QI | Series Q Pre-Show Banter

[@snipperjoey1151]

It's comforting to see that David Mitchell is the exact same person pre-show as he is on camera.

[@chrismanuel9768]

There's a strange comfort in knowing he's entirely irritable in his day to day life

[@JervisGermane]

The chapter in his book where he talks about doing panel shows is called "Being Myself." He talks about how nervous he was for his first QI appearance (Series C - Corby), and says it took him a while to relax and just be himself on camera after so many years of playing scripted comic characters. He also says he came to enjoy it so much that he keeps agreeing to do panel show appearances even when it's not a smart career move for him. So any time he's on a panel show from about 2005-2006 on, that's just who he is, perhaps exaggerated by excitement about being on the show.

[@salmjak]

Jervis Germane Im curious how it could be a bad career move to be on any panel show

[@JervisGermane]

@@salmjak In his words (paraphrased so I don't have to go get the book off the shelf) he said that he keeps doing them even when he seems over-exposed, and when the smart career move would be to create a scarcity of his presence. I assume he's referring to his appearance fees, but he didn't go into detail.

[@AliceP.]

@@salmjak Exactly what I thought as I read what Jervis said hehe

[@Ward1706]

"Is 'Gay Olympics' a thing?" _"Yeah, it's called Eurovision!"_

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

Incidentally, the Gay Games is a thing (essentially Gay Olympics)

[@MrShs812]

Saoirse del Tufo I had always been under the impression that the normal Olympics were about half-gay

[@saoirsedeltufo7436]

Driango don’t tell the Russians!

[@the-chillian]

Seems to me the original Olympics were pretty gay. Only men allowed as either competitors or spectators, and everyone had to be naked. And they were Ancient Greeks, so...

[@TestarossaF110]

oh shit.... hopefully we (the netherlands, probably one of the gayest countries in the world, can actually make it less gay.)

[@dreads9536]

1:19 Susan is the voice of the caledonian sleeper train between London And Edinburgh incase anyone was wondering

[@JervisGermane]

I wonder why she didn't want to say

[@mrkv4k]

I thought that I have a hair on my screen...

[@Maya-ls7sq]

I was wondering, thank you!

[@lewissmith5759]

@@JervisGermane companies are weird with NDAs

[@BloodyRoses666]

@@mrkv4k Me too!

[@JackPicko91]

1:28 HOLY FUCK IT MADE IT IN. I'm really proud of that Eurovision gag.

[@grmmrc]

omg is that you 😂

[@marlonbrando6615]

Lol nice one

[@annabelvb]

I was just wondering if the person who shouted that felt chuffed that they’d made Sandi chuckle 😂

[@WSK207]

Good ojec

[@squidwardshouse5431]

Legend 😂

[@tomdinning8549]

Could not of been a better choice to replace Stephen. Truly keeps his style and approach to the show, love her

[@deaddoll1361]

Both would give you an equally stern reprimand for using could not of instead of could not have.

[@tomdinning8549]

Dead Doll I type how I speak, I wouldn’t of used have there right or not, and you understood what I meant so

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@tomdinning8549 Where did the 'wouldn't OF' come from? That has never been correct, but a LOT of Americans seem to mess that up. Also, you rarely saw the show with Stephen, apparently. They're TOTALLY different in how they handle the guests. Stephen was far more understanding that this is a COMEDY program with interesting information, not like Sandy who is apparently under the impression that it's a QUIZ SHOW full of jokes. Very different approaches. And dealing with a raunchy panel or guest isn't handled the same either...

[@tomdinning8549]

Michael Berthelsen being an English man not an American, you can’t depict to me how much of a show I’ve seen, I grew up watching this show. Stephen himself has said that she is a perfect pick for the host.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@tomdinning8549 He may think so, I'm just pointing out that they ARE very different, not the same.

[@LukeSilverstar1000]

More of these pre-show videos would be greatly appreciated. 😊

[@missVmilne]

I could have watched 10 hours of Sandi hugging people but I have to pace byself for the laughter : - )

[@weatherseed8994]

I could watch Aisling Bea on QI all day. She's so funny!

