QI Series T Pre-Show Banter

[@TheHulksMistress]

“They only let gay people sit here”, that killed me. This is the first I’ve seen of Sandi’s run and she’s brilliant

[@felixlavigne01]

You need to see more of it. She's a bit more of a laid back host and more much like a friend with the guests.

[@LynBelzerTonnessen]

You have been missing a treat! She starts her run in season N.

[@Monoprismatic]

Thinking about the time Alan asked Stephen some questions and quirking an eyebrow.

[@real_penguin16]

@@Monoprismatic was gonna say the same 😂

[@seanwiederholt7554]

She's quite good. Dare I say even better than Mr. Fry.

[@SeanSMST]

Sandi was and is the perfect replacement for Stephen my god. She is absolutely brilliant as the host for QI. Never would have expected it, wholely satisfied.

[@WeyounSix]

honestly, I still miss stephen, but the replacement we got was the best possible choice. What a rarity, I love sandi.

[@SeanSMST]

@@WeyounSix at times sandi is better than stephen iwl

[@techno1561]

It's a bit of a right shame that we haven't had them flip the tables, and have Stephen on as a guest to mirror Sandi being a guest on Qi.

[@WeyounSix]

@@SeanSMST she is, but it doesn’t mean I don’t occasionally miss Stephen lol

[@merlinmediagroup]

​@@SeanSMST I don't miss Stephen. Don't get me wrong, he was great, but I felt as though the show had run its natural course with him. Sandi was the only natural successor I could imagine ever filling his shoes and she has done so far more effectively than I even imagined.

[@therogue201]

Please get Stephen back on as a guest, it would be amazing to see Sandi and Stephen together again on QI with the roles now reversed!

[@yogistephnz]

Yeah that would be awesome 👌

[@tarmaque]

Something something unstoppable force and immovable object something something....

[@yaw613thewonder8]

One epsiode with Stephen and Sandi as the players and Alan as presenter

[@josephdolman]

Somebody actually started a petition for exactly that and I would love it

[@caitlindaniels1999]

Stephen would know all the answers though 😂😂

[@JamesWjRose]

I would LOVE to see an entire episode uncut, the ENTIRE process. Please.

[@johnnunn8688]

98% boring tech stuff, I would imagine. I know, why don’t you apply to join the audience?

[@superking208]

@@johnnunn8688 Yes, darling, I'm sure that filming 45 minutes of unscripted nonfiction television somehow requires 37 hours of hideous tedium that made such a rude comment entirely necessary. Chad move on your part.

[@davemaginness]

I think they said once in a special, that the actual filming takes between 3 and 4 hours. But I guess that depends if they have any new celebrities or not. As for all the boring tech stuff that is done before the audience is brought in so you get spontaneous laughing at the right times.

[@JamesWjRose]

@@johnnunn8688 We live in the US. So going to London just for a taping is not really gonna happen. But thanks for the thought. I've been to a few Daily Show tapings, and my wife has been to game show tapings. It can be interesting

[@JamesWjRose]

@@davemaginness I have been to a few show tapings, and done technical work for bands (YEARS ago) so I do dig little behind the scenes look. One of those; "It doesn't hurt to ask" sorta things.

[@shanematthews1985]

"They only let gay people sit here" You know Sandi, i hadn't actually connected those dots until you said it

[@samfisher6606]

Alan sat there once. For a bit

[@michaelocyoung]

"QI is a Queer Idea" after all

[@johnnunn8688]

@@samfisher6606 and did he get a bit?

[@samfisher6606]

@@johnnunn8688 yes. Series B Christmas episode

[@TheHulksMistress]

Maybe it was Alan Turing’s office chair once upon a time

[@NewMessage]

The thought of the size of Sandi's golf clubs just made me smile.

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

Think they came from a christmas cracker with a wee ball and flag

[@hamslicemcdooogle8080]

Can you imagine the look on the guys face at the golf shop when he gets the order to take some kids clubs and make ‘em shorter?

[@decodolly1535]

@@hamslicemcdooogle8080 I'd be more intrigued to see the rescue kit required in case she falls into the hole.

[@sevro]

Please, pleaaaaaaaaaaaaseeeeeeee can we have more of this type of clip? They're great and hilarious!

[@JoeBleasdaleReal]

Alan was so pleased with the idea that Maisie was going to shrink after drinking he couldn’t stop laughing even as he was delivering it 😂

[@Tao_Tology]

It was the idea that 'her future' was to shrink down to be Susan's or Sandi's height.

[@louiscookson7811]

"yeah exactly, move on" 😂😂😂

[@khymaaren]

You know, I'd watch an episode's complete taping session. Might not be wall-to-wall hilarious, but it would be quite interesting.

