QI | Ross Noble's Best Moments

A compilation of Ross Noble's best moments on QI.
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00:00 Shaving a monkey
00:15 Spider cigarettes
00:49 Toblerone Rolo combo
02:27 Time-travelling Ross
03:19 Hagfish slime
04:40 Ewoks on Titan
07:09 A dog called Mingus
07:42 If Sandi toots her horn...
07:59 Narcoleptic horse
09:08 Analogue to digital
09:56 Ross tries snuff

[@Shakes-Off-Fear]

Ever notice how Ross’ answers are so unexpected that he never gets klaxoned

[@Cpt50Caliber]

Ross Noble, the only man to out-think the Qi Elves.

[@Bobberation]

That's how you truly win at QI.

[@suckyourmum7961]

@@Cpt50Caliberalong with Sean lock and Johnny vegas

[@ambergris5705]

I love Ross Noble's sense of humour. He's not cynical, he's wide-eyed, but soooo funny. And it's never against somebody, it's just funny out of any context.

[@ThisCharmingMan1984]

You are so right; I was once in the front low, at one of his gigs, and for about the first 25 to 30 minutes of the show, it was Ross Noble interacting with me haha. You see. I had folded my leather jacket, and put it across my lap; and when Ross came out, he saw me sitting there, with the jacket on my lap, and was confused by the sight haha. I can’t remember what he asked me about, or everything that he said, as I was trying not to die from laughing so damn hard; but it wasn’t him really taking the piss out of me, or trying to embarrass me, as it can be with other comedians. It was just him asking me stuff, me responding, and him finding something humorous in what I said, and making everybody laugh; it felt like chatting to a very funny friend, who is really on form...in front of over 2 thousand other people haha. It wasn’t nerve wracking, like you think the comedian is going to make you look like an idiot, so everybody else laughs at your expense; he was just really easy going, and friendly, while also seeming genuinely interested in my answers to his questions, and was great at making me feel at ease... ...while, simultaneously, making me nearly choke to death from laughing too damn much/hard; and it got to the point where I couldn’t breathe, and was genuinely worried that that’s how I was going to die: laughing myself to death at a Ross Noble show haha. One of the most impressive things about it all, was that the whole opening, of him talking to me for nearly half an hour, was obviously improvised on the spot; he just used the funny image, of me with my jacket on my lap, and then riffed off that, as well as off the other things I said in response to his questions about me, and my life. Obviously he’ll have stock material in his head, that he can go to, for certain situations, and he probably threw a few of them in during that bit; but, from what I remember, the vast majority of his jokes were so specific, to both his reactions to my leather jacket on my lap, and what I was saying to him, that it felt completely improvised. Whatever he did, it was an excellent night of comedy; he was on for ages bloody too, and the rest of his set was just as funny as my interactions with him; but it was that first part of the show, that tipped the whole thing over, into it being one of the greatest live comedy experiences I’ve ever had in my life- before or since haha. He’s such a great performer; I would love to see him live again, and I’d highly recommend him to everyone. 😀 Anyway, apologies for droning on so damn much; brevity will never be my strongest attribute haha. Hope you, and your loved ones, are keeping safe, and well, during these fucked up times. 🤞😀🤞 All the best. 😀👍

[@somegirl558]

Totally. And fully agree with you. Ross is one of the wittiest british comedians.

[@ambergris5705]

@@ThisCharmingMan1984 Thanks for sharing your experience! You make me appreciate him even more 😊

[@BertGrink]

@@ThisCharmingMan1984 No apologies needed; I would love to have an experience like yours. Thank you so much for sharing, it put a big smile on my face.

[@prollins6443]

It seems like he had a thing against ewoks

[@Beanie694]

I love the one, that sadly isn't in this video, where Stephen is making nitrogen or something and he says "don't try this at home" and Ross goes "try it in someone else's home"🤣

[@evepayler1461]

I tend to take that line on board when I’m doing something that involves the “don’t try this at home” warning and now where ever I live house prices plummet, I think they actually pay people to live next to me

[@megameerkat2634]

Yeah but Alan stole that scene by pretending to be the man in Stephens ear. "WHATS HE FUCKING DOING. PUT THE ACID DOWN! Do this properly OR YOU WILL FIR DO YOU UNDERSTAND!?"

[@Sol-mr1lv]

The legendary "shattering ewoks in a lake of fart"-line

[@DrewskiTheLegend]

peter solfeldt I showed that lone clip to someone. It required a LOT of context.

