List of QI episodes
QI (short for Quite Interesting) is a BBC comedy panel game television show that began in 2003. It was created by John Lloyd, and was hosted by Stephen Fry until the end of Series 13 [M] after which Sandi Toksvig took over, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Each series covers topics that begin with a different letter of the alphabet; for example, the first series covered topics whose word began with "A". Thus it is referred to as "Series A" instead of "Series One".[1][2]
QI was given a full series after BBC executives responded well to a nonbroadcast pilot[3] and the first episode, "Adam" premiered on BBC Two on 11 September 2003.[4] From the second to the fifth series, episodes aired each week on BBC Two; the second and subsequent episodes were shown first on BBC Four in the time-slot after the previous episode's BBC Two broadcast. When the sixth series of QI began in 2008, the show moved to BBC One and the broadcasting of episodes on BBC Four was replaced in favour of an extended repeat broadcast on BBC Two the following day, titled QI XL. From the ninth series, QI returned to BBC Two on Friday at 10 pm with the XL edition on Saturdays. Lloyd acted as the producer for the first five series. Piers Fletcher became producer starting from Series F.[5]
On 28 May 2020, new episodes for "Series R" began airing on BBC Two. As of 28 January 2021, 265 episodes of QI have aired. This count does not include the unbroadcast pilot, two special episodes, 24 compilation episodes (from "Series G" onwards), and one episode containing outtakes from "Series E".
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| Pilot | Unaired | ||||
| A | 12 | 11 September 2003 | 23 December 2003 | ||
| B | 12 | 8 October 2004 | 17 December 2004 | ||
| C | 12 | 30 September 2005 | 9 December 2005 | ||
| D | 13 | 29 September 2006 | 15 December 2006 | ||
| E | 13 | 21 September 2007 | 14 December 2007 | ||
| F | 12 | 14 November 2008 | 21 March 2009 | ||
| G | 18 | 26 November 2009 | 16 April 2010 | ||
| H | 18 | 17 September 2010 | 2 May 2011 | ||
| Comic Relief | 6 March 2011 | ||||
| I | 18 | 9 September 2011 | 19 May 2012 | ||
| Sport Relief | 23 March 2012 | ||||
| J | 18 | 14 September 2012 | 25 August 2013 | ||
| K | 18 | 6 September 2013 | 31 January 2014 | ||
| L | 18 | 3 October 2014 | 31 January 2015 | ||
| M | 18 | 16 October 2015 | 25 March 2016 | ||
| N | 18 | 21 October 2016 | 24 February 2017 | ||
| O | 18 | 20 October 2017 | 2 March 2018 | ||
| P | 18 | 10 September 2018 | 8 March 2019 | ||
| Q | 18 | 6 September 2019 | 28 February 2020 | ||
| R | 18 | 28 May 2020 | 4 February 2021 | ||
Episodes
Pilot
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | "Pilot" | Bill Bailey Kit Hesketh-Harvey Eddie Izzard | Bill Bailey | N/A[fn 1] |
Series A (2003)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Adam" | Danny Baker Hugh Laurie John Sessions | Danny Baker | 11 September 2003 |
| 2 | 2 | "Astronomy" | Bill Bailey Rich Hall Jeremy Hardy | Rich Hall and Jeremy Hardy | 18 September 2003 |
| 3 | 3 | "Aquatic Animals" | Clive Anderson Bill Bailey Meera Syal | Clive Anderson | 25 September 2003 |
| 4 | 4 | "Atoms" | Jo Brand Howard Goodall Jeremy Hardy | Jo Brand | 2 October 2003 |
| 5 | 5 | "Advertising" | Gyles Brandreth Rob Brydon Rich Hall | Gyles Brandreth | 9 October 2003 |
| 6 | 6 | "Antidotes" | Danny Baker Jo Brand Howard Goodall | Danny Baker | 16 October 2003 |
| 7 | 7 | "Arthropods" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr Jackie Clune | Jackie Clune | 23 October 2003 |
| 8 | 8 | "Albania" | Clive Anderson Sean Lock Linda Smith | Clive Anderson | 30 October 2003 |
| 9 | 9 | "Antelopes"[fn 2] | Jo Brand Dave Gorman Jeremy Hardy | Dave Gorman | 6 November 2003 |
| 10 | 10 | "Aviation" | Rich Hall Julia Morris Peter Serafinowicz | Alan Davies | 13 November 2003 |
| 11 | 11 | "Arts" | Bill Bailey Richard E. Grant Linda Smith | Richard E. Grant | 20 November 2003 |
| 12 | 12 | "Advent"[fn 3] | Phill Jupitus Sean Lock John Sessions | John Sessions | 23 December 2003 |
Series B (2004)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "Blue" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Sean Lock | Sean Lock | 8 October 2004[fn 4] |
| 14 | 2 | "Birds" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Phil Kay | Rich Hall | 8 October 2004 |
| 15 | 3 | "Bombs" | Clive Anderson Rich Hall Phill Jupitus | Phill Jupitus | 15 October 2004 |
| 16 | 4 | "Bible" | Jeremy Clarkson Barry Cryer Jeremy Hardy | Jeremy Clarkson | 22 October 2004 |
| 17 | 5 | "Bears" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Jimmy Carr | Jimmy Carr | 29 October 2004 |
| 18 | 6 | "Beavers" | Bill Bailey Sean Lock Anneka Rice | Anneka Rice | 5 November 2004 |
| 19 | 7 | "Biscuits" | Rich Hall Dara Ó Briain Arthur Smith | Dara Ó Briain | 12 November 2004 |
| 20 | 8 | "Bees" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Fred MacAulay | Rich Hall | 19 November 2004 |
| 21 | 9 | "Bats" | Rich Hall Josie Lawrence John Sessions | Rich Hall and Josie Lawrence | 26 November 2004 |
| 22 | 10 | "Bills" | Clive Anderson Phil Kay John Sessions | Clive Anderson | 3 December 2004 |
| 23 | 11 | "Beats" | Mark Gatiss Sean Lock Linda Smith | Linda Smith | 10 December 2004 |
| 24 | 12 | "Birth"[fn 3][fn 5] | Rich Hall Phill Jupitus Mark Steel | Rich Hall | 17 December 2004 |
Series C (2005)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | 1 | "Campanology" | Bill Bailey Rob Brydon Rich Hall | Rich Hall | 30 September 2005[fn 4] |
| 26 | 2 | "Cummingtonite" | Andy Hamilton Doon Mackichan Arthur Smith | Andy Hamilton | 30 September 2005 |
| 27 | 3 | "Common Knowledge" | Jimmy Carr Sean Lock Rory McGrath | Rory McGrath | 7 October 2005 |
| 28 | 4 | "Cheating" | Alexander Armstrong Jeremy Clarkson John Sessions | Alexander Armstrong | 14 October 2005 |
