The Complete First Series DVD

Now on DVD!

Owing to a now world famous petition, we are extraordinarily proud to present the complete first series of QI on DVD, plus the original unbroadcast pilot featuring our insanely famous, one-time-only, mystery guest.

Here is the first, ground-breaking series of the programme that won Stephen Fry the Golden Rose of Montreux for the world's best game-show host. BBC2's smash-hit comedy, now in its fourth season, is also the most popular programme of any kind on BBC4.

It's a 26-year project, each series dealing with a different letter of the alphabet, and this is the one that started it all off. Here is an avalanche of askings on astronomy, anteaters, apples, Africa, aeroplanes, atoms, antelopes, anchovies, Antarctica and Azerbaijan - all of it absolutely astonishing to Alan Davies (QI's resident loser and Stephen Fry's favourite stud-muffin).

The friendliest show on British TV is graced by the cream of world-class comedy talent including Bill Bailey, Hugh Laurie, Rich Hall, Jo Brand, Meera Syall, Rob Brydon, Jeremy Clarkson, Jimmy Carr, Phill Jupitus, Sean Lock, Clive Anderson, Danny Baker, John Sessions, Jeremy Hardy, Linda Smith and Dave Gorman.

Discover the definitive answers to the questions you didn't even know existed. Why don't pigeons go to the movies? Why are there no Alsatians in the Spanish army? What flavour is the oldest known soup? How do otters kill crocodiles? And what is the name of the 23rd tallest tree in the world?

Exclusive out-take from the DVD

Click here to see Alan get the better of Stephen...

Stephen explains the rules

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