Andrew Hunter Murray
- Researcher, comedian, author, improviser and writer
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Preview - No Such Thing as the News
No Such Thing as the News is scheduled to a criminally late, post-Newsnight slot (11.15pm) on BBC Two. It is such a shame that this thinking person's, humour-filled news inquest is not offered a wider audience - either through an earlier slot or on Beeb One.
Gareth Hargreaves, On The Box, 16th November 2016We visited the QI offices to see what the elves do
Biscuits are involved. Also Jeremy the lefty snail.
Chris Longridge, Digital Spy, 27th October 2016NME wrongly reports fake Slipknot statement as fact
New Musical Express has wrongly reported a fake statement about the band Slipknot that appeared on No Such Thing as the News, believing it to be true.
Ian Wolf, On The Box, 13th October 2016After making their TV debut earlier this year, the QI researchers behind the award-winning No Such Thing As a Fish podcast return for a second series of topical analysis peppered with fascinating facts. The production values may be basic ("Like watching a hostage video," suggested one fan), but the well-worn on-mic chemistry between Dan Schreiber, Anna Ptaszynski, Andrew Hunter Murray and James Harkin is infectious.
Graeme Virtue, The Guardian, 12th October 2016We got comedians to put a terrible joke in their show
In a sadistic experiment, we made stand-ups work a painfully bad joke into their Edinburgh Fringe preview. Ralph Jones went along to find out if the unfunny can be made hilarious.
Ralph Jones, ShortList, 20th September 2016Sandi Toksvig's QI: I'm not a mini-me for Stephen Fry
The panel show has spawned books and apps - and become as significant a cultural export as Doctor Who. But can it survive the departure of its quizmaster of 13 years? Zoe Williams goes on set to find out.
Zoe Williams, The Guardian, 19th September 2016No Such Thing As The News returns for Series 2
Topical comedy series No Such Thing As The News will return to BBC Two in October for an 8-week second series.
British Comedy Guide, 9th September 2016BCG Recommended Shows
The top shows British Comedy Guide saw at the 2016 Edinburgh Fringe.
British Comedy Guide, 15th August 2016Andrew Hunter Murray interview
Andrew Hunter Murray has been coming to Edinburgh for years with Austentatious - but now the QI researcher come quiz show panellist in his own right is bringing a very special pub quiz to Edinburgh. Andrew speaks pub quiz hosts, facts and kangaroo genitalia with Adrian Bradley.
Adrian Bradley, Broadway Baby, 8th August 2016Andrew Hunter Murray on his comedy favourites
'I felt like someone had slammed my head in a fridge'
Chortle, 5th August 2016