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Here, then, is a dictionary of the dead, an encyclopedia of the embalmed. Lives of the justly famous and the undeservedly obscure by john mitchinson the second book of. Helpfully, lloyd and mitchinson have employed a simplebut ruthlesscriterion for inclusion. John lloyd cbe is the creator of qi and founding producer of the news quiz, not the nine oclock news, spitting image, blackadder and no such thing as the news. What connects this book to qi is the people involved john lloyd is a producer for the show, and john mitchinson one of the researchers and the incredible shoddiness of the research. John hardress wilfred lloyd cbe born 30 september 1951 is an english television and radio comedy producer and writer. Sep 30, 2010 john mitchinson has been both bookseller and publisher and looked after authors as diverse as haruki murakami, the beatles and a woman who knitted with dog hair. According to authors lloyd and mitchinson the book of general ignorance, their new book of factoids is a celebration of curiosity.