stephen fry and alan davies flirting on QI. their unlicensed sexual chemistry. a treatise.
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- A Study on Homoerotics in Great Britain’s Encyclopedic Panel Shows, or: What Happened to the Most Homosexually Loaded Aerosaltants in Panel Show History
TH-cam has stolen the ability to link my essay in the description so visit the link by copy pasting and removing the space after the H! Or refer to the comments. h ttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ven4ohHufVpbUoVlSbHNZ8Nky3wpRsMGNfxYz4-d2sg/edit?usp=sharing
This is the culmination of over 230 hours worth of research, media translation, cross-reference, editing, composition, and tittuping. An absolute labor of love.
The song is La Foule by Edith Piaf to reference the role of the Fool utilized on this television show, on which I speak often in my short essay (and which would recognize, should you have read it.) I will admit with bashful reconsideration that this choice in accompaniment is greatly on the nose, alas it is too late.
I cannot stress how wary I am about copyright infringement and I must emphasize that this is utterly for educational purposes and complete rights must and are currently attributed by me to their rightful owners the BBC and Parlophone Records Ltd. Though it be confined to slightly under 2000 words, the writings on my genuine research of this topic are for the purposes of the self-motivated academic study on the intersection of aggrandized, televised, personality-based chemistries in panel-show production, and homoeroticism in encyclopedic contexts. Which you would know, should you have read it.
Happy pride month, Thank you, and goodnight.
Did Stephen get distracted at 5:41 ? Cause I sure as hell wasn't paying attention to what he was saying
same 😭
chicken is old gay slang for twink too ahaha
jesus christ
alan davies and stephen fry walked so greg davies and alex horne could run
That's soo fkn true😮😂
I need a compilation of Alan’s brattiest moments. For unfortunate personal reasons
Yes please!
me too tragically
His curls really be curling
Going into this: This better not awaken something in me.
Afterwards: Well. It has awakened.
"guess i'll click on this random youtube video"
oh hey, that's me!
also im ridiculously in love with alan it's kinda concerning atp
Me too. He's everything I could've ever wanted in a man. Have you read Just Ignore Him?
it's the constantly chewing on things for me 💀
Relateable
@@eleidalyesssss!!
😍😍😍
you've just awoken something in me i didn't think existed. i am now extremely attracted to Alan Davies and wish to see more of this Fry-Davies dynamic
This just confirmed my suspicion that Alan Davies has been extremely attractive his entire adult life.
I have such a ridiculous crush on Alan and I thought it was just me. You all made me feel so much less odd.
@@piperfuriosa ridiculous and odd, never 😂
no offence to him, but its really his expression and joy that gives him his attractiveness, i think his face is rather average. But the most beatiful people are often the most happiest
I'm not alone!! 😂
Omg I’ve literally had a crush on him forever and thought nobody else thought so 😂
this is literally the best video on youtube i fear
I fear it as well. Its an ominous thought. thank you
I loved the look on Alan’s face when Daniel Radcliffe was explaining some fact and impressing Stephen
It’s like he was saying “he’s leaving me for a younger man”
Essay Link: docs.google.com/document/d/1Ven4ohHufVpbUoVlSbHNZ8Nky3wpRsMGNfxYz4-d2sg/edit?usp=sharing
Your essay is so good, and so on point!!!!!!!!!!! It perfectly encapsulates something I could never quite put my finger on in panel shows. Reading it was an absolute delight, I hope you continue writing more like this!!! The edit is marvelous and so engaging as well
@@vismayavinod5600 Thank you so much for saying so!!
I don't think I've ever had such fun reading an essay, not that I read many other than to edit my own. That is to say, this is my favourite rabbit hole to have fallen down in avoidance of studying, and your hilariously astute and sesquipedalian writing has made this one of the best Monday evenings I've had the pleasure to experience in a while.
@@sweetnessnlightyt4520 So kind of you to say! Thank you
I like this video, because it's like I"m watching QI while my French neighbor plays records loudly next door.
i felt like i was hallucinating the music until i paused the video
HAHAHAHA
@@dz883 OMG SAME
Alan and Stephen-flirty
Alan and Sandy- Son and Mother😅
alan's face is a different shape every episode
its his broad and versatile performance dexterity
Good lord. I'm a lad in his mid 20s and helplessly attracted to Alan Davies. This video is amazing.
the way i watch this once a week without fail…
Your essay was fascinating! I had never considered that the producers might be aiming for something like this. Also I for sure agree with you that many of the moments in these clips just feel too organic/ too short + glossed-over to be scripted
I have watched this video EVERY TIME it has popped up on my feed and recommendations
Their chemistry really made this show for me. A magic that cannot be replaced.
