No Such Thing As An Upside-Down Grand Prix is the 125th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 21st episode of the third year, and the 32nd episode of 2016. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Description[]
Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss forte-pianos, spring-loaded hairstyles, and the not-so-gentle lemur.
Facts[]
- 18th century hairstyles included "The Spaniel's Ears", "Mad Dog", and "The Drowned Chicken". (Murray)
- The 1959 Formula One championship was won on foot. (Schreiber)
- The earliest known mention of the balalaika is of someone being arrested for playing one. (Harkin)
- Lemurs and lorises like their liquor as strong as possible. (Ptaszynski)
Trivia[]
- Reference is again made to Ptaszynski drinking a lot, previously mentioned in Episode 47 and Episode 115, and peaking with Episode 249: No Such Thing As A Pint of Wine.