# Q.I. coming to BBC America! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2015, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643 "2015-02-02T22:05:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/21 "2015-02-04T12:00:14Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > I listen to it via the TuneIn Radio app (which I don’t much like, TBH, but haven’t come across a workable alternative yet) or on YouTube, where they’re regularly uploaded by aforementioned hero, NickFromFulham. The thing for me is, podcasting (audio) is something I do on the subway with an old, non-internet accessible ipod. Haven’t checked out the show yet but my gut tells me I’d really dig it (David Mitchell is always so brilliant). It would be a shame if it’s not available in mp3. And yes, much love to NickFromFulham! (who has no idea how much joy he’s brought me over the last year). ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/22 "2015-02-04T12:49:03Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > I’ve enjoyed _Mock the Week_ and _8 out of 10 Cats_. Also _The Unbelievable Truth_, if you don’t mind radio programs. If you enjoy 8 out of 10 Cats, see if you can get **8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown**. [Countdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_(game_show))is a bit of a British institution and the 8 Out of 10 crew did it once for a ‘mash up’ night a few years ago and it was so successful they got a series out of it! ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/23 "2015-02-04T13:24:33Z")
> [@Moe](#): > > I totally eat up podcasts like candy, but from a quick search is The Unbelievable Truth _not_ available as a podcast? You might like [this Tumblr page](http://thepurplekoala.tumblr.com/post/17141988418/the-unbelievable-truth). I find Tumblr to be incomprehensibly difficult to navigate, the idea of logical links and a UI that makes sense seems to be anathema for it, but if you persist you can unearth things eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/24 "2015-02-04T13:41:53Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > You might like [this Tumblr page](http://thepurplekoala.tumblr.com/post/17141988418/the-unbelievable-truth). I find Tumblr to be incomprehensibly difficult to navigate, the idea of logical links and a UI that makes sense seems to be anathema for it, but if you persist you can unearth things eventually. You’re not supposed to navigate Tumblr - you’re supposed to start from the top and read down until you get bored. It’s a bulletin board, not a database. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/25 "2015-02-04T14:19:25Z")
> [@sandra\_nz](#): > > If you enjoy 8 out of 10 Cats, see if you can get **8 Out of 10 Cats does Countdown**. [Countdown](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Countdown_(game_show))is a bit of a British institution and the 8 Out of 10 crew did it once for a ‘mash up’ night a few years ago and it was so successful they got a series out of it! It is hilarious and one of my favorites. I find Sean Lock, Jimmy Carr, and John Richardson endlessly hilarious. And their guests are also very funny. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/26 "2015-02-04T15:09:55Z")
> [@GuanoLad](#): > > You might like [this Tumblr page](http://thepurplekoala.tumblr.com/post/17141988418/the-unbelievable-truth). I find Tumblr to be incomprehensibly difficult to navigate, the idea of logical links and a UI that makes sense seems to be anathema for it, but if you persist you can unearth things eventually. That’s great! (but I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who doesn’t get the logic of tumblr). ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/27 "2015-02-04T17:20:18Z")
> [@Moe](#): > > (I’ve since done the exact same thing with WILTY and I’m in desperate need of another British panel show that grabs me this way) How do you feel about _Mock The Week_? n/m, I see you answered this. ---
**Author:** ![Moe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moe/32/2972_2.png) [@Moe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moe)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/28 "2015-02-04T21:43:57Z")
(hey, wasn’t it you that recommended it to me? 😉 ). Since you’re asking I can expand a bit, since it’s not only the fact that I don’t get many of the references, but it’s more the format itself I think. The thing I love most is spontaneous witty banter, but MtW is more about just going back and forth to exchange one-liners. It feels contrived to me. It reminds me of the scenes-from-a-hat game from Whose Line… except instead of a few minutes it’s the whole show. I can enjoy it but it doesn’t really tap into what I love about QI and WILTY. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/29 "2015-02-04T22:06:25Z")
> [@Moe](#): > > (hey, wasn’t it you that recommended it to me? 😉 ). Since you’re asking I can expand a bit, since it’s not only the fact that I don’t get many of the references, but it’s more the format itself I think. The thing I love most is spontaneous witty banter, but MtW is more about just going back and forth to exchange one-liners. It feels contrived to me. It reminds me of the scenes-from-a-hat game from Whose Line… except instead of a few minutes it’s the whole show. I can enjoy it but it doesn’t really tap into what I love about QI and WILTY. I see your point about MtW. But Google “Mock the Week Wearing Flag,” just for the hell of it. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/30 "2015-02-04T23:27:50Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > You’re not supposed to navigate Tumblr - you’re supposed to start from the top and read down until you get bored. It’s a bulletin board, not a database. But people use it as a blog, with multiple pages and sub-sections which are impossible to get to, take ages to load, and an unreliable search. It should never have gotten this popular when it’s such a nightmarish jumble. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/31 "2015-02-04T23:34:01Z")
Really? Because most Tumblrs I visit are just one image after another, followed maybe by a remark or two. Nice and simple, which is why I like them. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2015, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643/32 "2015-02-04T23:46:06Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > Really? Because most Tumblrs I visit are just one image after another, followed maybe by a remark or two. Nice and simple, which is why I like them. There’s a couple webcomics I like that use Tumblr. It’s annoying as fuck if you’re looking for a specific comic, or trying to figure out where you left off if you haven’t read it in a while. American Captain, I’m looking at _you_. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/q-i-coming-to-bbc-america/711643.md?page=1)