- Radio Times
- Review by:
- Jane Rackham
Oh joy and jubilation. Those jocose jackanapes and jovialists are back with – yes you guessed it – an edition featuring weird and wonderful questions related to the letter J.
Along the way we discover that OMG and “unfriended” are not contemporary expressions, but by the time the two teams have gone through the multiple (and often rude) definitions of jigger, it all degenerates into a bout of schoolboy sniggering that’s strangely infectious. Even the usually urbane Stephen Fry is reduced to giggles. It is, says Jimmy Carr (possessor of an extraordinary foghorn laugh), the most fun he’s ever had on the show.
What may astound you almost as much as Alan Davies not coming last this time is Bill Bailey’s knowledge about subjects as diverse as bird watching and cognitive dissonance. Just goes to show he’s no jolterhead.
About this programme
1/18. Stephen Fry hosts the quiz that tests the most obscure parts of contestants' general knowledge, awarding points for interesting answers as well as correct ones. Regular panellist Alan Davies is joined by Bill Bailey, Jimmy Carr and Only Connect host Victoria Coren to answer fiendish questions on the topic of jargon.
Cast and crew
Cast
- Host
- Stephen Fry
- Panellist
- Alan Davies
- Panellist
- Jimmy Carr
- Panellist
- Bill Bailey
- Panellist
- Victoria Coren
Crew
- Director
- Ian Lorimer
- Producer
- Piers Fletcher
- Producer
- John Lloyd
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