[@logandarklighter]

@@DrewskiTheLegend That joke would KILL!... ... ... At a Star Trek convention. Cause 1) Anything that makes fun of Star Wars 2) Anything that makes fun of Ewoks in Star Wars 3) Star Trek fans are also often science geeks - you wouldn't have to explain the context! (I should know... *COUGHGUILTYCOUGH* ^_^;; )

[@iamjimgroth]

@@logandarklighter Would probably have the same effect in a May 4th setting.

[@chriskoudelka24]

I understand that it's legendary, but I don't understand the joke. Can you explain it? (English is not my first language).

[@formulafreak2]

I like that Brian Cox awnsered Ross' question about Ewoks

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

Forget Dara, we need a show with those 2, Brian presenting as normal but Ross just asking whatever pops into his head

[@morgantrant3446]

Its a wonderful thing when someone has both a wealth of knowledge and a sense of humour.

[@st0rmforce]

"When you say tossing Ewoks..."

[@India.H]

Vincent van der Hoek Brian Cox is seemingly great with this sort of stuff. He never appears to get annoyed with the insane questions like "where are Ewoks most likely to live?", he just finds them funny and (in some cases) a good on the spot challenge to answer intelligently. The only people who really annoy him on TV are ones that ignore science eg. "The earth is flat." and "The moonlanding didn't happen." They're the people who you can see him slowly wanting to yell at.

[@TheHutchy01]

He's a scientist, I'd be disappointed if he doesn't spend his spare time thinking about where you'd find ewoks

[@falconpowerful2362]

“You’ve taken up dogging” is probably my favourite, and Sandi’s reaction is the icing on the cake.

[@Enfant666Terrible]

What does it mean? (Non-native Englisher speaker here)

[@falconpowerful2362]

@@Enfant666Terrible It's basically public sex. It's British slang.

[@dehro]

that's not icing...

[@agodlessmonstrosity]

@@dehro there will be though

[@opheliaismyname9180]

Just, the exasperation and "oh for fucks sake"

[@amaterasu799]

I love it when Ross Noble is on QI. The show just seems to go off the rails in the most spectacular fashion.

[@PyroOfZen]

He was the same on a show that used to be on in Australia: Good News Week. He didn't come on the show very often, but when he did, my god... They always had a segment where everyone got a prop of some kind, and every single time Ross was on, he hijacked the show just by dicking around with one of the props. It's always just pure insanity. Brilliant insanity.

[@megameerkat2634]

You should have seen him on Thank God You're Here a few weeks ago. H was an astronaut and he derailed it in five seconds. "We all had a job here. I was to prorate for lift off, you were supposed to pack the sandwiches, and you, GLOVES!"

[@somanytakennames]

Only a Geordie could make; "Toblerone Rolo Combo" sound poetic.

[@joogiewatkins1519]

Agreed.

[@Dumbo8234]

@deekat3279 Newcastle

[@jordizee]

@deekat3279 because they were loyal to king George

[@mattnar3865]

@@jordizee Huh, I live in a village near Cramlington where Ross grew up, never knew that, thanks!

[@DrewSavo]

Still waiting for Cheryl Cole and Jimmy Nail to get in touch so they can go on tour.

[@TheIvyX]

1:37 I still love how Ross's eyes light up after realizing "rolo" is a real thing :D

[@TWX1138]

To be pedantic, it's reuleaux.

[@medievalist]

4:38 - I love Brian Coxes completely serious response to Rosses question :)

[@evepayler1461]

I bet Dara o Brian would of just shrugged his shoulders and says “I don’t know despite the fact I did years of it in school”

[@rachelfrater6623]

it's the best way to get people to learn! you've got to meet them where they are and explain things in ways they find interesting:)

[@OlOleander]

Ah, Ross Noble. "Eff ai cood throu 'n Ewahk en'oo eh lehk oof faht..." It'd shatter! "Evehn be'ar!"

[@trinadubya3406]

Has there ever been an episode with Ross Noble and Noel Fielding? I can't decide who would be more surreal ... or who would exasperate Sandi the fastest.

[@trinadubya3406]

I asked before I finished the video, obviously. Never mind.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

@majooismajor I loved the clip where he kept saying Denmark was in the Arctic circle!

[@Enbe234]

@@sarahkinsey5434 No, that was Rhod Gilbert, a Welsh guy. 😀

[@custardbaby4]

What is Ross Noble, but a Geordie Noel Fielding?

[@DrewSavo]

I know Noel has been on Big Fat Quiz, but not sure about Ross

[@chriswills7751]

I saw him live not long after this, people were leaving Toblerone/Rolo combos for him on the stage before the show and during the intervals. I'd kind of forgotten the reason why until he actually said Toblerone Rolo Combo when clearing all the confectionery away, think he'd been getting similar most nights on the tour!