[@yogistephnz]

Love what you did there! 👌💯😂 Agree, it would be quite interesting especially for those of us watching from overseas and don't have a chance of seeing a live show.

[@decodolly1535]

4:33 - Love Alan's reference to Maisie's "magnificent limbs". What a lovely phrase to use to a tall lady.

[@laszlokaestner5766]

As someone who has had pneumonia I can say that it is the absolute pits. Even once you are over the illness itself it can take months before you feel fit again. In my case it took three months between contracting it and feeling more or less okay (although still with low energy levels). Wishing you well Sandi.

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Pneumonia is pretty awful. I have had it innumerable times throughout my life. It was impossible to maintain work. Now you have an idea what people with Long Covid feel like all the time. And other auto-immune diseases like CFS/ME and fibromyalgia. If you are able to open an envelope, I am jealous of your strength! Pneumonia is obviously particularly scary for the very young, and elderly. I am glad you survived it! I didn't know Sandi had/ has pneumonia. I hope she has a rapid recovery, too. Fortunately she has a lot of love and support around her.

[@shubinternet]

Yeah, pneumonia is a bitch. My dad died from pneumonia.

[@exploridori]

When i was younger i never cared about getting sick "because I'll just heal up again and get better". Then i got pneumonia when i was 19 and i have taken every little cold seriously since then. It was absolutely terrifying and I'm pretty sure i got *some* permanent brain damage from the duration and sheer temperature of the fever i had. Took me months to get back to normal as well, and my gut health was fucked even longer because of the amount of medicine i had to take. Stay away from pneumonia, kids!!

[@SiskoMaSu]

Hank Green just made a video how he would love to be on QI. That would be my dream collab ever!!

[@suzieb8366]

I love the banter just as much as the show....brilliant :o)

[@Psammead21]

Sending Sandi very best wishes for a speedy recovery. Hopefully they can get you safely home before too long. Much love xx

[@samfisher6606]

Some great line ups coming up. Christmas episode lineup is fantastic!

[@eldritchbf8223]

i love that in all of these clips alan is clearly trying to get rid of his pre-show wiggles and he looks like a giant puppy

[@agustandany5652]

This is brilliant. Thank you for uploading it

[@logicandlaughs]

Love this!! Love Sandi... loved Stephen... love this show!

[@WaynesWorld69]

I wish more of these were released! Hilarious!

[@AlexB-vt5xe]

brilliant mix, would love to see more of these

[@mdex8202]

Love you Sandi! Hope you’re feeling better. xx

[@biggtrux]

I just love Sandy. She's a gem.

[@philhahn]

This is fantastic. Needs to become a compilation ep or multiple eps.

[@Tao_Tology]

Jings crivens, help ma boab. I had no idea Greg was that tall.

[@matteo7867]

Cannot wait to see all of them again in the XLs. All my faves are back on :D

[@SteveMikre44]

That was awesome...

[@charliemarch9952]

get well soon Sandi!

[@lukethomas658]

Friendly zingers are my favorite humor

[@ofmanynicknames]

Hooray, she’s no longer silenced by the closing laptop! If this is not a recent development I apologize for my delay in noticing, this is the first time in a while that hasn’t happened.

[@DickHolman]

It's the other ending.

[@Psammead21]

I'm convinced I saw one once when the woman closes the laptop and you heard Sandi say, "Rude!" in a slightly muffled voice... but I may have dreamt it 🤔

[@weldeddaydreams]

I'd love to see Stephen come back as a guest.

[@Dragonfly-0010]

Susan AND Gyles HOORAY!

[@NearCry91]

First episode of series T aired 11 November. There are four episodes out at the time of writing.

[@welcome_back_to_1972]

Sandi's last two lines were magnificent. And so far, completely true.

[@Nexus-2060]

I don't know why but "Robert Dyas and can't remember why" floored me and I don't properly know why.

[@susie9893]

They should do more of these

[@markallen1782]

Get well soon Sandi

[@Really-hx7rl]

I remember Sandi in the 80s in No 63 on Saturday Morning TV.

[@Rob2k22]

Wasn't Sandi on kids tv show number 73 or something similar

[@rollin340]

Hahaha. What a good laugh.

[@stud_med_manuel]

@TheQIElves more like this...MORE!!!!

[@choicesman2000]

Love it sandy

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

*ROFLMAO!* 🤣 _"Like a very disappointing British rail sandwich."_ {:o:O:}

[@TakahisaShinoku]

Is there any other kind of British Rail sandwich!?

[@DickHolman]

@@TakahisaShinoku Some are only disappointing, not very. But they are very rare.

[@pcfdenise3576]

Where can I watch QI in New Zealand?

