The comedy producer and QI founder John Lloyd does exactly what he sets out to do with this show - at least according to the blurb on his flyer: to take the audience on a journey via The Meaning of Liff (the spoof lexicon he co-wrote with Douglas Adams) and his constant search for quite interesting facts.
Sunday 28 July 2013
A funny thing happened on the way to the limo …
Monday 08 July 2013
The Mexican telecoms billionaire Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, has spent $40m (£26m) on a stake in the British mobile app company Shazam, in a major vote of confidence in the UK's technology industry.
Sunday 07 July 2013
There are 20,000 posts advertised a month, but the job can't shake off its negative image
Saturday 29 June 2013
Prosecutor shocks court with late withdrawal of accusation that punches were politically motivated
Friday 28 June 2013
The final day of hearings in the trial of Alexander Lebedev was a fittingly bizarre end to a case that has rarely seemed to conform to normal ideas of justice.
Friday 07 June 2013
Conservative MP was expected to earn around £40,000 for her 12-day appearance
Thursday 06 June 2013
Kevin was a little tearful by the end of his baby's christening and determined to make a speech about the importance of family: "Thanks for making this a very special day for me," he said, before choking up a little and calling for a toast. He didn't thank Grandpa Frank specifically, if I remember right, but then again he would have had to be psychic to know that Frank, in particular, was going to make it one of those christenings you just don't forget.
Friday 31 May 2013
The trial of Alexander Lebedev continued in a surreal vein today, as the court heard from a former billionaire who now lives in the forest as a pious peasant, and it was discussed whether hitting someone in the face is in line with Christian values.
Sunday 26 May 2013
Some interesting results were thrown up by a Survation poll published today:
Friday 24 May 2013
This is a show that soundtracks the power on a sausage-roll-making machine with the epic Kashmir by Led Zeppelin
Thursday 23 May 2013
Court hears evidence from people who only saw the alleged assault on television
Wednesday 22 May 2013
Firefighters took half an hour to reach Ann Bradshaw in home piled to the ceiling with hoarded items
Tuesday 07 May 2013
TV bosses are not taking their responsibility to educate viewers seriously enough, Professor Brian Cox has said.
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