| 29 | 5 | "Cat's Eyes" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Sean Lock | Sean Lock | 21 October 2005 |
| 30 | 6 | "Cockneys" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus Rory McGrath | Bill Bailey | 28 October 2005 |
| 31 | 7 | "Constellations" | Jeremy Clarkson Rich Hall Sean Lock | Jeremy Clarkson | 4 November 2005 |
| 32 | 8 | "Corby" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus David Mitchell | David Mitchell | 11 November 2005 |
| 33 | 9 | "Creatures" | Helen Atkinson-Wood Bill Bailey Andy Hamilton | Helen Atkinson-Wood | 18 November 2005 |
| 34 | 10 | "Cleve Crudgington" | Clive Anderson John Sessions Mark Steel | Mark Steel | 25 November 2005 |
| 35 | 11 | "Carnival" | Clive Anderson Jo Brand Phill Jupitus | Clive Anderson | 2 December 2005 |
| 36 | 12 | "Combustion" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus Dara Ó Briain | Bill Bailey | 9 December 2005 |
Series D (2006)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | "Danger" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr Sean Lock | Jo Brand | 29 September 2006[fn 4] |
| 38 | 2 | "Discoveries" | Clive Anderson Vic Reeves Arthur Smith | Vic Reeves | 29 September 2006 |
| 39 | 3 | "Dogs" | Jeremy Clarkson Neil Mullarkey Liza Tarbuck | Neil Mullarkey | 6 October 2006 |
| 40 | 4 | "Dictionaries" | Ronni Ancona Rory Bremner Phill Jupitus | Ronni Ancona | 13 October 2006 |
| 41 | 5 | "Death"[fn 6] | Clive Anderson Sean Lock Andy Parsons | The Audience | 20 October 2006 |
| 42 | 6 | "Drinks" | Jimmy Carr Phill Jupitus John Sessions | Alan Davies | 27 October 2006 |
| 43 | 7 | "Differences" | Jo Brand Julian Clary Dara Ó Briain | Dara Ó Briain | 3 November 2006 |
| 44 | 8 | "Descendants"[fn 7] | Rich Hall Phill Jupitus Jonathan Ross | Jonathan Ross | 10 November 2006 |
| 45 | 9 | "Doves" | Andy Hamilton David Mitchell John Sessions | Alan Davies | 17 November 2006 |
| 46 | 10 | "Divination"[fn 8] | Graeme Garden Phill Jupitus Johnny Vaughan | Graeme Garden | 24 November 2006 |
| 47 | 11 | "Deprivation" | Roger McGough Vic Reeves Mark Steel | Roger McGough and Vic Reeves | 1 December 2006 |
| 48 | 12 | "Domesticity" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Jessica Stevenson | Jessica Stevenson | 8 December 2006 |
| 49 | 13 | "December"[fn 3] | Jo Brand Rich Hall Dara Ó Briain | Dara Ó Briain | 15 December 2006 |
Series E (2007)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 | 1 | "Engineering" | Bill Bailey Rob Brydon Jimmy Carr | Rob Brydon | 21 September 2007[fn 4] |
| 51 | 2 | "Electricity" | Jo Brand Rich Hall Sean Lock | Jo Brand | 21 September 2007 |
| 52 | 3 | "Eating" | Jimmy Carr Phill Jupitus Johnny Vegas | Alan Davies | 28 September 2007 |
| 53 | 4 | "Exploration" | Bill Bailey Rich Hall Sean Lock | Rich Hall | 5 October 2007 |
| 54 | 5 | "Europe" | Phill Jupitus David Mitchell Dara Ó Briain | Phill Jupitus | 12 October 2007 |
| 55 | 6 | "Everything, Etc." | Clive Anderson Jeremy Clarkson Vic Reeves | Vic Reeves | 19 October 2007 |
| 56 | 7 | "Espionage" | Clive Anderson Jo Brand Vic Reeves | Clive Anderson and Vic Reeves | 26 October 2007 |
| 57 | 8 | "Eyes and Ears" | Jimmy Carr Phill Jupitus David Mitchell | Alan Davies | 2 November 2007 |
| 58 | 9 | "Entertainment"[fn 7] | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Jeremy Clarkson | Jeremy Clarkson | 9 November 2007 |
| 59 | 10 | "England" | Charlie Higson Phill Jupitus Sean Lock | The Audience | 16 November 2007 |
| 60 | 11 | "Endings" | Jimmy Carr Doon Mackichan Dara Ó Briain | Jimmy Carr and Dara Ó Briain | 23 November 2007 |
| 61 | 12 | "Empire"[fn 3] | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Sean Lock | Alan Davies | 7 December 2007 |
| N/A | 13 | "Elephants"[fn 9] | N/A | N/A | 14 December 2007 |
Series F (2008–09)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | 1 | "Families"[fn 7] | Ronni Ancona David Mitchell Sir Terry Wogan | Ronni Ancona | 14 November 2008 |
| 63 | 2 | "Fire and Freezing"[fn 3] | Clive Anderson Rob Brydon Dom Joly | Clive Anderson | 22 December 2008 |
| 64 | 3 | "Flotsam and Jetsam" | Rob Brydon Andy Hamilton Charlie Higson | Charlie Higson | 9 January 2009 10 January 2009 (XL edition) |
| 65 | 4 | "Fight or Flight" | Pam Ayres Sean Lock Johnny Vegas | Pam Ayres | 16 January 2009 17 January 2009 (XL edition) |
| 66 | 5 | "France" | Jo Brand Hugh Dennis Phill Jupitus | Hugh Dennis | 23 January 2009 24 January 2009 (XL edition) |
| 67 | 6 | "Fakes and Frauds" | Marcus Brigstocke Jimmy Carr Sean Lock | Sean Lock | 30 January 2009 31 January 2009 (XL edition) |
| 68 | 7 | "Fingers and Fumbs" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Dara Ó Briain | Phill Jupitus | 6 February 2009 7 February 2009 (XL edition) |
| 69 | 8 | "Fashion" | Clive Anderson Rich Hall Reginald D. Hunter | Rich Hall | 13 February 2009 14 February 2009 (XL edition) |
| 70 | 9 | "The Future" | Rob Brydon Sean Lock Ben Miller | Ben Miller | 20 February 2009 21 February 2009 (XL edition) |
| 71 | 10 | "Flora and Fauna" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr John Sergeant | The Audience | 27 February 2009 28 February 2009 (XL edition) |
| 72 | 11 | "Film" | David Mitchell John Sessions Emma Thompson | Alan Davies | 6 March 2009 7 March 2009 (XL edition) |
| 73 | 12 | "Food" | Jimmy Carr Rich Hall David Mitchell | David Mitchell | 20 March 2009 [fn 10] 21 March 2009 (XL edition) |
Series G (2009–10)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | 1 | "Gardens" | Rob Brydon David Mitchell Dara Ó Briain | David Mitchell and Dara Ó Briain | 26 November 2009 20 March 2010 (XL edition)[fn 11] |
| 75 | 2 | "G-Animals"[fn 12] | Bill Bailey John Hodgman Sean Lock Sandi Toksvig | John Hodgman | 3 December 2009 12 October 2010 (XL edition)[fn 13] |
| 76 | 3 | "Games" | Phill Jupitus Sean Lock Liza Tarbuck | Liza Tarbuck | 10 December 2009 19 October 2010 (XL edition)[fn 13] |