As someone who is concerningly endeared to alan davis and has been part of the QI audience- i can say that he is even more charming irl during filming 😊
A wonderful video and essay. I enjoy how you presented it as a reflection on the subconscious shift in the teacher/fool role rather than speculating on the personal lives of Stephen and Alan. Although I am a passionate lover of homoerotic tension (and am in the midst of compiling a list of homoerotic male couples in various pieces of media) even I draw the line at actually gossiping and shipping real people.
As a side note, I also find it interesting that QI is one of the few TV shows which have only ever had queer hosts and I applaud them for not flaunting that title as if it's something of a special achievement. As a gay woman myself it makes me incredibly happy to see shows include this community without making a huge deal about it or "queerbaiting" etc. we're just normal people like everyone else
Thank you for your words! It’s so true. I personally really dislike when people assume that the characters that people portray as entertainment personalities are the absolutes of those people. its such a shallow and unintrospective worldview and the way parasocial rule dictates jumping to conclusions based on an extremely limited and often purposefully altered perspective is just a really disheartening fact of modern culture. ik thats a huge generalization but i wish we could just appreciate media for being media lol.
Thank u! proud of that one wish i had more instances in which to use it
I agree with every one of your statements, which is rare for a longer TH-cam comment. Glad to see others with the same thoughts.
bro their chemistry is INSANE
14:28 It is funny that Phil Jupitus is saying that - he is the only one who outflirts Stephen. "Shall I put the pencil in?"
Jack Whitehall did pretty well on.the flirting front too
It's amazing that someone is making stuff like this in 2024.
I used to stay up all til like 2am in high school watching QI, & comps of Alan, like 10 years ago.
The fruity vibes are strong as they ever were.
just me and the bbc official youtube channel😔
actually do you know if theres a way that I might be able to watch those comps to which you refer? I’ve done some tumblr + livejournal deepdiving but wasnt seeing much video content
@@gayva honestly, since it was like 10 years ago, I doubt they even exist anymore RIP.
Probably copyright claimed, privated, deleted, or just lost to the sands of time.
And anything that is left on YT, I'm sure you've seen already lol.
@@theverdantfern okay yeah I worried that would be true. worth a shot lol
This makes me want to go back and watch every episode of QI from the beginning. Stephen is very dishy in all those costumes. Davis is always dishy. And they are actually funny.
I cannot BELIEVE the algorithm hid this video from me for so long
Your research paper is absolutely brilliant.
thank u!
Whether it is conscious, or unconscious, planned, or unplanned... their relationship on air is entertaining.
In Stephen's defense... Alan Davies is an adorable man.
watching this video feels like i’ve opened my third eye and gained enlightenment, as a recent qi watcher and long time british game/comedy quiz show enjoyer
I have no idea who these two are but this is one of the greatest videos on this platform
what a compliment !
hi im absolutely obsessed with this and definitely not disconcerted to see how i undoubtedly look when listening to someone im interested in talk
I devoured that essay word for word. So well-written. And the video was a treat too. Everything about this was a 10/10 experience.
so kind thank you!!
this video is a masterpiece even without having ever watched QI, so I was thrilled to find the essay. imagine if every fascinating video had a brilliant followup essay explaining it!! very much enjoyed your writing style and dry humour. a little sad to hear their dynamic fell off, but without having seen the show i can't know how much it mattered (though it does make me nervous that taskmaster will go a similar way).
thank you so much!
i fear this has awakened something in me
I‘ve made the fatal mistake of watching this before sitting down to study for a test and now all I can think about is Alan Davies. This might be my new favourite video on TH-cam
I need to take a moment to appreciate how well edited this is
absolutely obsessed that this has come up in my reccomended when i am literally doing a british tv module at uni next year lmao (ur essay is so amazing omg)
I want to express my gratitude towards the work you put in to create these astonishing works! Much appreciated! They have brought me much joy, food for thought and an inclination to watch earlier series!
thank you so much for these sweet words!
