No Such Thing As Captain Trousers is the 40th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 40th episode of the first year, and the 55th episode of 2014. It features regular presenters Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and guest QI Elf Anne Miller. It was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Description[]
Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss military make-up, dinosaur erotica, Obama's honey ale and history's greatest farter.
Facts[]
- In 18th century France, tooth-pullers were entertainers who would perform in front of live audiences. (Murray)
- In World War I, the Romanian army issued an order that only officers above the rank of major had the right to wear eye shadow into battle. (Ptaszynski)
- The most borrowed children's author in British libraries, Daisy Meadows, doesn't exist. (Miller)
- It would cost $850,000,000,000,000,000 ($850 quadrillion) to build the Death Star. (Schreiber)
Trivia[]
- This is the fifth appearance of Anne Miller.
- Regular presenter James Harkin is absent.