[@bigbadboy2001]

Where can I find the entire T series on KZbin. I've been looking for the T series xmas episode and cannot find it.

[@joshuaverkerk4532]

I love Sandi

[@I.amthatrealJuan]

Get well soon from your pneumonia, Sandi.

[@juliecasey5196]

Absolutely brilliant 🤣🤣🤣

[@4231jerome]

Sandi is hilarious 😆 ‘they only let gay people sit here’

I have dreams that connect to dreams I had years before.I think that,the night before I die,I’ll have a dream that connects them all and I’ll wake,for a brief moment,and go;”So that’s what it was all about!” and then pass!

[@CalvinLimuel]

5:00 not true! Alan and Stephen swapped places once!

[@bluejadeblue]

OMG HANNAH

[@GarryAndrews_]

Who is she?

[@spikbebis]

Lovely =)

[@andrybak]

02:50 "Aisling's working" is one my favourite behind the scenes lines.

[@dharmashark108]

What does Alan say at 4:25?

[@DrWh1teCat]

Something along the lines of "She's gonna shrink"

[@dharmashark108]

@@DrWh1teCat Ahh, now I can hear it! Thanks!

[@ppleeatpple]

@@DrWh1teCat thank you. I could understand the context because of his gestures but the words were escaping me

[@PlatinumPaladin]

4:23 What does Alan say? I can't make it out.

[@JameZayer]

“She’s gonna Shrink!” Given that Sandi and Susan are 5ft and Maisie is 6ft 2”

[@บังอรมะชรา]

Hearing the old hows it going bros is 10

[@real_penguin16]

SANDI LOOK PEOPLE!

[@Eve181dublin]

John Widdicome’s line about international womens day made me splutter. So good natured & the women took it that way.

[@marycanary86]

josh is a certified good bloke through and through, couldnt wish harm on anyone if he tried

[@TanakaMatsumoto]

Around 3:30 whats with the mixed audio where you can hear someone having a third party conversation?

[@elbobosan2]

It’s pre-show banter and chatting while the crew does something. The show isn’t technically happening so people have conversations on open mics.

[@JG-vh1xc]

Slightly disappointing we only get one crumb of jimbo, but the silliness of everything else makes up for it I think

[@HunterHogan]

[David Attenborough, whispering] Here we observe _Realis humorista_ of the genus _Britannia_ in the family _Ridiculum_ as they preen in their native habitat. While even experts have difficulty distinguishing them from _Falsus humorista,_ the latter are rarely found in this ecological niche, the stage, and almost always observed holding a pint in a pub. Interestingly, the quickest method to confirm it is a _Realis humorista,_ requires the researcher to use a member of _Homo sapiens_ that speaks American English. First, the researcher shows to the _Homo sapiens_ tester an audio-video recording of a preening _humorista_ until the tester yells, “Stop deleting KZbin’s automatic and freeeee closed captions!” The researcher then plays a video of the same _humorista_ as it performs social strutting. If the _Homo sapiens_ tester becomes increasingly tense, then it is probably a _Falsus humorista._ (This method doesn't accurately identify _Falsus humorista_ because _Realis humorista_ with the Scotts variant are usually misidentified as _Falsus humorista._ ) If, however, the _Homo sapiens_ tester has fewer complaints about the lack of subtitles, then it is certainly a _Realis humorista._ The prevailing theory is that _Realis humorista_ is able to perform social strutting far better than _Falsus humorista_ by adjusting its enunciation, articulation, and cadence, and the tester is able to understand the vocalizations. -------------- Seriously, either your settings are horribly misconfigured or you are deleting/unpublishing the automatic transcription. I was unable to understand half of this clip even after I rewatched some parts multiple times. I'm not asking for actual transcripts: merely keep the imperfect, Google-generated transcript. Thanks!

[@tarmaque]

Must be a personal problem. I've been an American all my life (raised on Monty Python and Hammer Horror movies) and I understood every word. Even Susan Calman's.

[@chamaipornyaisan4595]

Pewds : "Whoa

[@davidgroves9578]

I'm sorry but Sandy Toksvig is the cutest fucking person in the whole world. I just wanna wrap her up and take her home.

[@DirkKoster]

So.... when's the next XL?

[@NearCry91]

19 December

[@pata299]

Guess Fremantle got the one source of watching QI in the United States. Iplayer is only for UK...now what? Britbox, or is THAT also banned in the US?

[@marycanary86]

"i look like a lesbian golfer! waitamin, i AM a lesbian golfer.......??"

[@daniellamcgee4251]

Please leave Richard Osmond in peace. We know he is tall. He knows he is tall. The joke wore out decades ago, and he has to deal with it every single day he is in public. It's extraordinary that Richard has remained civil and obliging and not murdered anyone....yet.