| 77 | 4 | "Geography" | Jo Brand Rob Brydon Jimmy Carr | Alan Davies | 17 December 2009 23 December 2009 (XL edition) |
| 78 | 5 | "Groovy"[fn 3] | Bill Bailey Lee Mack David Tennant | Alan Davies | 24 December 2009 29 December 2009 (XL edition) |
| 79 | 6 | "Genius" | David Mitchell Graham Norton Dara Ó Briain | Alan Davies | 1 January 2010 2 January 2010 (XL edition) |
| 80 | 7 | "Girls and Boys" | Ronni Ancona Jack Dee Sandi Toksvig | The Girls[fn 14] | 8 January 2010 9 January 2010 (XL edition) |
| 81 | 8 | "Germany" | Jo Brand Rob Brydon Sean Lock | Jo Brand | 15 January 2010 16 January 2010 (XL edition) |
| 82 | 9 | "Gallimaufrey" | Hugh Dennis Andy Hamilton Phill Jupitus | Hugh Dennis | 22 January 2010 23 January 2010 (XL edition) |
| 83 | 10 | "Greats" | Jo Brand Sean Lock David Mitchell | David Mitchell[fn 15] | 29 January 2010 30 January 2010 (XL edition) |
| 84 | 11 | "Gifts" | Clive Anderson Jimmy Carr Jan Ravens | Jan Ravens | 5 February 2010 6 February 2010 (XL edition) |
| 85 | 12 | "Gravity" | Bill Bailey Rich Hall Barry Humphries | Alan Davies and Rich Hall | 12 February 2010 13 February 2010 (XL edition) |
| 86 | 13 | "Gothic" | Jimmy Carr Jack Dee Sue Perkins | Alan Davies and Jack Dee | 19 February 2010 20 February 2010 (XL edition) |
| 87 | 14 | "Greeks" | Clive Anderson Rich Hall Phill Jupitus | Clive Anderson (QI) / The Audience (QI XL)[fn 16] | 5 March 2010 6 March 2010 (XL edition) |
| 88 | 15 | "Green" | Bill Bailey Danny Baker Jeremy Clarkson | Bill Bailey | 26 March 2010 22 February 2011 (XL edition)[fn 13] |
| 89 | 16 | "Geometry" | Rob Brydon David Mitchell Johnny Vegas | Alan Davies | 2 April 2010 22 February 2011 (XL edition)[fn 13] |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series G Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 5 April 2010 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series G Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 16 April 2010 |
Series H (2010–11)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | 1 | "Hodge Podge" | Jack Dee Phill Jupitus Ross Noble | Jack Dee | 17 September 2010 18 September 2010 (XL edition) |
| 91 | 2 | "H Anatomy" | Bill Bailey Gyles Brandreth Sue Perkins | Gyles Brandreth and Sue Perkins | 24 September 2010 25 September 2010 (XL edition) |
| 92 | 3 | "Hoaxes" | Danny Baker Sean Lock David Mitchell | Sean Lock | 1 October 2010 2 October 2010 (XL edition) |
| 93 | 4 | "Humans" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr Jack Dee | Jo Brand | 8 October 2010 9 October 2010 (XL edition) |
| 94 | 5 | "H Animals" | Sean Lock Ross Noble Ruby Wax | Ross Noble | 15 October 2010 16 October 2010 (XL edition) |
| 95 | 6 | "Happiness" | Rich Hall Andy Hamilton Phill Jupitus | Phill Jupitus | 22 October 2010 23 October 2010 (XL edition) |
| 96 | 7 | "Horrible"[fn 6] | Chris Addison Sean Lock Dara Ó Briain | Dara Ó Briain | 29 October 2010 20 November 2010 (XL edition) |
| 97 | 8 | "Hypothetical" | John Lloyd Sandi Toksvig Johnny Vegas | Sandi Toksvig | 5 November 2010 22 January 2011 (XL edition) |
| 98 | 9 | "House and Home" | Bill Bailey Danny Baker Eddie Izzard | Bill Bailey | 12 November 2010 29 January 2011 (XL edition) |
| 99 | 10 | "Health and Safety" | Jeremy Clarkson David Mitchell Ross Noble | David Mitchell | 26 November 2010 27 November 2010 (XL edition) |
| 100 | 11 | "Highs and Lows" | Rob Brydon Fred MacAulay Sandi Toksvig | Fred MacAulay | 3 December 2010 4 December 2010 (XL edition) |
| 101 | 12 | "Horses & Hunting" | Clare Balding Jimmy Carr Dara Ó Briain | Clare Balding | 10 December 2010 11 December 2010 (XL edition) |
| 102 | 13 | "Holidays" | Bill Bailey Rob Brydon Rich Hall | Rob Brydon | 17 December 2010 18 December 2010 (XL edition) |
| 103 | 14 | "Hocus Pocus"[fn 3] | Lee Mack Graham Norton Daniel Radcliffe | Daniel Radcliffe | 24 December 2010 29 December 2010 (XL edition) |
| 104 | 15 | "Hypnosis, Hallucinations & Hysteria" | Ronni Ancona Phill Jupitus Robert Webb | Phill Jupitus | 7 January 2011 8 January 2011 (XL edition) |
| 105 | 16 | "History" | Rob Brydon David Mitchell Sandi Toksvig | Rob Brydon | 14 January 2011 15 January 2011 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series H Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 25 April 2011 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series H Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 2 May 2011 |
Comic Relief Special (2011)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | "Comic Relief special"[fn 17] | Jo Brand Sue Perkins Russell Tovey David Walliams | David Walliams | 6 March 2011 |
Series I (2011–12)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 106 | 1 | "I-Spy" | Jimmy Carr Lee Mack Sandi Toksvig | Sandi Toksvig | 9 September 2011 10 September 2011 (XL edition) |
| 107 | 2 | "International" | Bill Bailey Jack Dee David Mitchell | Bill Bailey | 16 September 2011 17 September 2011 (XL edition) |
| 108 | 3 | "Imbroglio" | John Bishop Sean Lock Frank Skinner | John Bishop and Frank Skinner | 23 September 2011 24 September 2011 (XL edition) |
| 109 | 4 | "Indecision" | Jimmy Carr Rich Hall Phill Jupitus | Phill Jupitus | 30 September 2011 1 October 2011 (XL edition) |
| 110 | 5 | "Invertebrates" | Jimmy Carr Sarah Millican Johnny Vegas | Johnny Vegas | 7 October 2011 8 October 2011 (XL edition) |
| 111 | 6 | "Inventive" | Bill Bailey Nina Conti[fn 18] Sean Lock | Nina Conti | 14 October 2011 15 October 2011 (XL edition) |
| 112 | 7 | "Incomprehensible" | Prof. Brian Cox Ross Noble Sue Perkins | Prof. Brian Cox | 21 October 2011 22 October 2011 (XL edition) |
| 113 | 8 | "Inequality" | Clive Anderson Sandi Toksvig Henning Wehn | Not stated[fn 19] | 28 October 2011 29 October 2011 (XL edition) |
| 114 | 9 | "Illness" | Jo Brand Ben Goldacre Andy Hamilton | Andy Hamilton | 4 November 2011 5 November 2011 (XL edition) |
| 115 | 10 | "Inland Revenue" | Al Murray Dara Ó Briain Sandi Toksvig | Sandi Toksvig | 11 November 2011 12 November 2011 (XL edition) |
