No Such Thing As A Fish

No Such Thing As A Fish

Award-winning podcast from the QI offices in which the writers of the hit BBC show discuss the best things they've found out this week. Hosted by Dan Schreiber (@schreiberland) with James Harkin (@jamesharkin), Andrew Hunter Murray (@andrewhunterm), and Anna Ptaszynski (#GetAnnaOnTwitter)

Episodes

January 1, 2026 57 mins
Professor Alice Roberts joins Dan, James and Andy at the Royal Institution to find out what links science with Pokemon, Superman and Tintin. 

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, including raunchy maths, fossilised vomit and apt biscuits. We also hear a fact from an actual Lord and  meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 

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December 25, 2025 52 mins
Dan, James and Andy discuss 2026; get special messages from new Friends of the Podcast; and exchange gifts of varying quality. 

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts including 4D and D-Day. Andy's pronunciation of Houston gets him in trouble again, and we meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 
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December 18, 2025 54 mins
John Lloyd joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss rivers, shipworms, oysters, and tuners.

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December 14, 2025 29 mins
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode seven, subjects include krill, coupes and cattle. And one of us learns a bit more about classical music. We also meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 
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December 11, 2025 59 mins
Adam Chase joins Dan, James and Anne Miller to discuss Chinese maps, German trains, London Marathons and International treasure hunts.  

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode six, subjects include malls, astronauts and bonds. And we also try some quizzes of various quality. Finally, we meet eight new Custodians of Fish Facts. 
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Michael Palin joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss roadworks, Reeks, rescues and raspberry ripple.

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November 30, 2025 33 mins
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts. In episode five, subjects include cork, clocks, Patsy Cline and Ming Campbell. We also meet eight more listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.
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November 27, 2025 58 mins
Anne Miller returns to join Dan, James and Andy in discussing peaks, pianos, panettoni and the Post Office tower.

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November 23, 2025 29 mins
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode four of our brand new weekly show. 

This week's subjects include unicycles, genetics, watermelons and Mr Darcy in a ball pit. We also meet eight more listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.
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Cariad Lloyd joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Byron, Bazalgette, bacteria and beautiful beaches.

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November 16, 2025 32 mins
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode three of our brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include Oklahoma, dinosaurs, pumpkins and the ISS. We also meet EIGHT listeners who have become Custodians of Fish Facts.
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Amy Gledhill joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss gambling, flirting, and pudding.

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November 9, 2025 32 mins
Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in episode two of our brand new weekly show. 

This week's subjects include beds, wind, panhandles and Devo. We also meet our first four listeners who have become Fact Custodians.
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November 6, 2025 51 mins
Live from the Cheltenham Literature Festival, Rachel Parris joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss baboons, breakouts, Beethoven, and bottom stainers.

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Dan, James and Andy discuss YOUR facts, in a brand new weekly show. This week's subjects include hamburgers, space, staircases and Berlin. 

We also meet our first four Fact Custodians (spoiler: you've met them a lot in the past).
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October 30, 2025 55 mins
Ben Elton joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss Tinky Winky, Shakespeare, Lances and Popes.

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Live from the London Podcast Festival, Jamie Morton joins Dan, James and Andy to discuss onsens, letter bombs and Beerbohm.

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