[@FanFicnic]

This is why Dr Cox is so perfect as a trusted public face of science. He’s just such a lovely man. And his ease at matching Ross’s energy, means I will forever remember that Titan is very cold and has snow made of farts.

[@rowanaboat4523]

‘Ross what does your snuff box say?’ ‘I CANT SEE!’ They missed that bit out at the end.

[@susie9893]

Yes, they should've shown that whole scene - eye-wateringly good

[@jcortese3300]

When he makes the"digital rectal massage" crack, you can see the smile on Mitchell's face like, "You SOB, I wish I'd said that ... "

[@strandvaskeren]

Shouldn't that be anal-og massage?

[@stevevasta]

Funny thing was, I was thinking the same as Ross!

[@dancole5795]

There are few things I've heard in my life that make me happier than the phrase "Tossing Ewoks into a lake of farts". I can now die a happy man.

[@fisherking7798]

I want a t-shirt with that on it

[@liamwilliams1794]

Only ross noble could own a narcoleptic horse 😄

[@lexigrimhaive]

“It’s good! Put it in your eyes!” 😂

[@hotsauce9554]

“Am I a time traveler”

[@jbagger331]

The Doctor has amnesia.

[@megameerkat2634]

People are going to think or want Ross Nobel as the next doctor who now I think… yes I know he's not it right now. This was made before I found out

[@moramento22]

Come on Geordie man! Dance for us!

[@sirandrelefaedelinoge]

Keep ya feet still, Geordie Hinny...!

[@sarahsteventon3364]

I'm a geordie and I nearly choked laughing at that bit 😂😂😂😂

[@bw4500]

About to go to sleep and I'm looking forward to dreaming about Ross Noble riding round shattering Ewoks in a lake of farts on a pedalo made of smoke.

[@MetalMannequiin]

I read that in his voice XD.

[@MichaelCoombes776]

While eating a Toblerone-Rollo combo

[@tumbles8350]

Don't forget the narcoleptic horse, you need two for a pedalo

[@justandy333]

I just love it that one of our best Physists in the country is humouring Ross about where Ewoks could live in our solar system. 😂😂😂

[@Jabogers]

I think it's great. Brian Cox humouring Ross Noble's silly questions actually helps conduct a really fun way of teaching us about Titan and its fart lakes.

[@KristineMaitland]

What I love is the fact that I know an Ewok. She, Tabby Johnson, was voice of one on the animated series. She also was a backup singer on Rick James' Superfreak.

[@jasonyoung7705]

I have a thought that Ross and Brian together in a pub, might be the best nights drinking ever.

[@fisherking7798]

You'd have to be very careful when to drink

[@sharonmary]

Wait, how about Ross Noble and Brian Blessed in a pub? That’d be something.

[@jakeneedham1895]

Them two lee Mack and jimmy carr would be my ultimate night out

[@meetaverma8372]

@@sharonmary if the "Brian" is being replaced, so should "Ross". It's only fair

[@iamtheuberscoot]

Watching Ross rub snuff into his eyes is maybe one of the funniest things i've ever seen

[@namk19]

I wonder how long a best of Alan Davies video would be?

[@moramento22]

Probably it will be available at the end of series Z

[@branting2]

Patryk Wieczorek Or series Å, Ä, or Ö.

[@ejgoldlust]

Approximately 14 series long.

[@victorkempe5661]

Kyle Wheeler days weeks maybe years

[@omarkhan5223]

It's actually already made, just go to google and write "Watch full QI Episodes online"

[@MarcWeertsMusic]

Brian Cox is also being hilarious... 😂

[@brydon5721]

Love Ross Noble on QI, always know a great show is going to be even better.

[@nslater1388]

Ever Ross Noble moment is his best moment.

[@Szaam]

"I think my baby daughter might be a hagfish."

[@MEEEPMEEEPMEEEPMEEEP]

"I could stand on a planet and throw an ewok into a lake of farts" is possible the greates sentence ever constructed

[@PureBassO]

Tiny cigarette... 😂.... Then seeing him act it out 😂... Only ross noble would've responded with that

[@braindump1446]

I swear that for the rest of my life whenever I hear the word "Titan" I will laugh very hard on the inside ;-)

[@deejaytee5481]

I wish I could make my brain work the way Ross's doesn't!

[@branting2]

They forgot that one where Ross pokes fun at Stephen for his SatNav-voice.

[@nessagirl1911]

I love Ross so much! I saw him and Jason Manford in "The Producers" a few years ago while on vacation in Dublin. I remember walking by a poster advertising the show and Ross's crazy face was what made me turn back to look at it and I immediately thought: "OMG, I need to see this!" It was awesome!!!