| 116 | 11 | "Infantile" | Ronni Ancona Dave Gorman Lee Mack | Dave Gorman | 29 December 2011[fn 20] 19 November 2011 (XL edition) |
| 117 | 12 | "Illumination" | Chris Addison Jack Dee Rich Hall | Rich Hall | 25 November 2011 26 November 2011 (XL edition) |
| 118 | 13 | "Intelligence" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus David Mitchell | ASIMO[fn 21] | 2 December 2011 3 December 2011 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 14 | "QI VG: Series I Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 16 December 2011 |
| N/A | 15 | "QI VG: Series I Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 23 December 2011 |
| 119 | 16 | "Ice"[fn 3] | Brian Blessed Sean Lock Ross Noble | Alan Davies | 29 December 2011 30 December 2011 (XL edition) |
| 120 | 17 | "The Immortal Bard"[fn 22] | Bill Bailey David Mitchell Sue Perkins | David Mitchell | 27 April 2012 19 May 2012 (XL edition) |
| 121 | 18 | "Idleness" | Jeremy Clarkson Ross Noble Dara Ó Briain | Alan Davies | 4 May 2012[fn 23] 24 May 2012 (XL edition)[fn 24] |
Sport Relief Special (2012)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | N/A | "Sport Relief special"[fn 25] | Jimmy Carr Lee Mack Sandi Toksvig | Everyone[fn 26] | 23 March 2012 |
Series J (2012–13)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 122 | 1 | "Jargon" | Bill Bailey Jimmy Carr Victoria Coren | Victoria Coren | 14 September 2012 15 September 2012 (XL edition) |
| 123 | 2 | "Jam, Jelly and Juice" | Jo Brand Sue Perkins Liza Tarbuck | Alan Davies | 21 September 2012 22 September 2012 (XL edition) |
| 124 | 3 | "Journeys" | Rob Brydon Phill Jupitus Cal Wilson | Alan Davies | 28 September 2012 29 September 2012 (XL edition) |
| 125 | 4 | "Jack and Jill" | Katy Brand David Mitchell Sue Perkins | David Mitchell | 5 October 2012 6 October 2012 (XL edition) |
| 126 | 5 | "J-Places" | Bill Bailey Susan Calman Sandi Toksvig | Susan Calman | 12 October 2012 13 October 2012 (XL edition) |
| 127 | 6 | "Joints" | Jimmy Carr Jack Whitehall Cal Wilson | Cal Wilson | 19 October 2012 20 October 2012 (XL edition) |
| 128 | 7 | "Journalism" | Shappi Khorsandi Ross Noble Johnny Vegas | Ross Noble | 26 October 2012 27 October 2012 (XL edition) |
| 129 | 8 | "Jumble" | Jo Brand Dara Ó Briain John Sessions | Stephen Fry[fn 27] | 2 November 2012 3 November 2012 (XL edition) |
| 130 | 9 | "Jeopardy" | Ross Noble Sue Perkins Julia Zemiro | Sue Perkins | 9 November 2012 10 November 2012 (XL edition) |
| 131 | 10 | "Jungles" | Reginald D. Hunter David O'Doherty Greg Proops | Reginald D. Hunter | 23 November 2012 24 November 2012 (XL edition) |
| 132 | 11 | "Jumpers" | Bill Bailey Julian Clary Ross Noble | Bill Bailey | 30 November 2012 1 December 2012 (XL edition) |
| 133 | 12 | "Justice" | Prof. Brian Cox Rhys Darby Jason Manford | Alan Davies | 7 December 2012 8 December 2012 (XL edition) |
| 134 | 13 | "Jobs" | The Rev. Richard Coles Sarah Millican David Mitchell | The Rev. Richard Coles | 14 December 2012 16 December 2012 (XL edition) |
| 135 | 14 | "Jingle Bells"[fn 3] | Danny Baker Phill Jupitus Sarah Millican | Danny Baker | 21 December 2012 29 December 2012 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 15 | "QI VG: Series J Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 28 December 2012 |
| N/A | 16 | "QI VG: Series J Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 4 January 2013 |
| 136 | 17 | "Jolly" | Rob Brydon Tim Vine Julia Zemiro | Alan Davies | 11 January 2013 12 January 2013 (XL edition) |
| 137 | 18 | "Just the Job" | Jeremy Clarkson Jason Manford Sandi Toksvig | Sandi Toksvig | 25 August 2013 31 August 2013 (XL edition) 24 July 2013 (in Australia) |
Series K (2013–14)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 138 | 1 | "Knees and Knockers" | David Mitchell Sara Pascoe Jack Whitehall | Sara Pascoe | 6 September 2013 8 September 2013 (XL edition) |
| 139 | 2 | "Kit and Kaboodle" | Noel Fielding Colin Lane Ross Noble | Ross Noble | 13 September 2013 15 September 2013 (XL edition) |
| 140 | 3 | "K-Folk" | Phill Jupitus Katherine Ryan Josh Widdicombe | Alan Davies | 20 September 2013 22 September 2013 (XL edition) |
| 141 | 4 | "Knits & Knots" | David Mitchell Ross Noble Sue Perkins | David Mitchell | 27 September 2013 29 September 2013 (XL edition) |
| 142 | 5 | "Kings" | Bill Bailey Jimmy Carr Jeremy Clarkson | The Audience | 4 October 2013 6 October 2013 (XL edition) |
| 143 | 6 | "Killers" | Jason Manford Trevor Noah Sandi Toksvig | Sandi Toksvig | 11 October 2013 13 October 2013 (XL edition) |
| 144 | 7 | "Knowledge" | Jo Brand Jimmy Carr Graham Linehan | Alan Davies[fn 28] | 18 October 2013 20 October 2013 (XL edition) |
| 145 | 8 | "Keys" | Bill Bailey Tim Minchin Isy Suttie | Bill Bailey | 25 October 2013 27 October 2013 (XL edition) |
| 146 | 9 | "Kinetic" | Danny Baker Jo Brand Marcus Brigstocke | Danny Baker | 1 November 2013 3 November 2013 (XL edition) |
| 147 | 10 | "Keeps" | Bill Bailey Jason Manford Sarah Millican | Bill Bailey | 8 November 2013 23 December 2013 (XL edition) |
| 148 | 11 | "Kinky" | Janet Street-Porter Sandi Toksvig Johnny Vegas | Sandi Toksvig | 29 November 2013 30 November 2013 (XL edition) |
| 149 | 12 | "Knights and Knaves" | The Rev. Richard Coles Victoria Coren Mitchell Sue Perkins | The Rev. Richard Coles and Victoria Coren Mitchell | 6 December 2013 7 December 2013 (XL edition) |
| 150 | 13 | "Kitchen Sink" | Jason Manford Richard Osman Victoria Wood | Alan Davies | 13 December 2013 15 December 2013 (XL edition) |
| 151 | 14 | "Kris Kringle"[fn 3] | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Brendan O'Carroll | Phill Jupitus | 24 December 2013 (XL edition) 29 December 2013[fn 29] |
| 152 | 15 | "Kitsch" | Jimmy Carr Reginald D. Hunter Sue Perkins | Jimmy Carr | 10 January 2014 11 January 2014 (XL edition) |
