No Such Thing As Snooker Avocado is the sixth non-numbered special of No Such Thing As A Fish, and the 25th episode of 2018. It features regular presenters James Harkin, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, and Dan Schreiber, and was recorded at the QI Offices in Covent Garden, London.
Facts[]
- The real-life Robinson Crusoe claimed that he managed to keep himself sane by dancing at his pet goats. (Murray)
- The Empire State Building is made from 250-million-year-old fossils. (Harkin)
- Porridge was traditionally poured into a 'porridge drawer', left there for days, and served cold by the slice. (Ptaszynski)
- Charles Dickens' sister, Fanny, was taught by a man called Dr Crotch. (Schreiber)
Trivia[]
- This is the fifth non-numbered special after No Such Thing As Unbroadcastable Material, The One Show Special, No Such Thing As John Johnson, Extra Bits, and No Such Thing As Wasted Material 2017.
- This episode is unique to the Complete Second Year Cassette, which came with the complete Year Two download, but the launch of this episode took place during Year Five. In fact it belongs in neither.
- This episode and No Such Thing As John Johnson are the only "unique" episodes: this episode came with the Year Two cassette, while John Johnson came with the Year One vinyl record.
- This is the first episode since Episode 41: No Such Thing As Reginald the Red-Nosed Reindeer to feature the "Oxford English Dictionary" introduction, although it is only a fragment.
- Menstruation having changed since humans invented electric lights is discussed, which was also in Episode 110: No Such Thing As A Dull Post Box and Episode 152: No Such Thing As A Sleepover With Lions.
- Alex Bell mentioned the words that go with the Big Ben chimes in TBA.