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S1 E15

QI · Season 1, Episode 15

Stephen Fry, Colin Lane and others in “Unfinished Business”

What comes flat-packed and takes 4 months to assemble?

IKEA, IKEA dining table.

[Forfeit klaxon goes off: ANYTHING FROM IKEA]

We thought of that, I'm afraid. Sorry: [Australian Accent] sorry, Lano.

[later in the conversation]

Where is the world's largest branch of IKEA?

Wembley?

Australia?

Yes. Which city? You'll be annoyed.

Sydney?

Yes, Sydney. As Melbourner, you'll be properly annoyed...

[between gritted teeth] Great city. Lovely people.

...he said between clenched teeth.

I did some gigs there and I played the Opera House. And I was in the Opera House, doing some press. And I looked out of the window thinking, "Where's the Opera House?" Actually scanning the horizon. "Where's the Opera House gone? You're in it, you idiot!"

You should have gone [looks up] "Whoa!"

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