[@unsuccessfullyjari]

And damn pretty

[@caralama08]

weatherseed Oh I adore that girl! She’s my girly-crush! 🥰 She’s so darned funny 😂! Just L❤️VE Aisling to bits! ❤️🦋🙏

[@egggoboom]

I could watch her all day even with the sound off.

[@rusparks3329]

@@egggoboom why are johns always sexist AF 🙄

[@michaelcolbourn6719]

@@rusparks3329 why was that sexist?

[@RK-ep8qy]

"we share ventolin" killed me 😂

[@JackFitzsimmonsZondaFan]

God I love Aisling Bea, she's gorgeous & funny, she seems very friendly & kind too.

[@eolsunder]

i like her a lot, shes a funny goof ball but looks that hot.

[@puirYorick]

We should have more like this please, if you have it.

[@DCdabest]

Phil is an absolute crack up. "He's behind you!"

[@thegoodgeneral]

Whom were they referring to there? I didn't catch the reference.

[@frankie-leighcollins7291]

@@thegoodgeneral He's behind you is just a common panto audience shout, since there's usually audience participation at pantos, since they're for kids basically. So it's just applying a common shout to the idea of porn :p

[@thegoodgeneral]

​@@frankie-leighcollins7291 Ahhh, so it was "panto" they were talking about. I didn't catch that. I'm also sorry to say I'm not at all familiar with it, but I'm very grateful for your patient explanation! Thank you! EDIT: I listened to the clip another two times and *finally understood.* Phill: "And I still can't get fucking panto." Sandi: "I don't believe fucking *in* panto is all that popular." (Because it's for kids, GOT IT.) Phill: "He's behind you!" (OHHHHHH!) Good Lord that took me some effort but it was worth it. Goddamn Phill is funny.

[@Knight-Bishop]

Just, that lead up to it, too. I know Sandi's wee but Phil on his knees is barely shorter than her! Goodness she must be no taller than my ex. 🤣

[@ChadeGB]

I really couldn't imagine anyone else successfully taking over from Stephen Fry. Sandy is perfect, the only one who could have done it.

[@gwishart]

Michael Palin (the original host of QI in the pilot) could probably have pulled it off.

[@lynnhamps7052]

@@gwishart Stephen Fry did the pilot, Palin was first choice to host, however, but he turned it down because he thought it would be too long of a commitment and interfere with his travelling shows.

[@eolsunder]

She has grown into such the lovable mom hasn't she. I remember first seeing her on the shows, the strange intelligent outcast who was a little introverted due to being gay growin up, not quite fitting in, a little quiet, reserved, bad dresser lol. And turned into such a lovable amazing host who was just friends with everyone with a personality that finally was allowed to show up. For me i can remember when i thought that switch happened, when she went on the rant about the bananas shortening your life span lol

[@lpsp442]

If Alan Davies is the KING of QI, surely Stephen Fry is the High Priest

[@TheKeebster1]

Well, he is gay, so... (hahaha, oh man, I even made myself laugh on that one.)

[@poxyclypse]

Fry is the Pontifex Dei

[@lpsp442]

Well Latin'd Poxy!

[@realGeorgelucas18563]

Surely Stephen is the Queen

[@lpsp442]

Lethal AND fabulous

[@thenonsequitur6750]

FYI In New Zealand they have the gay olympics. Two of the events are the hundred metres dash in high heels and the handbag throw.

[@GiratinaofFury]

That sounds like the drag Olympics.

[@thenonsequitur6750]

@@GiratinaofFury Yeah, that would be more on point. I knew a guy in Hamilton that entered. He had a blast.

[@Hudson316]

They missed the chance to call that hundred meter dash "Drag racing"

[@MsAMP1981]

I'm from NZ and didn't know that but I am all about that hella yes!! Sounds epic 👌

[@thenonsequitur6750]

@@MsAMP1981 Yeah, when i was working in Cambridge, i was working with a bloke that won the handbag throw (i think). The was an article in the local paper and all.

[@Dribbleondo]

These are always fun to watch!

[@GoranNewsum]

Pressing the Starfleet badge would not have worked anyway, because the communicator wasn't incorporated into the badge until the Next Generation era (circa 24th century); unless, Sandi was a member of Section 31 during the Discovery era (circa 23rd century, 10 years before the Original Series).