Editing is superb, thank you dearly for this joy.
I've never seen this man in my life but I think I just fell in love with him lmao
Thank you so much for the subs, I love the show but English isnt my first language so I find it hard to keep up. Great comp btw
english is my first language but the way the sound is mixed on the show makes it hard to hear the particularities of the jokes. i watched it once without subs and once with and enjoyed the second time much more :)
this video is INCREDIBLE and so is your essay!!!
honestly, I clicked without any further expectations than being amused, but you wrote an entire essay! I had to google a word at the end, so you've not only entertained me but educated me too. now I know a new word for "arranged alphabetically" :) thank you!
yay:) Abecedarian is also a follower of a 16th German theology that believed if you pursued learning then you were going against God's decision not to imbue humans with knowledge at birth.
@@gayva thank you, I hadn't picked up on the sense you were using it! there's always more to learn, and I'm happy to be educated.
i love watching random compilations on my fyp. never seen these people before in my life
I didn't expect to see sexual french tongue sounds from the captions. 7:04 for those curious 😂😂😂
9:23 - yes, my dear
- cocaine ❤
very well done! Excellent work. Surprised you left out the sphincter joke ("which sphincter?") as it's one of my favorites. I guess this just proves there are even more examples to consider of their running homoerotic gags...
oh yes! Absolutely- there are so many which i was not able to fit and several I have found after the fact. Thank you!!
😂 Just about crying with laughter.
If there is more material found since this work of art was compiled, it begs for a Part II.
How unbelievable it must be to be part of the live audience when these pair of Absolute Champion Humans spar back and forth with their banter. Entertaining, Educational and Funny beyond description.
A stageshow "QI DOWNUNDER" would sell it's absolute arse off.
A logistical nightmare with Stephen, Sandi and the 6 to 8 regular British celebrities to tour with them getting the same time off BUT wouldn't it be the best show ever.
@@gayva I guess this means we need a follow up video🥺
@@gayvadoes this mean we can hope for a part two? 👀👀
@@blixsnow9558 perhaps :>
I was late to the Alan party, but this yank is still in love with him, like that first sunny day in 2016. Oh, Alan❤
Edith Piaf for the background music - the perfect touch. Of course, now I will have an image of Stephen and Alan performing an apache dance, seared into my brain!😉
this was absolutely lovely!!! the research you've done is so impressive and the outcomes (both the essay and video) are amazing!!
thank you so much!!!❤️❤️❤️
essay is absolutely brilliant!!
I want someone to look at me the way Alan looks at Stephen. 😊
The essay is unnervingly well written
"Concentrate Steven" while holding a sausage was diabolical 😂
It was a carrot, actually
@@Orangecatinahoodieshit, you're absolutely right. My bad lol 😂
Absolutely stellar essay! Such an indepth analysis of their on-screen repartee and tension. The video was so entertaining and I agree with the majority of commenters that damn, Alan davies became so alluring as I went through it. The comparisons of brat/brat tamer dynamic is also so intriguing.
Honestly, a great video and amazing essay. I fell in love with both your editing style and writing style. Major kudos to you!!
Great video and wonderful essay! I must say that I admire the degree of separation with which you consider the people and their on-screen characters (I feel there's a temptation to buy into what they're selling if you find it appealing, and by god I do). And your takes on the reasons for and evolution of their dynamic are brilliant!
Also, your essay is funny and you did make me google a couple words lol. Some of it was, admittedly, me being rusty with any sort of academic reading in English, tongue-in-cheek as it was, but I can honestly say I don't remember ever encountering the word 'abecedarian' out in the wild. I assume you used it in the meaning of 'rudimentary; elementary' lol
Also, THANK YOU FOR THE SUBTITLES
thank you ❤️! yes haha that was the meaning I was intending
Fantastic essay!! Loved the video too!! Especially the nod to the show’s early editing with the editing/structure of your video, thought that was so cool
thank you so much for the subtitles this was a great video omg
thank u for appreciating my subtitles I worked very hard on them!
they walked so alex and greg could run
i've watched this video at least 3 times since it came out, no regrets
i'm obsessed with this. your essay was very good too!!
You legend, now this is what i call an essay
Brilliantly edited video, was an absolute pleasure to watch
thank you so much!