| 153 | 16 | "Kaleidoscope" | Susan Calman Liza Tarbuck Sandi Toksvig | Sandi Toksvig | 17 January 2014 18 January 2014 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series K Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 24 January 2014 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series K Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 31 January 2014 |
Series L (2014–15)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 1 | "L-Animals" | Colin Lane Sarah Millican Ross Noble | Ross Noble | 3 October 2014 5 October 2014 (XL edition) |
| 155 | 2 | "Location, Location, Location" | Aisling Bea Jason Manford Johnny Vegas | Jason Manford | 10 October 2014 11 October 2014 (XL edition) |
| 156 | 3 | "Literature" | Victoria Coren Mitchell Lloyd Langford Jack Whitehall | Victoria Coren Mitchell | 17 October 2014 18 October 2014 (XL edition) |
| 157 | 4 | "Levity" | Sue Perkins Frank Skinner Josh Widdicombe | Alan Davies | 24 October 2014 25 October 2014 (XL edition) |
| 158 | 5 | "Lenses" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Josh Widdicombe | Phill Jupitus | 31 October 2014 1 November 2014 (XL edition) |
| 159 | 6 | "Liblabble" | Bill Bailey The Rev. Richard Coles Sara Pascoe | Alan Davies | 7 November 2014 8 November 2014 (XL edition) |
| 160 | 7 | "Lethal" | Bill Bailey Jason Manford Sandi Toksvig | Sandi Toksvig | 21 November 2014 22 November 2014 (XL edition) |
| 161 | 8 | "Lovely" | Aisling Bea Tony Hawks Josh Widdicombe | Tony Hawks | 28 November 2014 29 November 2014 (XL edition) |
| 162 | 9 | "Ladies and Gents" | Kathy Lette Ross Noble Sue Perkins | Ross Noble | 5 December 2014 7 February 2015 (XL edition) |
| 163 | 10 | "Lying" | Adam Hills Sara Pascoe Jack Whitehall | Adam Hills | 12 December 2014 13 December 2014 (XL edition) |
| 164 | 11 | "Lumped Together" | Ronni Ancona Jimmy Carr David Mitchell | Alan Davies | 19 December 2014 21 December 2014 (XL edition) |
| 165 | 12 | "No-L"[fn 3] | Bill Bailey Jimmy Carr Carrie Fisher | Jimmy Carr | 25 December 2014 27 December 2014 (XL edition) |
| 166 | 13 | "Lucky Losers" | Danny Baker Jeremy Clarkson Sandi Toksvig | Danny Baker[fn 30] | 2 January 2015 4 January 2015 (XL edition) |
| 167 | 14 | "Little and Large" | Phill Jupitus Richard Osman Lucy Porter | Lucy Porter | 9 January 2015 11 January 2015 (XL edition) |
| 168 | 15 | "Long Lost" | Jimmy Carr Claudia O'Doherty Suggs | Claudia O'Doherty | 16 January 2015 4 April 2015 (XL edition) |
| 169 | 16 | "Landmarks" | Jo Brand Colin Lane David Mitchell | Colin Lane | 23 January 2015 18 April 2015 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series L Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 30 January 2015 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series L Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 31 January 2015 |
Series M (2015–16)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | 1 | "A Medley of Maladies" | Matt Lucas Ross Noble Lucy Porter | Lucy Porter | 16 October 2015 17 October 2015 (XL edition) |
| 171 | 2 | "Military Matters" | Jimmy Carr Jeremy Clarkson Sheila Hancock | Sheila Hancock | 23 October 2015 24 October 2015 (XL edition) |
| 172 | 3 | "M-Places" | David Mitchell Sue Perkins Sami Shah | David Mitchell | 30 October 2015 14 November 2015 (XL edition) |
| 173 | 4 | "Miscellany" | Noel Fielding Rhod Gilbert Cariad Lloyd | Cariad Lloyd | 6 November 2015 7 November 2015 (XL edition) |
| 174 | 5 | "Maths" | Aisling Bea Susan Calman Sandi Toksvig | Aisling Bea | 20 November 2015 21 November 2015 (XL edition) |
| 175 | 6 | "Mating and Marriage" | Bill Bailey Jo Brand Greg Davies | Jo Brand | 27 November 2015 28 November 2015 (XL edition) |
| 176 | 7 | "Middle Muddle" | Aisling Bea Danny Bhoy Jimmy Carr | Danny Bhoy | 11 December 2015 12 December 2015 (XL edition) |
| 177 | 8 | "Merriment"[fn 3] | Bill Bailey Jenny Eclair Johnny Vegas | Alan Davies | 19 December 2015 (XL edition) 25 December 2015[fn 29] |
| 178 | 9 | "Messing with Your Mind" | Sarah Millican Tommy Tiernan Josh Widdicombe | Tommy Tiernan | 29 December 2015 2 January 2016 (XL edition) |
| 179 | 10 | "Making a Meal of It" | Phill Jupitus Cariad Lloyd Dermot O'Leary | Phill Jupitus | 8 January 2016 9 January 2016 (XL edition) |
| 180 | 11 | "Menagerie" | Bill Bailey Sue Perkins Romesh Ranganathan | Bill Bailey | 15 January 2016 16 January 2016 (XL edition) |
| 181 | 12 | "Medieval Macabre" | Matt Lucas David Mitchell Julia Zemiro | Matt Lucas and Julia Zemiro | 22 January 2016 23 January 2016 (XL edition) |
| 182 | 13 | "Monster Mash" | Phill Jupitus Sara Pascoe Josh Widdicombe | Phill Jupitus | 29 January 2016 22 February 2016 (XL edition) |
| 183 | 14 | "Messy" | Noel Fielding Eddie Kadi Sarah Millican | Alan Davies | 5 February 2016 29 February 2016 (XL edition) |
| 184 | 15 | "Mix and Match" | James Acaster Bill Bailey Jo Brand | Jo Brand | 12 February 2016 4 April 2016 (XL edition) |
| 185 | 16 | "Misconceptions" | Chris Addison Sara Cox Sue Perkins | Chris Addison | 19 February 2016 28 March 2016 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series M Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 4 March 2016 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series M Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 25 March 2016 |
Series N (2016–17)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 186 | 1 | "Naming Names" | Phill Jupitus Cariad Lloyd Romesh Ranganathan | Alan Davies | 21 October 2016 23 October 2016 (XL edition) |
| 187 | 2 | "North Norse" | Lucy Beaumont Rhod Gilbert Jason Manford | Alan Davies | 28 October 2016 30 October 2016 (XL edition) |
| 188 | 3 | "Nosey Noisy" | Aisling Bea Ross Noble Corey Taylor | Alan Davies | 4 November 2016 6 November 2016 (XL edition) |
| 189 | 4 | "Noble Rot" | Jeremy Clarkson Jason Manford Sara Pascoe | Jason Manford | 11 November 2016 20 November 2016 (XL edition) |
