No Such Thing As The Shatner Bunny is the 248th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 40th episode of the fifth year, and the 52nd episode of 2018. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and was recorded at the Union Chapel in Islington, London.
Description[]
Live from Union Chapel, Dan, James, Anna and Andy discuss the world's oldest krill, the £20 million bed, and the Christmas decorations that go up in September.
Facts[]
- The world's oldest krill was nine years old and was called Alan. (Schreiber)
- Franklin D. Roosevelt used to hold cocktail parties during World War II where the only rule was "don't mention the war". (Ptaszynski)
- The prop bed used in the classic British comedy film Carry On Dick is worth £20 million! (Murray)
- Shops in the Philippines put their Christmas decorations up on the 1st of September. In total they stay up for 35% of the year. (Harkin)
Trivia[]
- This is the 2018 Christmas Special of Fish.
- John Lloyd found Schreiber's fact in the book The Curious Life of Krill.
- James is not familar with the character Qui-Gon Jinn, mispronouncing his name and being unsure of his gender. This means he has not seen Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace.
Audience Fact[]
To promote its release, the Elves give away a copy of The Book of the Year 2018 to the best audience-submitted fact.
- The composer Rossini was bald, but he didn't want to admit it, so he had 10 wigs of different lengths which he changed every week. After 10 weeks he'd announce he had booked a hair appointment and go back to the first wig. (Daniel Atkinson)