No Such Thing As Reginald The Red-Nosed Reindeer is the 41st episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 41st episode of the first year, and the 56th episode of 2014. It is also the final numbered episode of 2014.
It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and was recorded at the Aces And Eights Saloon Bar in Tufnell Park, London.
Description[]
In a special Christmas episode recorded live at Tufnell Park, Dan, James, Andy and Anna discuss Charles Dickens' warm-up act, lactose intolerant neanderthals, 19th century copyright pirates, penguins in Christmas jumpers and the patron saint of television.
Facts[]
- Before going on stage to read A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens had a warm-up routine of drinking a pint of champagne. (Schreiber)
- Crap Christmas jumpers date back to the Romans. (Harkin)
- Male turkeys blush when they see female turkeys. (Ptaszynski)
- The composer of the song "Jingle Bells", James Pierpont, also wrote a song called "We Conquer or Die". (Murray)
Trivia[]
- This is the 2014 Christmas Special of Fish.
- This is also the last numbered episode of 2014.
- This is the second live show to be recorded at Aces And Eights.
- This is the last episode to feature the "Oxford English Dictionary" introduction.
- The live episodes at the Soho Theatre (which were broadcast as the 6 episodes between 50 and 55) are first announced in this episode.
- Rats in polyester pants are again discussed.