| 190 | 5 | "Not Nearly" | Gyles Brandreth Jimmy Carr Victoria Coren Mitchell | Gyles Brandreth | 25 November 2016 27 November 2016 (XL edition) |
| 191 | 6 | "Night" | Noel Fielding David Mitchell Holly Walsh | Holly Walsh | 2 December 2016 4 December 2016 (XL edition) |
| 192 | 7 | "Naked Truth" | Lolly Adefope Lee Mack Richard Osman | Richard Osman | 9 December 2016 11 December 2016 (XL edition) |
| 193 | 8 | "Non Sequiturs" | Phill Jupitus Miles Jupp Deirdre O'Kane | Miles Jupp | 16 December 2016 17 December 2016 (XL edition) |
| 194 | 9 | "Noel"[fn 3] | Susan Calman Matt Lucas Josh Widdicombe | All[fn 26] | 22 December 2016 25 December 2016 (XL edition) |
| 195 | 10 | "Nature/Nurture" | David Baddiel Cariad Lloyd Ross Noble | Ross Noble | 30 December 2016 2 January 2017 (XL edition) |
| 196 | 11 | "Nonsense" | Phill Jupitus Nish Kumar Holly Walsh | Phill Jupitus and Nish Kumar | 6 January 2017 8 January 2017 (XL edition) |
| 197 | 12 | "Noodles" | Cariad Lloyd Matt Lucas Jerry Springer | Cariad Lloyd | 13 January 2017 15 January 2017 (XL edition) |
| 198 | 13 | "Naval Navigation" | Ronni Ancona Jimmy Carr Johnny Vegas | Ronni Ancona | 20 January 2017 22 January 2017 (XL edition) |
| 199 | 14 | "Numbers" | Noel Fielding Colin Lane Sarah Millican | Sarah Millican[fn 31] | 27 January 2017 29 January 2017 (XL edition) |
| 200 | 15 | "Next" | Frankie Boyle Ross Noble Lucy Porter | Ross Noble | 3 February 2017 4 February 2017 (XL edition) |
| 201 | 16 | "New" | Clive Anderson Jo Brand Jimmy Carr | Jimmy Carr | 10 February 2017 11 February 2017 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series N Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 17 February 2017 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series N Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 24 February 2017 |
Series O (2017–18)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202 | 1 | "Ologies" | Bill Bailey Phill Jupitus Claudia Winkleman | Claudia Winkleman | 20 October 2017 21 October 2017 (XL edition) |
| 203 | 2 | "Organisms" | Nish Kumar Cariad Lloyd Holly Walsh | Cariad Lloyd | 27 October 2017 28 October 2017 (XL edition) |
| 204 | 3 | "Oceans" | Aisling Bea Joe Lycett David Mitchell | Joe Lycett | 3 November 2017 4 November 2017 (XL edition) |
| 205 | 4 | "Over and Ova" | Bill Bailey Grayson Perry Jan Ravens | Jan Ravens | 10 November 2017 11 November 2017 (XL edition) |
| 206 | 5 | "Odorous and Odious" | Nish Kumar Ross Noble Sally Phillips | Nish Kumar | 24 November 2017 25 November 2017 (XL edition) |
| 207 | 6 | "Odds and Ends" | Matt Lucas Romesh Ranganathan Liza Tarbuck | Matt Lucas | 1 December 2017 2 December 2017 (XL edition) |
| 208 | 7 | "Opposites" | Jimmy Carr Colin Lane Sara Pascoe | Colin Lane [fn 30] | 8 December 2017 9 December 2017 (XL edition) |
| 209 | 8 | "Operations" | Bill Bailey Rhod Gilbert Katherine Ryan | Katherine Ryan | 15 December 2017 16 December 2017 (XL edition) |
| 210 | 9 | "O Christmas"[fn 3] | Jason Manford Romesh Ranganathan Holly Walsh | All[fn 26] | 26 December 2017 29 December 2017 (XL edition) |
| 211 | 10 | "Origins and Openings" | Susan Calman Rich Hall Josh Widdicombe | Susan Calman | 5 January 2018 6 January 2018 (XL edition) |
| 212 | 11 | "Objects and Ornaments" | Alice Levine Cariad Lloyd Sarah Millican | Cariad Lloyd | 12 January 2018 13 January 2018 (XL edition) |
| 213 | 12 | "The Occult" | Aisling Bea Russell Brand Noel Fielding | Aisling Bea | 19 January 2018 20 January 2018 (XL edition) |
| 214 | 13 | "Omnishambles" | Stephen K. Amos Cally Beaton Josh Widdicombe | Josh Widdicombe | 26 January 2018 27 January 2018 (XL edition) |
| 215 | 14 | "Oddballs" | Jimmy Carr Victoria Coren Mitchell Jason Manford | Victoria Coren Mitchell | 2 February 2018 3 February 2018 (XL edition) |
| 216 | 15 | "Occupations and Offices" | David Mitchell Deirdre O'Kane Richard Osman | David Mitchell | 9 February 2018 10 March 2018 (XL edition) |
| 217 | 16 | "Overseas" | Bill Bailey Desiree Burch Colin Lane | Colin Lane | 16 February 2018 17 February 2018 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series O Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 23 February 2018 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series O Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 2 March 2018 |
Series P (2018–19)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 218 | 1 | "Panimals" | Danny Baker Teri Hatcher Phill Jupitus | Danny Baker | 10 September 2018 13 October 2018 (XL edition) |
| 219 | 2 | "Peril" | Aisling Bea Lee Mack Jason Manford | Aisling Bea | 17 September 2018 20 October 2018 (XL edition) |
| 220 | 3 | "Piecemeal" | Gyles Brandreth Jimmy Carr Sally Phillips | All[fn 32] | 24 September 2018 27 October 2018 (XL edition) |
| 221 | 4 | "Parts" | Ed Balls Sara Pascoe Johnny Vegas | Sara Pascoe | 1 October 2018 3 November 2018 (XL edition) |
| 222 | 5 | "Public and Private" | Bridget Christie Victoria Coren Mitchell Phill Jupitus | Victoria Coren Mitchell | 8 October 2018 10 November 2018 (XL edition) |
| 223 | 6 | "Pictures" | Noel Fielding Hannah Gadsby Joe Lycett | Hannah Gadsby | 15 October 2018 17 November 2018 (XL edition) |
| 224 | 7 | "Picnics" | Richard Osman Rachel Parris Romesh Ranganathan | Romesh Ranganathan | 22 October 2018 24 November 2018 (XL edition) |
| 225 | 8 | "Plants" | Stephen K. Amos Jason Manford Sara Pascoe | Stephen K. Amos | 29 October 2018 1 December 2018 (XL edition) |
| 226 | 9 | "Pubs"[fn 3] | Noel Fielding Cariad Lloyd Josh Widdicombe | Noel Fielding | 18 December 2018 29 December 2018 (XL edition) |
| 227 | 10 | "Pain & Punishment" | Jimmy Carr Alice Levine Lee Mack | Jimmy Carr | 11 January 2019 12 January 2019 (XL edition) |
| 228 | 11 | "Potpourri" | Cally Beaton Rhod Gilbert Phill Jupitus | Phill Jupitus | 18 January 2019 16 March 2019 (XL edition) |
| 229 | 12 | "Procrastination" | Aisling Bea Nikki Bedi Holly Walsh | Holly Walsh | 25 January 2019 4 May 2019 (XL edition) |