[@Spindrift_87]

I like you

[@cabletelcontar5440]

Is this the Nerd Olympics? Is that a thing? It should be a thing.

[@Nighthawk1066_]

Section 31 always gets all the cool stuff. No wonder DS9 could never detect them.

[@Boudico]

@@telectronix1368 Ogre

[@theodore998]

I love these! Preshow pandemonium is one of my favourite videos XD

[@annonimooseq1246]

“Is gay olympics a thing?” Sandi, you do know where the olympics originated right?

[@221b-Maker-Street]

Soho?

[@esnevip]

Greece.

[@free4lifeau]

great stuff - always fun, I see, on and off camera ! ! Keep up the great work Sandi and Alan

[@TheHutchy01]

How did I know just from the title this was going to be quite a lot of a Phill?

[@telectronix1368]

You always get a lot of Phil.

[@Laurynassi]

There's allot of Phill to get

[@danodwyer]

We need so much more of this.

[@KayP-S]

Just when I thought I couldn't love Sandi anymore! She's so amazing!!! I feel so lucky to have met her! 😫❤ I'd marry her!!!!

[@bushratbeachbum]

Absolutely fekkin awesome. Loved this, so much!!

[@TheBlackEternalWings]

Alan isn't the King of QI, as that position is held by Stephen, Alan's position shall always be the jester or the humble Prince.

[@Ukie_Hags_World]

Or the Royal Pet

[@eastvandb]

@@Ukie_Hags_World Allan is a corgi.

[@Ukie_Hags_World]

@@eastvandb LOL. How appropriate. Corgis can act-out and nip.

[@willsunnyf1]

I think it's the other way around. Stephen the jester who brings the entertainment through facts and anecdotes while Alan the King being entertained and occasionally joining in when he can be bothered. Then, when he got bored of Stephen, he replaced him with Sandi

[@Ukie_Hags_World]

@@willsunnyf1 LOL. Could be, could be. Hadn't thought of that.

[@Fcutdlady]

When sandi got the "sippee cup" its the same shirt she spilt the water on last series I think.

[@theodore998]

similar shirt. (05:14) kzbin.info/www/bejne/i3qxqYGoZtR-qdE

[@caralama08]

Fcutdlady Eh? Doesn’t make sense.

[@RMBlake007]

Same color yes, but the dribbling water on her shirt video...the shirt had lacing on the sleeve and a white collar...

[@Fcutdlady]

​@caralama08 if you mean my i.d, It's because I'm a lady who supports the footbal team fc united of manchester. Hence, I'm a fc utd lady

[@barborabecicova1469]

Okay, now I'm concerned. David's shirt isn't blue, is it? It seems more gray-purple-ish

[@woroGaming]

Maybe a little bit of blue/purple in there, but looks mostly grey to me.

[@decodolly1535]

Definitely grey to me.

[@PureZOOKS]

it's black and gold

[@justvin7214]

@@PureZOOKS *Laurel

[@daxriley8195]

Blue Steel.... or Magnum... they all look the same to me

[@blissfuldreamer06]

Possibly the best upload you guys have done, thanks!

[@campuscryptid3020]

Oh, I didn’t know Sandi was colorblind. Now it makes more sense why she talks like she’s in a black and white English movie

[@MsPinkwolf]

No she put on the accent when she was sent to school in England so she didn't feel different and it stuck.

[@campuscryptid3020]

MsPinkwolf I know this, but she also did learn it from a black and white movie

[@iansouthward7991]

Im still in love with Sandi.... wrong tree? who cares?

[@JaneDoe-ci3gj]

I love QI!♥😊 English subtitles please🙏

[@warren52nz]

I LOVE behind the scenes stuff!

[@Nilguiri]

4:20 Not in the slightest bit blue. It's #504450

[@RikardPeterson]

You can't say that for certain, though. The colour you measured has gone through a camera, and possibly some post-production. (Not to mention how lighting influences the process.)

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

So you're saying it's slightly over one third blue, then.

