The Book of General Ignorance round differs, in particular during the Christmas specials. During the course of the "B" Series special, Fry and Davies swapped places for "General Ignorance", with Fry attempting to answer questions ostensibly written by Davies to stump him. During "D"s Christmas Special, all the "GI" questions revolved around saints. "The Book of General Ignorance" contains a list of 230 questions, most of which previously appeared in episodes of "QI". Each question explains the correct answer, and usually attempts to show why people tend to make the wrong assumptions, or believe certain myths. Each book contains two forewords, one by Fry, the
Carry On Christmas Specials Carry On Christmas Specials The Carry On Christmas Specials were four one-off specials produced for Thames Television made in 1969, 1970, 1972 and 1973. They brought the cast and formula of the Carry On films to a television production. The first special, "Carry On Christmas", was broadcast in 1969. It was filmed shortly after the completion of Carry on Up the Jungle and featured the same main cast from that film. It was scripted by long-term "Carry On" author Talbot Rothwell. The story was an irreverent take on Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", featuring Sid James as Scrooge. The 'Christmas