| 230 | 13 | "Phenomena" | Cariad Lloyd Paul Sinha Josh Widdicombe | Alan Davies | 1 February 2019 11 May 2019 (XL edition) |
| 231 | 14 | "Pathological" | Ed Byrne Rhod Gilbert Sindhu Vee | Ed Byrne | 8 February 2019 18 May 2019 (XL edition) |
| 232 | 15 | "Past Times" | Joe Lycett Ellie Taylor Phil Wang | Alan Davies and Ellie Taylor | 15 February 2019 9 August 2019 (XL edition) |
| 233 | 16 | "Post" | Susan Calman Matt Lucas Holly Walsh | Matt Lucas | 22 February 2019 16 August 2019 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series P Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 1 March 2019 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series P Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 8 March 2019 |
Series Q (2019–20)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date [10][11] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 234 | 1 | "Quirky" | Loyiso Gola Jason Manford Sarah Millican | Loyiso Gola | 6 September 2019 21 September 2019 (XL edition) |
| 235 | 2 | "Quintessential" | Cariad Lloyd Holly Walsh Josh Widdicombe | Holly Walsh | 13 September 2019 2 November 2019 (XL edition) |
| 236 | 3 | "Quarrels" | Aisling Bea Jason Manford Anuvab Pal | Anuvab Pal | 20 September 2019 9 November 2019 (XL edition) |
| 237 | 4 | "Queasy Quacks" | Stephen K. Amos Victoria Coren Mitchell Claudia Winkleman | Stephen K. Amos | 27 September 2019 30 November 2019 (XL edition) |
| 238 | 5 | "Questions and Qualifications" | Ade Adepitan Nish Kumar Holly Walsh | Holly Walsh | 4 October 2019 7 December 2019 (XL edition) |
| 239 | 6 | "Quests: Part I" | Alan Carr Phill Jupitus Alice Levine | Phill Jupitus | 11 October 2019 15 December 2019 (XL edition) |
| 240 | 7 | "Quests: Part II" | Susan Calman Joe Lycett Holly Walsh | Marvin the Paranoid Android[fn 33] | 18 October 2019 4 January 2020 (XL edition) |
| 241 | 8 | "Qanimals" | Daliso Chaponda Phill Jupitus Cariad Lloyd | Daliso Chaponda | 25 October 2019 25 January 2020 (XL edition) |
| 242 | 9 | "Quizmas"[fn 3] | Sara Pascoe Johnny Vegas Josh Widdicombe | Alan Davies[fn 26] | 24 December 2019 27 December 2019 (XL edition) |
| 243 | 10 | "Quiet" | Jimmy Carr Andrew Maxwell Sara Pascoe | Jimmy Carr | 3 January 2020 1 February 2020 (XL edition) |
| 244 | 11 | "Quaffing" | Jo Brand Phill Jupitus Prue Leith | Phill Jupitus | 10 January 2020[fn 34] 8 February 2020 (XL edition) |
| 245 | 12 | "Quagmire" | Aisling Bea Sally Phillips Sindhu Vee | Sally Phillips | 17 January 2020 15 February 2020 (XL edition) |
| 246 | 13 | "Quills" | Tom Allen Jimmy Carr Lou Sanders | Alan Davies | 24 January 2020 22 February 2020 (XL edition) |
| 247 | 14 | "Queens" | Colin Lane Sarah Millican David Mitchell | Sarah Millican | 31 January 2020 29 February 2020 (XL edition)[fn 34] |
| 248 | 15 | "Quantity and Quality" | James Acaster Bridget Christie Joe Lycett | The Audience | 7 February 2020 4 April 2020 (XL edition) |
| 249 | 16 | "Quads & Quins" | Aisling Bea Nish Kumar David Mitchell | David Mitchell | 14 February 2020 4 May 2020 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 17 | "QI VG: Series Q Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 21 February 2020[fn 34] |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series Q Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 28 February 2020 |
Series R (2020–21)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Guests | Winner(s) | Original air date [10][12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 250 | 1 | "Rude" | John Barrowman Aisling Bea Phill Jupitus | John Barrowman | 28 May 2020 29 August 2020 (XL edition) |
| 251 | 2 | "Ruff & Reddy" | Tom Allen Susan Calman Zoe Lyons | Zoe Lyons | 4 June 2020 5 September 2020 (XL edition) |
| 252 | 3 | "Road & Rail" | Aisling Bea Cally Beaton Holly Walsh | Holly Walsh | 11 June 2020 12 September 2020 (XL edition) |
| 253 | 4 | "Restaurants" | Phill Jupitus Sara Pascoe Mark Watson | Alan Davies | 18 June 2020 26 September 2020 (XL edition) |
| 254 | 5 | "Rubbish" | Bridget Christie Johnny Vegas Holly Walsh | Holly Walsh | 25 June 2020[fn 35] 3 October 2020 (XL edition) |
| 255 | 6 | "Ridiculous" | Maisie Adam David Mitchell Holly Walsh | Holly Walsh | 2 July 2020[fn 35] 10 October 2020 (XL edition) |
| 256 | 7 | "Revolutions" | Gyles Brandreth Susan Calman Jessica Fostekew | Gyles Brandreth | 9 July 2020 30 January 2021 (XL edition) |
| 257 | 8 | "Reflections" | Joe Lycett Zoe Lyons Liza Tarbuck | Zoe Lyons | 16 July 2020 7 November 2020 (XL edition) |
| 258 | 9 | "Radioactive" | Joe Lycett Shazia Mirza Josh Widdicombe | Josh Widdicombe | 23 July 2020 21 November 2020 (XL edition) |
| 259 | 10 | "Rest and Recreation" | Stephen K. Amos Susan Calman Lou Sanders | Susan Calman | 30 July 2020 2 February 2021 (XL edition) |
| 260 | 11 | "Roaming" | Sara Pascoe Josh Widdicombe Benjamin Zephaniah | Benjamin Zephaniah | 6 August 2020 12 February 2021 (XL edition) |
| N/A | 12 | "QI VG: Series R Compilation Show 1" | N/A | N/A | 13 August 2020 |
| 261 | 13 | "Rejoice! A Christmas Special" | Chris McCausland Justin Moorhouse Holly Walsh | Everyone (it's Christmas) | 23 December 2020 27 December 2020 (XL edition) |
| 262 | 14 | "R Animals" | Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Tom Allen Ed Gamble | Dr. Maggie Aderin-Pocock | 7 January 2021 (XL edition)[fn 36] |
| 263 | 15 | "Rogue" | Bill Bailey Jack Carroll Olga Koch | Jack Carroll | 14 January 2021 |
| 264 | 16 | "Random" | Bill Bailey Daliso Chaponda Sally Phillips | Alan Davies[fn 37] | 21 January 2021 |
| 265 | 17 | "Rock 'n' Roll" | Eshaan Akbar Bill Bailey Katy Brand | Alan Davies | 28 January 2021 |
| N/A | 18 | "QI VG: Series R Compilation Show 2" | N/A | N/A | 4 February 2021 |
Footnotes
- This episode was never broadcast, but was released as an extra on the Series A DVD.[6]
- Also known as "Africa".