[@Nilguiri]

@@DissociatedWomenIncorporated no

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

@@Nilguiri I mean, the blue value in your hex colour code is 50, not 00, I was being pedantic for comedic purposes 😄

[@Nilguiri]

@@DissociatedWomenIncorporated Ah! OK, I get it... sorry! Do you go through all of the comments making pixel-related wise cracks? :)

[@toothpastehombre]

I could watch these all day

[@bacardipops]

An Aisling Bea best bits video is well over due QI people, sort it out please 👍🏻

[@NewMessage]

I'd share my ventolin with her.. and my advair too. * wiggles eyebrows *

[@JervisGermane]

I'd never even heard of a ventolin before. Are they a common accessory for dealing with asthma in the UK?

[@sadieludgate3490]

Sandi is such a gem

[@reelers6102]

I love everything about QI...

[@richin2123]

"Unexpected moistness" LOL

[@spottydog7143]

Why are they dressed as Star Trek characters? Because of Q? I'm all excited now

[@telectronix1368]

"Quest" ?

[@DevilboyScooby]

Quasar?

[@MickHaggs]

quantum

[@prollins6443]

I love that Alan is a red shirt!

[@IAmFJ1]

More of these please. 😍

[@mackhaddock5376]

5:07 Lol she reminded me of when I was a kid. Points and then "How did you get that?!"

[@Calum_S]

David's shirt is not as blue as the famous stone of Alveston.

[@mrk.dilkington]

How blue is it?

[@CelineRazavi]

Sandi absolutely looked like a giant baby with that sippy cup

[@linzmcd4485]

Susan had got the job to do the automated messages on all the Caledonian sleeper trains, but it hadn’t been released yet when they were filming. I got really confused when I heard it at 2 am when I went to the toilet on the sleeper and heard Susan Colman’s voice

[@isthatrubble]

oh, is that what it was!

[@RIXRADvidz]

prolly snagged her a nice chunk 0'change.

[@Noycey64]

I adore Aisling Bea, she's wonderful

[@MayoChipz]

That’s a hell of a big audience if you ask me.

[@nannyturtle7342]

Omg! I just heard that honesty joke for the first time just two days ago.

[@flikkie72]

Perfect corona comedy to cope with the confinement ♥️

[@trh2032]

These are my favourite videos

[@caralama08]

“Underpants on a goat 🐐!” Pmsl 😆 🤣😂🤣❤️🦋🙏

[@gillianmuspic2337]

I wish we could see more of this stuff

[@itsmephil2255]

There needs to be more videos like this😃😃😃

[@DevilboyScooby]

Looks like some good lineups this series

[@itzthemuffinman42]

‘See if we can get a deal through’ 😂

[@sfoster.23]

I’m watching this while wearing a blue outfit 😂

[@snakm]

me too lol but instead it's a blue pyjamas set

[@sarahlovesx]

more behind the scenes stuff please!!

[@crinbob]

At 2:43 I swear Josh is channeling Jeremy Hardy. Eerie.

[@caralama08]

crinbob Josh is “eerie” anyway! 😒

[@TheSmart-CasualGamer]

R.I.P Jeremy Hardy. And Sean Lock too.

[@WaynesWorld69]

More videos like this please!

[@ChrisBillig]

Interesting to see the new studio setup.

[@t123a698]

0:25 🥖 😂 Did anyone else spill their drink at 0:25 when they saw the shadow of Phill’s hand! That’s 0:25

[@HarriRobins]

1:03 "Susan Calman is the voice of..." that would be the Caledonia Sleeper then. (www.sleeper.scot/susan-calman-on-board-as-voice-of-new-caledonian-sleeper/)

[@Jack-Oates]

I too looked that up after hearing that

[@bluepalmer6908]

I don't think I've ever seen Sandi in a shirt that fits

[@lilyweatherwaxHRH]

Hides a multitude of sins. Also known as, “If you can’t hide it, decorate it,” :)

[@stevevasta]

I always assumed she was going for the artist's smock effect!

[@James-kv6kb]

When you see the massive shot of the audience, there's a mirror on both sides walls which makes the audience look three times as big

[@Shado_wolf]

More videos like this one please!!!

