No Such Thing As A Reindeer Stockbroker is the 515th episode of No Such Thing As A Fish, the 48th episode of the tenth year, and the 4th episode of 2024. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray, and special guest, QI Elf Leying Lee. (It is noted that regular presenter Dan Schreiber is absent on jury duty.) It was recorded at the QI Offices in Holborn, London.
Description[]
Anna, Andy, James and Leying discuss Bletchley teas, Thirsk MPs and sailing ships on stormy seas.
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Facts[]
- During World War II, Bletchley Park was forced to have a teacup amnesty.[1] (Lee)
- 18th century sea captains sometimes used their sailors as sails. (Ptaszynski)
- Reindeer can chew in their sleep.[2] (Murray)
- From 1841 to 1851, the MP for Thirsk thought he was a bird. He was then replaced by a man who was later killed by a turnip.[3][4] (Harkin)
Additional Facts & Anecdotes[]
Notes[]
- ↑ Atlas Obscura: During WWII, Bletchley Park Was Home to Codebreaking and Tea Shenanigans
- ↑ The Guardian: Reindeer can multitask and chew while they sleep, study shows
- ↑ The Victorian Commons: Beware the turnip! Unusual causes of death among Victorian MPs
- ↑ Wikipedia: John Bell (Liberal politician)