- Christmas special
- Apart from the first episode which premiered on BBC Two, all the dates given are for when the episodes premiered on BBC Four.
- For the General Ignorance portion of this episode, Fry and Davies switched places after Davies demanded that he "not be humiliated at Christmas". Fry deliberately collected enough forfeits to ensure he finished bottom.
- Hallowe'en special
- Children in Need special
- Alan Davies was absent for the recording of this episode, as he did not want to miss his favourite football team, Arsenal, playing in the Champions League final that same evening. He did however make an appearance through pre-recorded material, which ended with him being 'teleported' to the match as he tested his buzzer.
- A special episode containing outtakes from Series E.
- The broadcast of this episode was delayed by a week because of the 2009 Comic Relief telethon.[7]
- The first few XLs were not screened the day after the short version was shown in Series G, the BBC instead choosing to hold them back for later airing dates.
- This is the only episode to feature five panellists on the show instead of four.
- The XL version of this episode premiered on Dave, not the BBC.
- For the first (and only) time, the players were divided into teams, with the men on one team and the women on the other.
- Jo Brand was listed as finishing 5th in this episode – US President Barack Obama ‘finished’ 4th with a score of −10 for referring to 44 different Presidents taking the oath of office in a clip of his inauguration speech, activating a klaxon. At the time, there were actually 43, because Grover Cleveland was the 22nd and 24th President.
- On the original transmission, Clive Anderson was announced as the winner, but in the XL version it was shown that the actual winner was the audience, scoring 10 points compared to Anderson's 3 points.[8]
- Special episode webcast live as part of 24 Hour Panel People. Alan Davies was not present for this episode.[9]
- Conti was accompanied by her ventriloquist's puppet, Gran, whose score was counted separately from her own.
- As part of the theme, the scores were unjustly given at the beginning, stating that Toksvig won (despite the fact Anderson had a higher score). The true scores were not revealed at the end.
- The original broadcast of the 30-minute edition of this episode was replaced by live coverage of Children in Need on BBC Two. It was eventually shown during a run of repeats during Christmas 2011.
- ASIMO scored points by demonstrating its technological capabilities to the audience. Of the four panellists, Mitchell had the highest score.
- Special episode aired as part of BBC Two's Shakespeare season.
- This episode was originally scheduled to go out on 9 December 2011 (as episode 14 of the series), but after a furore over comments that panellist Jeremy Clarkson had made live on The One Show – concerning a recent public sector strike and suicides on railway lines – the BBC decided to postpone the airing until a later date.
- This XL edition was unintentionally made available on the BBC iPlayer following the date of its original intended broadcast (it was removed the following morning). The first TV broadcast was on BBC HD.
- A short sports-themed edition of the show, recorded during the filming of the "I-Spy" episode and broadcast during the 2012 Sport Relief telethon.
- The scores were not revealed.
- Fry declared himself the winner having awarded himself 52! (52-factorial, approximately 8×1067) points for demonstrating that no two shuffles of a deck of cards would ever be the same. Of the four panellists, Sessions had the highest score.
- To match with the theme of correcting previous inaccuracies, the panellists were given points that they would be owed for their prior appearances' incorrect answers which were statistically now correct. Davies received 737.66 owed points, several hundred more than anyone else was owed, ensuring that he won. The panellist who had the most points without including this bonus was Jo Brand.
- The XL edition of this episode was broadcast before the regular edition.
- As part of the theme, the scoring system was inverted, with the panellist with the lowest score being declared the winner and the highest scorer the loser.
- Although Millican had fewer points than both Lane, and Fielding, she was declared the winner as Toksvig once had to stand her up so she could become the host of QI.
- The episode had a theme of politeness. In keeping with the theme, when one panellist received points, the other panellists also received points. Instead of reading out scores at the end of the episode, Toksvig awarded prizes to each panellist: Brandreth won "Most Positive Attitude"; Carr won "Tidiest Desk"; Phillips won "Neatest Colouring In"; Davies won "Waggiest Tail".
- Marvin was awarded 42 points after appearing on the show. Of the panellists, Walsh had the highest score.
- This episode's broadcasting in Northern Ireland took place two days after this date.
- Show was recorded in March 2020 without a studio audience. This was because of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- No broadcast date has yet been announced for the regular edition of this episode.
- In keeping with the episode's theme, the points were awarded randomly. Alan Davies was declared the winner with 150,000 points - the weight in kilograms of a blue whale.
References
- General
- Wolf, Ian. "QI – Episode Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 27 October 2009.
- Wolf, Ian. "QI Merchandise". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- Specific
- Wolf, Ian. "QI – A Quite Interesting Guide". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- "QI: The BBC Television Series". QI. Archived from the original on 6 November 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2009.
- John Lloyd and John Mitchinson (6 November 2006). QI – The Complete First Series: "Factoids" (Audio Commentary) (DVD). BBC and 2entertain. Catalogue number BBCDVD2325.
- Wolf, Ian. "Series A – Adam". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- Wolf, Ian. "QI – Production Details, Plus Regular Cast and Crew". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 22 March 2009.
- Wolf, Ian. "QI – Pilot". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 23 March 2009.
- Wolf, Ian. "QI: Series F – Food". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 2 March 2009.
- Wolf, Ian. "QI: Series G – Greeks". British Comedy Guide. Retrieved 7 March 2010.
- "24 Hour Panel People: Schedule". BBC: Comic Relief. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- "QI Upcoming Broadcasts". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "QI XL Upcoming Broadcasts". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
- "QI XL Upcoming Broadcasts". BBC. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
External links
- QI official website
- QI Episodes Guide
- List of QI episodes at British Comedy Guide
- QI – list of episodes at IMDb
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