[@bubbapuddles]

"Am I a time traveler?" 😂

[@raymondallo9947]

The man, the legend, totally my kind of humour. Totally left field and absurd and soooo funny.

[@Tiresias55]

6:20 Listening to Ross Noble's dream of tossing annoying furry creatures into liquid fart is hilarious. I cried the first time I heard this, and I like Ewoks.

[@smallmj2886]

I almost died during the Ewok part!

[@AntiPeach]

QI is such a treasure. I just want it delivered to US with CC

[@La_sagne]

they speak english, you know?

[@samiam619]

@@La_sagne they are hard to understand, sometimes. But the audience makes it impossible to hear, sometimes.

[@PimpMacSlickBac]

There's a bit in the "Making of Qi" episode they did, where Ross acknowledged that he was never the smartest in the room, so he intentionally leaned into the whacky, and the 'anti-Stephen,' as it were.

[@Sploder-1999]

I was just thinking to myself yesterday that I'd like to see a compilation of Ross Noble and here it is!

[@helenoney588]

This needs to be at least 3 times as long as it is! So many great bits missing.....I love Ross Noble!

[@Mr.E.26]

Mondelēz and Nestlé need to team up to produce a Toblerone Rolo Combo.

[@rufusconnolly8489]

Came for Toblerone-Rolo-combo Did not disappoint

[@lovemac95]

I didn’t want this to end :) Ross is my all time favourite comedian!!

[@IgnisPyro]

Never seen Brian Cox so entertained

[@meetaverma8372]

Ross Noble can do things to human mind, even Brian can't fathom

[@huntonpeck]

I kind of wish there was such a thing as a Noble's Toblerone Rolo Combo.

[@roflcopterannoysme]

Missed the classic Ross, David Tennant and Bill Bailey scene in which they utterly broke Stephen.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

roflcopterannoysme which episode was that

[@charliej4383]

roflcopterannoysme Which episode?

[@fuzzytheduck6821]

Goddammit which episode was it!!??

[@2109917162]

Your thinking of Rob Brydon, Bill Bailey, and Jimmy Carr. They say of the Acropolis where the Parthenon is.

[@ThatCoalSoul]

You've mixed up Lee Mack and Ross! Help us all if Ross ever goes short-haired!!!

[@Roboshi2007]

I went to one of Ross's live shows after the toblerone rolo combo, and he had so many of those put on his state by fans

[@michaelh9656]

A talk show of just Ross and Brian Cox is actually the only television I need

[@brendon7986]

bit old, but FYI. Brian Cox has a podcast called "The Infinite Monkey Cage" with Robin Ince. they always have a few guests, at least 1 scientist (relevant to topic) and at least 1 comedian. always witty and informative. Ross Noble has been a guest multiple times and always includes similar banter to that ep of QI. highly recommend

[@michaelh9656]

@@brendon7986 oh that's awesome, thanks!

[@honeybabou6119]

1 hour ago I didn't know this guy even existed. Great discovery!

[@dillerud95]

Honey Babou sometimes you just discover new humor on KZbin

[@pink_waffle]

Why do I find it so satisfying to hear Ross say 'bleh'

[@andrewphillips8341]

Brilliant. And thanks for putting the time stamps in.

[@crestinglight]

Ross is my all-time favorite!!!

[@Feandromar]

Ross Noble doesn't stumble into an entendre, he charges in head-first.

[@oscargill423]

Love Brian Cox completely playing along with Ross' absurdity, complementing it with relevant scientific facts to spur it on. Might be the best guest QI's had honestly.

[@darwingraeme3310]

Please do more best ofs. This was fantastic.

[@nslater1388]

Ross Noble sitting right next to that hilarious Scottish guy from Mock The Week!!?? Why haven’t I seen this already?!?!?!!

[@josephdolman]

Never mind it's because frankie hasn't been on mock the week in years

[@simonl1785]

Utterly brilliant

[@eyedeasneverdie3348]

I love Alan but he ever left the show I think Ross is the only person who could step in and replace him.

[@mattissotrendy]

Eyedeas Never Die Can’t think of anyone worse to replace Alan

[@AdmiralBonetoPick]

Yeah, QI has a few mediocre regulars, like the one-note Jimmy Carr (whose every joke is basically "I'm a pervert"), or the awful Jo Brand (whose every joke is basically "I'm fat, and I swear"). But whenever I see Ross Noble on the panel I'm like "Ah good, I'm definitely going to laugh out loud at least a couple of times this show."

