FEATURES Out-takes and extra bits. Dozens of extra factoids. Production team’s audio commentary. Concealed elf-banter. Hidden Easter Eggs.

Synopsis
Stephen Fry presents this comedy panel game where artistic licence is king. Fry is joined by four others each episode and the point of the game is to come up with the most elaborate answer, as opposed to actually being right.

Customer Reviews

Huzzah for the A Series! (Even if I'm a little late...)
As one of those outside the UK, I too caught QI on a visit there. I recall thinking "This is brilliant! Why don't we have this in Australia?!" Jet lag be damned, I stayed up to watch it each and every time it was on and was never disappointed. Thankfully, I'm slowly catching up on the series and reliving the hilarity. Thank goodness for the humour of Stephen Fry, and the affability of Alan Davies. The guests all make for interesting viewing, even if at times I don't always know who they are! (although there are familiar faces thanks to a good deal of visiting comedians and UK shows here).
QI is at last a game show that informs whilst retaining a sense of humour without the slightest trace of condescension. A must for all those who seek knowledge, myth busting and laughter.
And don't forget the Elf banter...!

Genius
QI is a class act in every way, shape and form. It continues to be as entertaining as it is informative and damned worth a watch whoever you are and whatever your interests might be. Because the questions on QI are so absurdly difficult, contestants are awarded points for being interesting and sharing their knowledge. Boring, incorrect and obvious answers (usually things most of us were incorrectly taught in school, or have been proved differently since) are highlighted, and the record put straight.

You can't go wrong with QI.

Funny and instructive. Brilliant
I Love QI with it's funny answers, buzzers sounds and the excillent Steven Fry. this show shows us the actual amount of myths that are accepted as fact by people. I would reccommend this series to any one it provided me with a laugh or twenty and it can do the same to you.