[@wonderwend1]

I loved this!

[@ivykiz]

I can't wait for this!!

[@JackDManheim]

Is David's outfit really blue? I'm blue/green colorblind and can't tell if they're just messing with him.

[@Rassilon72]

I'd say that it's a light grey. Not really any blue in it at all.

[@channelnametakenalready]

I’d say that’s a light grey teetering on the edges of a pastel blue. It’s probably the lighting that’s causing confusion. I can definitely see it as being only grey and I can also see it as being mostly grey and somewhat blue. So, overall, I haven’t been helpful at all :p

[@JackDManheim]

@@channelnametakenalready I enjoyed reading that. Thank you very much.

[@U2QuoZepplin]

I worry that once they get to the end of the Z series of this brilliant show the schedule will be empty of stuff of this quality . They'll rerun this show on "Dave," until the end of the universe but will they go back to A and start again ?

[@FallingKoala]

0:55 What's the song that plays when Sandi introduces Alan?

[@Surgicalsteel222]

More of this!!

[@1969Kismet]

4:18 At last! My claim to fame is here: I share a feature with Sandi Toksvig and a quite rare one too!

[@ebbhead20]

Who knew the show would work without Stephen? I certainly didn't. But its nice to see. And to find yet another dane in England I've never heard about in Denmark. Theres so many now.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

The king of QI is Stephen, not Alan. He's the court jester!❤😉

[@dypteseu]

Where can I get that penguin jumper?!

[@Questerer]

I don’t know who she is. But the presentator is amazing and lovely.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

It’s Sandi Toksvig. Have you never even watched the show‽

[@captainchaos3667]

So which voice part was Susan going to play?

[@TheSpacemannspiff]

I love Phil , miss seeing him on tv.

[@zurzakne-etra7069]

Sandi is too funny...

[@IvoTrausch]

5:25 DIVISIOOOON! Clear the lobby!

[@eastmeetswestpresents6923]

For a minute when I heard Aisling, I thought "Holy shit, they got Karen Gillan on the show?"

[@levimcglinchey5843]

4:34 that blazer is ruddy gorg

[@onasrai2638]

Which series is the one with the star trek buttons?

[@saraoverandout]

Ommigod, I could share my asthma medicine with Sandi and Josh 😱😄

[@MarxistKnight]

Is that a Star Trek episode in series ‘Q’??

[@raqueldobson1]

MarxistKnight - yes but it hasn’t aired yet...

[@christinakav5029]

I love sandi!!

[@woroGaming]

Definitely grey

[@NickOwens]

Love the video but the sound effect that plays during the transitions & the censoring of swears is very annoying.

[@hihogandalfaway]

I'd call David's shirt blue-adjacent

[@linebrunelle1004]

"worn by Josh W. on QI". would sell, I bet. or any of them

[@christoh711]

are some of these from new eps? don't remember seeing the star trek one

[@turtlepenguinXkizuna]

Yes, it’s “series Q pre-show banter” and season Q is what’s airing right now! We still have the Star Trek one to look forward to. :D

[@capt.samvimes768]

😂 Must catch up on this series. 😂

[@mulrich]

It only started airing last week.

[@Andrew-zm8gh]

What does she say at around 1:10? The audience reacted but it's too quiet for me to make it out.

[@DrWhoFanJ]

“You can’t say it out loud”.

[@GrahamCStrouse]

Sandi seems to forget Alan a lot...

[@evafemme8674]

in which episode were they wearing the Star Trek shirts?

[@mulrich]

Hasn't aired yet.

[@MadCheshireHat]

Quests 2

[@NitroIndigo]

What's the episode where they're dressed as Star Trek characters?

[@MadCheshireHat]

Quests 2

[@tomwotton9]

It is grey!

[@yesmaam603]

Which episode is the star trek outfits from?

[@mulrich]

Hasn't aired yet.

[@Trek001]

Why were there people sat on chairs out in front of the audience

[@RIXRADvidz]

PreCovid

[@Trek001]

@@RIXRADvidz Yes I know, but I don't get why they were there

[@Supertimegamingify]

they put underpants on a goat, funniest shit I've ever seen