[@varungopu5852]

Do a best of Bill Bailey next! This is long due!

[@martybartfast1]

I can't tell you how many views I've done on this... but every time... I LOVE ALL OF YOU! But Ross, I'm hurting in the rib area. Too funny!!! Thank you so much. m

[@Abhinand-10]

Ross is so elusive. I never see him on any other panel show!

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

❤️❤️❤️ I love this man!!!

[@madsakjr6507]

A shame that you guys missed the point where Ross Noble “breaks Stephen Fry” and Fry losses the ability to speak proper English

[@Danspy501st]

What episode was that in?

[@replayview2011]

​@deekat3279 I believe Mads means this episode (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6K1nJ6MhpuCiac) where Steven doesn't understand a Geordie/Newcastle accent (the accent Ross Noble has). However, that's not Ross Noble, but Phil Jupitus, who I love even more than Ross!

[@replayview2011]

@@Danspy501st ​ I believe Mads means this episode (kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6K1nJ6MhpuCiac) where Steven doesn't understand a Geordie/Newcastle accent (the accent Ross Noble has). However, that's not Ross Noble, but Phil Jupitus, who I love even more than Ross!

[@freyaschenberg1225]

the one with the smelly trainers?

[@gusbrent3827]

10:55 he looks freakishly like Weird Al when hes pulling that face 😂

[@ebony1442]

Remember, kids, tobacco products like snuff are bad for you. Don't put it in your eyes, like Ross Noble.

[@ChrisAndrePettersen]

No do it, it's good

[@sfoster.23]

“Toblerone rolo combo” 👌🏻

[@nickbowd]

6:22 this moment is gold!

[@hats1642]

I would eat a Toblerone Rolo Combo.

[@Farrow1990]

Frankie Boyle doesn't look too happy to be sitting next to Ross Noble.

[@MetalMannequiin]

Ross Noble is such a treasure lol.

[@artofvoice]

Loooove Ross

[@catheriner999]

really missed out by not including butterfly pubes in this one

[@columbus8myhw]

Reuleaux triangle… like the middle bit of a three-circle Venn diagram

[@martythemartian99]

7:55 That "Why did I take this job?" look.

[@ddublu]

What's your flavor, ross? madness.

[@musaiyabmirzaali]

You should do one for Sean Lock now

[@ollybooth2071]

1:21 “Toblerone-Rolo-Combo” brilliant

[@CloudsGirl7]

Ross Noble is made of the right snuff.

[@millertas]

Noble doesn't change.

[@zufgh]

I'm not the biggest Ross Noble fan, but one of my all time favourite lines on QI is 'I'm a slave to a fox's bollock!'

[@TRGTACE]

Question as a Geordie, for Americans... Can you understand everything Ross says? I've been in many situations with English people who can't understand me, let alone Americans

[@rainsilent]

I can understand his accent more than I can understand a heavy southern accent. I live in the south. In all fairness I grew up listening to BBC radio in the US. I may not be a fair one to be answering as a result.

[@TRGTACE]

Ah fair enough. Still nice to hear! lol

[@sarahkinsey5434]

Adam English I can understand what he says. It helps that I binge watch British panel shows like these and British murder mysteries lol

[@RandallHayter]

No problem for me.

[@TheDeathclawhunter]

no probelm here. i find it very charming, actually :)

[@MythicSuns]

9:23 back when it was known as the Analogue Rectal Soother of Excellence. or A.R.S.E for short.

[@MagiTailWelkin]

If there's going to be another compilation they need to include the bit where Ross is talking about his dad's funeral.

[@Kate21561]

"Mingers! Mingers!" - my favourite. 🤣

[@jbagger331]

He's the really smart person without formal education who makes insane Inductive reasoning.

[@willmfrank]

Left out the bit about Marmaduke Weatherall: "Shut up! I know something!"

[@TheDeathclawhunter]

should have included the "euthanasia rollercoaster" bit. hysterical

[@seanharrison6162]

Seeing Sean in this is kinda sad now

[@swedichboy1000]

I feel like Ross is a worthy fellow to take up the torch from Sean Lock in terms of unpredictability and sheer chaos.

[@mfranzusan3014]

The only thing that would upset Jack (Dee) more is opening that can to find out its full of left-handed peaches.

[@leebee2348]

Someone needs to send this to toblerone and roll hq and demand this is made!!!

[@emjackson2289]

The Geordie Superhero: Wheyaye-Man

[@Gooberpatrol66]

You left out "you look like every character from lord of the rings".

[@Blissful_Simp]

TOBLERONE ROLO COMBO!

[@enderwolf1496]

Oh I couldn't breathe