[@decodolly1535]

He's obviously thought about murdering people often enough to turn it into a successful series of detective novels.

[@archivist17]

I don't know who a lot of those guests are! I'm not criticising in any way, but I don't see TV much, and I'd like to know who ?Maisie, the 'witch', the blind comedian etc are...

[@TheQIElves]

Maisie Adam, Hannah Waddingham and Chris McCausland!! You'll have to watch the series to find out who the rest are 😉

[@AndersPuschel]

Maisie Adam, stand-up from Yorkshire. Hannah Waddingham, actress and singer. Chris McCausland, blind stand-up. They all have Wikipedia entries.

[@archivist17]

Thank you!

[@_Rhort]

Who needs a warm-up act...?

[@Gormathius]

"I think they only let gay people sit here." Alan did briefly sit in that chair once though. Does that mean he was briefly gay?

[@annettealexander3673]

OK I think they only let gay people sit here lol cracked me up I would love to be a part of this audience

[@echognomecal6742]

“...they only let gay people sit here” I knew both she & Steven are, but that had never crossed my mind. Usually I have some awareness bc I have friends in the community & it can be nice to mention representation. They'll be amused it was a surprise to me :P

[@paolotanedo1420]

So is lightning McQueen going to be in this? Is he going to race as he is or is somebody going to be driving him or is he going to be driving a car...?

[@RIXRADvidz]

Calman's Shirt !!!!! NEED !!! in 4XLT. not oversized, OGRE Sized. 6'3'' 320lbs.

[@StultissimiAmatorii]

It's too bad the powers that be at QI have decided nobody should be able to see episodes of the new series on KZbin. For a lot of us it's the only way to see it.

[@CrankyPantss]

They let us see the pre-show banter, but won’t let us see the actual show.

[@philpullan8595]

Who's the hot blond please people ?

[@AndrewTBP]

Hannah Waddingham

[@lhfirex]

Sandi will be pleased to know that's how you think of her.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

There are no blonds in this video. 🤷‍♂️

[@BenWKnowles]

Josh Widdicombe

[@grimscriven]

They say of the QI Panel Desk where the Swivel Chair is... there are no straight hosts.

[@greymouser8659]

''like one of those really disappointing British Rail sandwiches''....R.Osman in a nutshell

[@hellemller8448]

And how can people who do not live in the UK watch every full episode????

[@AndrewTBP]

I watch them on the ABC iView app.

[@reubenwheeler234]

I want the closing laptop back I can't take disappointing sandy

[@SceneArtisan]

I SWEAR there's some canned laughter in this,.. that shrill laugh often appearing at the end of a crowd laugh segment. Tell me I'm wrong or prove otherwise,..

[@themcool8824]

Has Sandy ever gone 5 minutes without announcing that she's gay?

[@YoastKaBoom]

Less than 7 percent of the population is gay but 40 percent of the discussion is about being gay and lesbian. This wasn't the case with Steven Frye.

[@EricaGamet]

It wasn't his schtick and it's more Sandi's style... also, if you take into account the whole of the LGBTQ+ spectrum, the percentage is much higher... but then I'd be happy with 50% of the jokes having a gay slant to them. Sandi is so hilarious!

[@decodolly1535]

* Fry

[@patrickelliott-brennan8960]

you can show research and I'll read it. You offer opinion and I'll offer mine: Lots of the show had references to homosexuality. What's your problem with that? To say that Steven Fry rarely mentioned the subject is bollocks.

[@virgoliciou5]

Not enough gay jokes.

[@sweiland75]

"Would you like me to take more off?" Please, take yourself off the stage.

[@Philtoid]

Bring back Stephen

[@tygrkhat4087]

He's not coming back, get over it.

[@biggdogg6196]

Every clip encapsulated why QI has gone to the dogs...

[@DrWhoFanJ]

It hasn’t, though. 🤷‍♂️

[@benjaminlamothe2093]

What do you mean? I see no noticable difference in humor or knowledge between Steven clips and sandi episodes.

[@SeanSMST]

It's not though. I'm guessing you just think 'well since stephen left, it's all gone to shit' but it hasn't. Unless you've got something against women hosting, lesbians, or sandi's comedy, I don't see why you'd think it's gotten worse.

[@DeathlyTired]

Given your user name, it is hard to think of any event you'd like more than to be 'gone to the dogs'. HIgh praise indeed!

[@linebrunelle1004]

easy solution, Dogg, .. don't watch

[@hamslicemcdooogle8080]

4:18 I was thinking she was gonna say “I’m gonna split into two?!?”

[@Tiptop9278]

what did they say? couldn't understand a word

[@kolcs]

What does Alan say at 4:26?