No Such Thing As Fluff Island is the 138th episode ofNo Such Thing As A Fish, the 34th episode of the third year, and the 45th episode of 2016. It features regular presenters Andrew Hunter Murray and Anna Ptaszynski, and guest QI Elves Alex Bell and Ed Brooke-Hitching. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Description[]
Andy, Anna, Alex and special guest Ed Brooke-Hitching discuss left-handed snails, non-existent islands and the White House press-pit-swimming-pool.
Facts[]
- In 1875, the British Navy erased 123 islands from their charts because they did not exist. (Brooke-Hitching)
- The White House only got the ability to print on double-sided paper in 2016. (Murray)
- World War II Morse code operators could recognise each-other's accents over the line. (Bell)
- Braver snails have thicker shells. (Ptaszynski)
Trivia[]
- Regular presenter James Harkin and host Dan Schreiber are both absent.
- In Schreiber's absence, Andrew Hunter Murray hosts.
- Alex Bell and Ed Brooke-Hitching guest.
- Andy mentions Foulweather Jack, who was previously discussed in TBA.
- Andy mentions the President's car, "the Beast", which was previously mentioned in TBA and in No Such Thing As The News: Series 1, Episode 2.