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Stephen Fry and Alan Davies are joined by Clive Anderson, Phil Kay and John Sessions to discuss some Quite Interesting topics beginning with the letter B.
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    • Trivia

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      • There are more than 200 different folk names for the wild pansy. And the word 'pansy' comes from the French "pensée", which means a thought or an idea. Pansies are supposedly good for the memory. Edit
      • The buffalo found in America are in no way related to the African buffalo - they are actually bison. So Buffalo Bill should really have been called 'Bison Bill'. Edit
      • If you throw a cat out of the 7th story (or higher) of a building they are very likely to survive, because their bodies can reach terminal velocity and form a parachute in order to land unharmed. Edit
    • Notes

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      • The final scores: Clive: 1 point Phil: 0 points John: -10 points Alan: -26 points Edit
      • This episode has a special project - to draw a wigwam using the style of famous artists beginning with B. Clive does it in the style of Botticelli Phil draws in the style of William Blake John imitates the style of Braque Alan gets to do Bosch Edit
      • Buzzer sounds: Clive: Wooden twang Phil: The 'Kick' mobile phone ringtone John: Over-enthusiastic schoolboy Alan: Toilet flush Edit
    • Quotes

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      • Stephen: What is the commonest material in the world? Clive: Jim Davidson's. Edit
      • Stephen Fry: (Reading an advertisment from the Pony Express) "Wanted: young skinny wiry fellows not over eighteen. Must be expert riders and willing to risk death daily". Alan: You wrote that. Edit
      • Stephen Fry: My next question is - what is bottomry? Clive: It's the opposite of topiary. Edit
    • Allusions

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      • One of the names mentioned for the wild pansy is "love in idleness", which comes from Shakespeare's famous play, "A Midsummer Night's Dream". Edit
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