Stephen Fry is flirting, Alan Davies plays along.
that essay is genuinley incredible
thanks for the incredible edit!!
Incredible essay/written analysis. I've always loved to ponder the dynamics of the famed "homoerotic-male-host-duo". Such an interesting subject when you look behind the proverbial curtain and analysis is refreshing because there are really so many things that can be said about the concept.
it means so much to me that you read it❣️ thank u so much absolutely agree and its so fascinating. I honestly want to go further into the particulars of why it goes so well with the actual content of the show:)
I always marvel at Alan's humor and sweetness after reading about how he survived his father's abuse.
@@gayvaI am aware that this comment is late but could you provide a link to your essay? I would love to read it.
@@Editttssssss docs.google.com/document/d/1Ven4ohHufVpbUoVlSbHNZ8Nky3wpRsMGNfxYz4-d2sg/edit?usp=sharing :)
@@gayva thank you, I really enjoyed it. I found it interesting the way you describe their shifting personas and thus on-screen relationship as the series go on. Perhaps even more interestingly, Davies‘ appearance on Taskmaster (a show which shares many parallels with QI- a comedy panel show with a queer host in a position of authority) lacked any of the homoerotic dynamic that Davies displayed on QI. Perhaps Little Alex Horne already fills that role, although his relationship with Greg is less flirtatious and more contrived for comedic effect, such as insinuating that they share a home (‘When we’re at home, Alex has to move around on the floor like a snake’) even when the viewer knows this isn‘t the case. A very well written essay, thank you.
I swear this show never fail to make me cry of laughter 😂
came here for stephen fry and now i have a new crush 😂
This is the reason I'm paying for the internet 🥰 amazing video, terrific essay
I miss this 😢 Fabulous video by the way, very nice job!
Well, my old crush on Alan Davies has returned, thank you, gayva!
damn now I have a crush on alan davies
Genuinely I love this video so much.
i adore this video! i keep coming back to it, it’s such a delight
Thank you for saying so! I had to do a bit of editing but it is live again now at docs.google.com/document/d/1Ven4ohHufVpbUoVlSbHNZ8Nky3wpRsMGNfxYz4-d2sg/edit?usp=sharing . Thank you for your interest!
What an nice video, but what really captured my attention was the wonderfuly written essay!
I had no knowledge nor real interest in the subject going in, but the intellect and refined language used in the text, as well as the clear care, time and thought but into it, really impressed me !!
thank you so much!
I didn't know this man existed before and now I think I'm in love.... how pretty he is
They took his boyfriend away and gave him a gay girlfriend
I have no idea who these people are and what this shows is but I love it
Its more fluttering than any bl-edits I've ever seen✨
tysm for the wonderful video and essay they were lovely to watch and read :) imagine my delight when i found an already great compilation had an essay as well !!! (also thank you for the captions not many people add those and they're very helpful)
Thank you sm for your sweet words and for appreciating the work i put into my captions!
Thank you for the captions
7:43 Jesus Christ I did not expect that😭😳
he’s such a babygirl
If I had a pound for every UK comedy panel show I got way too attached to where the host and his punching bag of a friend have massive homoerotic tension for no reason I'd have two pounds
They both look like versions of Oscar Wilde!
My ESL English teacher recommended I watch QI to "better understand British culture" but I never quite had the time for it. You just made me realise what she was likely trying to accomplish because that woman definitely knew I was queer lol (tbf I make zero attempts at hiding it)
I didn't even know who Alan Davies was until I started this video and then was locked in for 17 minutes of truly unlicensed sexual chemistry
Happy birthday to my favourite video in the world ❤🎉🎉
thank u
I wonder why stephen says "yes darling" to Alan at 0:23
He's talking down to him like a child lol.
i have no clue who any of these people are, or why this was recommended to me, but i am invested
Absolutely brilliant thank you
"Loving" severely damaged...almost destroyed....Hamlin's career. The audiences/society weren't ready I guess. If the film were made today, he'd be much more widely celebrated.
Your essay was excellent, I will be searching for every opportunity to use the phrase "Organic F-slur" from now on
Censored for youtube reasons
This was so mch fun! masterful editing! 😍
appreciate the closed captions but I still don't know what's going on at 1:14!
WHY AM I ATTRACTED TO ALAN DAVIES NOW WTF
I love this video and your essay !!
best video i’ve ever watched