“Now, don't play with it. They did ask...” – Stephen Fry, QI ... TV Quotes Database

[Stephen has a genuine periscope rifle under his desk. Alan reaches for it.]

Now, don't play with it. They did ask that no-one else touches it.

[defiantly] Oh?

It's very valuable.

I was gonna make it go over the desk! [gives in and crawls back to his chair] I can't believe I'm not allowed to play with it.

I'm afraid I was given specific 'Alan not to touch' instructions.

I love the fact that somewhere there's a memo that just says: "Machine gun - for Stephen Fry's use only".

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